Who uses balancing weights?

ah_long · Post by **ah_long** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:48 am

So who adds balancing weights to your rods?

I find that even with the best rods, it's still slightly tip heavy. Ever since I handled a Kistler Helium LTX 7' Heavy with custom mounted Z-Bone Balancing weight kits, I'm hooked. The rod tip literally floats and you could fine tune the balance weights depending on the reel and set up.

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:58 pm

I'd guess that close to 50% of the customs I build wind up with a balancing kit.

Lucky Craft Man · Post by **Lucky Craft Man** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 3:14 am

I balance all my spinning rods. I haven't done it with my baitcasters. It does make a huge difference.

DanD · Post by **DanD** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:00 am

I do on all my jig and plastic's rods.

OhioChamp183 · Post by **OhioChamp183** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:22 am

if a rod I have needs it, I do it!
Some of my spinning rods have custom made Fugi balancers.

I'd MUCH rather fish with a "balanced" 7oz rod, than an "unbalanced" 4 oz rod!

Wishing2BFishing · Post by **Wishing2BFishing** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:33 am

I wish the industry standard was to produce rods with balancing kits.

ZRTJ · Post by **ZRTJ** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:25 pm

At Zombie, our rods are all factory balanced. Some look at our weight specs on paper and think our rods are heavy, but everyone who picks one up says they can't believe how light they are. Just pick up a 4' 2X4 by the very end and a 5' 2X4 in the middle... the 5' one will feel lighter even though it's 25% heavier

robchik04 · Post by **robchik04** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:47 pm

I tried it with an 806 Lamiglas FLipping stick a few years back. I hated it. It was a tip heavy rod, but my arm was more fatigued by the added weight to balance it.

bstuckey · Post by **bstuckey** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:59 pm

OhioChamp183 wrote:if a rod I have needs it, I do it!
Some of my spinning rods have custom made Fugi balancers.

I'd MUCH rather fish with a "balanced" 7oz rod, than an "unbalanced" 4 oz rod!

Nice!

Canuckbass · Post by **Canuckbass** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:05 pm

OhioChamp183 wrote:
I'd MUCH rather fish with a "balanced" 7oz rod, than an "unbalanced" 4 oz rod!

Very well said, alot of people buy from stats and not actually holding alot of different rods. Many anglers suffer from arm, wrist, elbow problems. Switch to a perfectly balanced rod and watch how fast these conditions cure themselves. Adding weights are just asking for more issues as your body takes the punishment for it. Do your research and find perfect balanced rods. I used to fish alot of 6'6" rods due to injuries, now I have moved back to 7', 7'3" rods and all Dobyns.

ah_long · Post by **ah_long** » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:44 pm

why aren't more manufacturers providing the option to balance the rods??

I also don't buy that some people say that the reel would balance out the rod... you're just 'shifting' the balance point, but you'll never achieve balance right where the reel sit unless that's the balancing point... it's basic physics..

Mattman · Post by **Mattman** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:13 am

The problem lies with the definition of balance.

It is many different things to many different people.

I also think that the guys fishing heavy gear talk about it more. When you're talking about 3 and 4 ounce rods, balance becomes less of an issue. But it still all boils down to what each individual considers balanced.

ah_long · Post by **ah_long** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:39 am

do you guys consider the load when referring to balance? a rod that's balanced with just the rod and reel could behave differently once a lure/jig's been tied on

Feedingseagulls · Post by **Feedingseagulls** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:34 am

So, if you're building a rod, and want some counterbalance at the butt, do you use 'off the shelf' kits or something custom?

OhioChamp183 · Post by **OhioChamp183** » Wed Apr 06, 2011 4:43 am

ah_long wrote:do you guys consider the load when referring to balance? a rod that's balanced with just the rod and reel could behave differently once a lure/jig's been tied on

really

yea, but once that lure is thrown, the load is gone..........isn't it

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