tmarcucci Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 If someone were to produce a new series of rods like the Shimano Fightin Rod Series, but, with new technology that made them even more sensitive than the old ones would you buy them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie525 Posted October 13, 2007 Report Share Posted October 13, 2007 depends how sensitive. if I liked the original i might get one to try it out and if I dont like it sell it and go back to the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodtrader Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 What do you mean "IF"? There are already many more rod blanks more sensitive than that series and Yes, people buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lure--Prof Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Rodtrader, I think you missed his point. He's aware that there are rods more sensitive than that series, that is what prompts his question. He's talking about the particular distinct construction of the old Fightin Rods, where the diameter of the blank gradually increased until the butt section of the blank itself formed the foregrip and the grip section of the rods. If any current rod manufacturer is using this type of consruction, it is certainly news to me. So, to answer your question tmarucci, yes, I would buy them. It was opined by many fishermen who used them when they were popular that it was easy to generate rod speed for hooksets with that style of rod. I still use some of them in the Speedmaster and Beastmaster series simply because they are still very good rods even though they were manufactured when I-M-6 was still viewed as the ultimate high-end construction material for top shelf rods. They simply were a victim of fashion, as the popularity of cork grips took over the industry. But there were a lot of very good fishermen who really liked the performance of these rods, and I suspect that new ones built with today's technology would be a terrific rod. I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodtrader Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Yes, a guy named Steve Gardner is creating a rods not much different than that and it was recently documented in RodMaker magazine. The handle and blank are two separate components but the hard synthetic handle is mounted directly to the blank so that it functions much like the rods your speaking of. My point is/was that although there are no blanks manufactured like what you want you can still get the same effect via a custom built rod. Sorry for not being more detailed in my original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogajiga Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I would definitely be interested in a more sensitive foregrip without the damping effect of cork - not sure if I would want to pay more than $100 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
