You can get a rod tip gauge from any of the rod building
supply companies that have been mentioned in this thread.
You can also get the tip tops from them. We use
customtackle.com ask for Bob McKamey or Scott Able

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Dave Norton
The RodMaker
Millennium Custom Rods
"Marty" wrote in message
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"Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message
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But without opening the package which I'm pretty sure they'd frown
on..how
do I compare?

I did have a guy from Galyan's actually open packages to get me the right
fit, but I don't think too many stores would do this.

A caliper would probably do the job. A guy on a forum said there are rod
tip
gauges, but I never saw one in a store or catalog.

But they're not very expensive and I bought four different sizes which
should cover me pretty well.