Especially for your first rod...don't use a high end blank. You'll learn right away what you should have done to make it a better build and then the rod will sit because of your butcher job on it. I don't even pick up my first couple of rods now. I still have them, but I rarely use them. They weren...

Just wanted to see if anyone out there had, and would be willing to share, RDA data on two blanks. I'm planning on building a new personal swimbait rod and am primarily interested in two blanks. Ive been researching possibilities for a while now, and am planning on placing an order within the next ...

fishsmart wrote:Kistler has some 8ft Z-bone blanks for sale on their website.

Charles

Yeah, I went to their site and checked it out, they even have a 2 piece.....which is something a customer of mine will snap up in a hurry.....he just loves a 2 piece rod.....

Cal wrote:

treadwellpat wrote:no its a blank from kistler.. lost the label before i got about to build it. any ideas?

Why not call Kistler and see if they'll send you another sticker?

x2

And since when do they sell blanks?

I agree with Matt, you can get away with common tools if you are so inclined. I do like my reamers though, if there was one specialty tool I could keep and get rid of the rest it would be reamers.

If that's an ebay kistler blank, don't waste your money on decaling it until you fish the piss out of it to make sure it won't break. In my early days, I built 5 of them, 4 are broken and none were abused. Learned my lesson about first quality blanks.

dusty wrote:is that weave section actually graphite prepreg woven that way? or is it just like a sticker?

Pre-preg, sorry for the late reply, just saw it.

I contacted Phenix about their availability, and they said one of their vendors could place an order and they would send them, they included the vendor I asked about(mudhole) in on the email and I put the order in with them. The 714 is going back to Phenix as a blem, I hope that this time that I'm n...

Here's the pics of the 714: For fullsize, I included links http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/reconblem.jpg http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/reconblem.jpg http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/reconblem3.jpg http://i1222.photobucket.co...

Sorry Koldkut, that's actually a mistake from our factory. The next set will not have the screen printing on them. Thats kinda what took so long to start shipping the Recon blanks! We were going to send them back, but the demand for them was so high, and most shops that were waiting for them said t...

I don't have a pic to post up yet, but I received 3 Recons yesterday, two PHX-C715H and one PHX-C714MH. The "decaling" is about 14" from the butt of the rod, pretty extensive at that. I will get a pic up later. What struck me as odd was when I measured blank weights. PHX-C714MH - 54 grams PHX-C715H ...

You should call Batson and have them measure the blank at 12", then order the next smaller size ECS seat so that you can ream to fit exactly where you want it.

Hey guys, I am having a custom rod built with a Phenix Recon C715 blank. I am planning on throwing heavy jigs and big plastics on it. I am wondering how good these blanks are sensitivity wise? Will I be pleased with my decision to go with this blank? I should have that very blank in hand next week,...

dragon1 wrote:I also think that the techs you mention are right in the wheel house of the XMG50 LP844.

Good luck!

Dragon1, I don't think anything is out of the techs for a XMG50 LP844. I have yet to find its equal, but I am going to try an MHX HM soon.

From what I gather, the Recon blanks were scheduled to arrive to Phenix yesterday, I'm waiting to hear word from Mudhole as to when they have them in hand so I can order one. As for a blank recommendation, I have not handled a MHX-HM or a recon, but from the sounds of it, a Lamiglas XMG50 LP844 woul...