Pics of blanks loaded up - Page 3

SkeeterRonnie · 05-01-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DeepBlueGulf

Oh my eyes!!!! owwww!

Ronnie, post up some of your wife to make things right!

dbg

DeepBlueGulf · 05-01-2008, 06:50 PM

She's a cutie! Thanks SKR, now I can see my supper tonight... I've been bumping into walls, hitting trees with my trucks and stuff.

Thanks.

DBG

gman · 05-01-2008, 07:53 PM

Billy ... Its glenn (gmann) from noreast. Great seeing you here. I think that when buying a rod you always wonder how it will react when you have it loaded while fighting a fish. Will it be too stiff, too limp or the perfect rod. Its like she is hot but how will she be in bed, never know until you try

For the average rod buyer it is hard to imagine how it will react so actually loading the rod helps some understand the characteristics. Some definately push it too far

mcgolfer · 05-01-2008, 08:23 PM

there hasn't been one post in this entire thread of how to properly lift the weight so as not to break the rod. i can snap almost any rod production or custom by lifting the weight in a quick jerking motion and virtually high sticking the rod with weight attached. to properly lift the weight and check the action of the rod under a load attach the weight and lift it slowly loading the rod at about a 45 or less degrees don't bounce the weight just lift it slowly and do your photo's. we test all our rods before shipping using this method. yet still we have replaced a few rods due to customers doing improper lifts with weights attached......rick

MrBill · 05-01-2008, 10:42 PM

It seems my answer to the original question "What are you trying to see when lifting with weights" is gone. I guess the software update that day lost some posting.

I test all my rods by lifting weights. I start with small amount and then add two to three pounds each lift. I lift slowly and listen to the rod. It will talk to you when it is getting stressed. You can feel and hear the strain as it starts moving sideways. This is when I quit. My goal is find out how much it can take and then fish it with 20% less than the max lift.

Example: If I thought I heard and felt the rod straining at 30 pounds, I will fish it with no more than 25#s of drag.

canyondiver · 05-19-2008, 07:04 PM

I try lifting weights about 15% heavier than I plan on setting the drag.
As Billy knows, I will be building a Composite Wahoo Jr. with a customized Penn 9500-SS and 65-80lb braid.
This will be one of my Canyon casting rods, and I can't wait to see the guys getting schooled (while they crank on a fish) on how rods like these can really come in handy!

05-01-2008, 08:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
mcgolfer Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: antlers oklahoma Posts: 412	there hasn't been one post in this entire thread of how to properly lift the weight so as not to break the rod. i can snap almost any rod production or custom by lifting the weight in a quick jerking motion and virtually high sticking the rod with weight attached. to properly lift the weight and check the action of the rod under a load attach the weight and lift it slowly loading the rod at about a 45 or less degrees don't bounce the weight just lift it slowly and do your photo's. we test all our rods before shipping using this method. yet still we have replaced a few rods due to customers doing improper lifts with weights attached......rick __________________ there is no limit on tackle

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05-01-2008, 06:50 PM	#22 (permalink)
DeepBlueGulf Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 612	She's a cutie! Thanks SKR, now I can see my supper tonight... I've been bumping into walls, hitting trees with my trucks and stuff. Thanks. DBG

05-01-2008, 07:53 PM	#23 (permalink)
gman Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,080	Billy ... Its glenn (gmann) from noreast. Great seeing you here. I think that when buying a rod you always wonder how it will react when you have it loaded while fighting a fish. Will it be too stiff, too limp or the perfect rod. Its like she is hot but how will she be in bed, never know until you try For the average rod buyer it is hard to imagine how it will react so actually loading the rod helps some understand the characteristics. Some definately push it too far

05-01-2008, 10:42 PM	#25 (permalink)
MrBill Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,105	It seems my answer to the original question "What are you trying to see when lifting with weights" is gone. I guess the software update that day lost some posting. I test all my rods by lifting weights. I start with small amount and then add two to three pounds each lift. I lift slowly and listen to the rod. It will talk to you when it is getting stressed. You can feel and hear the strain as it starts moving sideways. This is when I quit. My goal is find out how much it can take and then fish it with 20% less than the max lift. Example: If I thought I heard and felt the rod straining at 30 pounds, I will fish it with no more than 25#s of drag.

05-19-2008, 07:04 PM	#26 (permalink)
canyondiver Junior member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 18	I try lifting weights about 15% heavier than I plan on setting the drag. As Billy knows, I will be building a Composite Wahoo Jr. with a customized Penn 9500-SS and 65-80lb braid. This will be one of my Canyon casting rods, and I can't wait to see the guys getting schooled (while they crank on a fish) on how rods like these can really come in handy!

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