Daiwaman23 Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Does anyone offer a 7'6" flippin stick blank preferrably telescoping? lookin to replicate a rod i used to have that was manufactured..but havent found anyhting close to it since..(older TD LT Denny Brauer) Id like to have the satisfaction of making a rod of my own thats better than the one i miss..Was one of the purple/silver lt rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 If by telescoping you mean just the handle...Yes. Plenty of them out there. That 7'6" length is pretty popular. Shikari is probably my top choice. St. Croix has a few models too. I'd bet that Rogue does. Check American Tackle. Graphite USA probably would too. I'd suggest All Star but since Shakespeare has bought them I tend to stay away from them waiting to see what the result of the buy out will be. Stay away from Loomis. A significant portion of their blanks are really crooked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 All Star has just discontinued its rod blank program. Nothing but factory rods now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebler_custom_baits Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 I have that td flipping stick. Its a nice rod but it dont get too much use because i flip on light tackle most the time. Didnt know allstar stoped doing blanks like that, bummer i was just about ready to finnally order some stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 The rod that you miss is the Light and Tough Series. It was an IM6 rod. Diawa reintroduced them last year. You can get them from Bass Pro. If I remember right its was $107.00. Your right, it is a beautiful rod. If ou are going to build your own...... I would agree with Mattman on the St. Croix. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiwaman23 Posted February 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2005 I have tried the neweer Daiwa rods and personally I think that the quality is no where near its earlier days. Just a personal opinion.. ON a Side Note want to sell that TD rod that gets "little Use" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Diawaman, I am talking about the silver and purple blank L/T rods that were made years ago. Seems allot of the pros wanted those rods back and Diawa started making them again. I was familiar with the older rods also and the re issue of these rods are the exact same as the old ones. They do not have them in the catalog. I have seen them at the Bass Pro shop in Charolotte. I am considering buying one of them also. Check the Bass Pro web site. I'll bet they are listed there. They are amazing rods. They are clearcoated the entire length of the rod but they weigh about the same as some of the lightest rods without clearcoat. To me that is impressive. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Well, I checked the Bass Pro site and they were not there. But Bass Pro does carry them in their store. I did find them on the Diawa site. http://www.daiwa.com/tackle/rods/fw/tl/index.html Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsac Posted February 11, 2005 Report Share Posted February 11, 2005 Tacklewarehouse carries the L&T series. Here's the casting rods. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRDCDAIWA-TDLTCR.html Here's the spinning. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRDSDAIWA-TDLTSR.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiwaman23 Posted February 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2005 Has anyone actually laid their hands on one of these NEW LT series rods. I want to know what the blank quality is and if they are as sensitive as the originals. I know they say they are the same, but I just have a ahrd time beleiving it after my experience with some of their new S_B series rods (they felt like broom sticks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter Posted February 13, 2005 Report Share Posted February 13, 2005 I have held the NEW LT rod. It is very very light in weight. I would still go to the older LT. It is just as light, has the powermesh webbing, and is coated the entire length of the rod. I like coating on the entire length of the rod because it protects the graphite blank from nicks. I cannot tell the difference in weight between the two. You could maybe see something on a scale, but they would be extremely close. The new LT that I held was a MH. It has flex. Of all of the flipping sticks that I held I would say that Diawa, St. Croix, and Gloomis IMX are the lightest. The All Start Big Boy was light also. But the diameter of the rod at the top of the handle is pretty big. It is not quite as light as the others. For the money I would go with any of the LT series or the St. Croix. At least that would be my choice. Skeeter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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