what are those pros and cons of these rods with 180* guides???I heard they were stronger and cast better?WTF?
Spiral or Acid rods?
what are those pros and cons of these rods with 180* guides???I heard they were stronger and cast better?WTF?
Yes they are funky, but they do work. They also dissperse all the pressure throughout the rod better also. Very futuristic, no doubt.
Acid rods are nice. I've got two of my rods done acid wrapped. The first one is a Superseeker 6465XH and the second one is a Jaw's 7036.
They are great, especially on big fish. There is less torquing on the rods and it seems like your in better control of the rod. Take a look here for more info on acid wrapped vs. conventional rods. http://www.nimcustomrods.com/?page_id=6
Here's my Jaw's 7036 in action at Guadalupe Island this year. It made short work of them yellowfin.
Last edited by Ricky-Ray; 12-25-2008 at 11:26 PM.
They definitely cause much less stress in the fight with a tuna or larger breed ocean fish. I cant really imagine they have much real effect for freshwater fishing other than maybe in a battle with a big striper, but nothing else in the fresh really pulls hard enough to exploit the benefits of the acid wrap. But a definite consideration for your tuna bait sticks.
As what has already been said here, the spiral wraps reduce the torque on the blank. although not as obvious as on a big tuna stick, the same principles apply to freshwater sticks as well. The fish might be smaller but remember you are also using "lighter powered" rods. so proportionally, the stress on the blank is the same as fighting a bigger tuna on a much heavier stick. Spiral wrapped sticks also typically require less guides since the line is below the blank, you dont need as many guides to keep the line from slapping the blank like in conventional wrapped rods. less guides also provide for less weight. even though these guides weigh next to nothing, the fact that they are located 5-6 feet from the fulcrum which is usually right above the reel seat exaggerates their weight with regards to the balance of the rod.
As for casting distance, I really did not notice a difference in distance and/or ease of casting between spiral and conventional rods.
As far as disadvantages, I havent really experienced any as of yet. well, maybe except for some people smirking at you like your using a casting rod with a spinning reel put on backwards. but that really just shows their ignorance more than your inability to choose a rod.
I had a couple of rods wrapped in spiral way and didn't notice the casting distance difference with regularly wrapped conventional rods.
But, they just look weird!!!!!!!
Sammy
Thanks for the info Guys!!!!
I'm considering to buy one early next year from MOON...I trust him to make me a sick bass/striper rod with the spiral guides!
Again,Thanks for all the help!
P.S: Ricky-Ray,
Those are some sick assssss rods you got there!
One of the cons is rod transport/storage. Try binding 3-4 regular rods with 1 acid rod..it's not pretty. It's managable though.
I SECOND THIS!Originally Posted by That Dang Guy
Sammy
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