Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
I read that St Croix will discontinue the sale of SC2, SC3, and SC4 blanks to rod builders. Apparently the USA made SC5 blanks will be available only through Rodgeeks. They will continue to sell finish rods.
There's supposed to be an announcement.
There's supposed to be an announcement.
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Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
It’s not rumor it is fact! I don’t like it but unfortunately it is true.
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
They would sell a lot more blanks if they would get rid of the cheesy paint jobs and make a decent looking blank.
They should have been able to figure this out by now!
They should have been able to figure this out by now!
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
I got an email from RodGeeks about the St Croix SC5 blanks. The SC5 blanks are still made in the USA. At least RodGeeks gives you the option to have them painted.
The email had this link.
https://rodgeeks.com/collections/st-croix-scv-blanks
The email had this link.
https://rodgeeks.com/collections/st-croix-scv-blanks
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
unsure what the problem is?
unfinished croix blanks look "ugly" because of the special tapers and multiple transitions to get the true extra fast actions. Always been that way and there is no way to get around this (except to add a paint to cover it).
Now you can buy any stcroix blank thru rodgeeks and get it in whatever color you want. Pricing for SC5 thru rodgeeks is similar to factory.
SC2-SC4 have always been cheaper thru rodgeeks than "factory" priced stcroix SC1-SC4 and you pick your color.
Despite the change, it appears to be better for us builders? what am i missing?
unfinished croix blanks look "ugly" because of the special tapers and multiple transitions to get the true extra fast actions. Always been that way and there is no way to get around this (except to add a paint to cover it).
Now you can buy any stcroix blank thru rodgeeks and get it in whatever color you want. Pricing for SC5 thru rodgeeks is similar to factory.
SC2-SC4 have always been cheaper thru rodgeeks than "factory" priced stcroix SC1-SC4 and you pick your color.
Despite the change, it appears to be better for us builders? what am i missing?
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
St. Croix are not the only true extra fast action blanks available. The extra fast MXH High Modulus blanks don't need to be painted. Therefore, I buy those over the St. Croix.jimmyb wrote: unfinished croix blanks look "ugly" because of the special tapers and multiple transitions to get the true extra fast actions. Always been that way and there is no way to get around this (except to add a paint to cover it).
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Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
You're missing the fact that SC2,SC3 & SC4 blanks will no longer be available as bare blanks from any source, not even Rodgeeks.jimmyb wrote:unsure what the problem is?
unfinished croix blanks look "ugly" because of the special tapers and multiple transitions to get the true extra fast actions. Always been that way and there is no way to get around this (except to add a paint to cover it).
Now you can buy any stcroix blank thru rodgeeks and get it in whatever color you want. Pricing for SC5 thru rodgeeks is similar to factory.
SC2-SC4 have always been cheaper thru rodgeeks than "factory" priced stcroix SC1-SC4 and you pick your color.
Despite the change, it appears to be better for us builders? what am i missing?
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
Rodgeeks will have the sc2 and sc4 blanks that they have always had.
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Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
Thats not what a St. Croix rep said.dv1 wrote:Rodgeeks will have the sc2 and sc4 blanks that they have always had.
Try not to let your mind wander. It is much too small to be outside unsupervised.
Re: Discontinued sale of St Croix blanks
Based on https://www.rodbuilding.org/read.php?2,485269 I think there will still be sc2 material and sc4 as rodgeeks has always offered. I think the blanks are a little different but same graphite.