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How about you guys posting a list of the ones you know? I would be
really interested in learning who the players are and if they are
merely relabled or made to a certain company's specs. Same goes for
blanks, if you know of any, as I am looking into building a rod in
the next few months (read: year).


I think Larry(?) Batson http://www.batsonenterprises.com/index.html
makes OEM blanks for a lot of small brands and custom builders.
I have heard a lot of good things about Batson's Rainshadow blanks.
The next blank I buy will probably be a Rainshadow. You can't beat
the price.

Incidently, Dan Craft is a retailer for Batson blanks, and he has
his own line of blanks. Don't know who actually makes them, but
I have heard rave reviews for the Sig. IV and V lines. I am
plugging Dan because I have done business with him before and
found him to be a nice guy who provides great service.
http://www.dancraftent.com/loadit.html No affiliation, etc.

Kevin