adg fly rods and reels??

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:29:13 -0500, Mu Young Lee wrote:

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003, steve sullivan wrote:

When one buys a rod that retails for $900 and it has a uncondtional
warranty, having to pay $100 if anything happens is insane.

Buying a rod for $900 is insane (BTW I might be insane).

The very idea of an unconditional warranty is insane (or more likely
economically untenable).

Paying $100 for the labor and material required to fix any high quality
rod is reasonable.

Mu

I'm still struggling with the "titanium" fly rods...

/daytripper (what's up with that?)

daytripper wrote:

I'm still struggling with the "titanium" fly rods...

/daytripper (what's up with that?)

As I understand it, they're titanium/graphite composites.

It's probably about 90% hype, aimed at high-tech gears whore who need
the latest and greatest (and most expensive) thing, but titanium
composited with graphite has some excellent properties for fly rods,
including lighter weight and/or greater strength (take your pick). The
material has been used in tennis rackets and golf clubs for years, and
it's increasingly being used in airplanes.

I'm not going out to buy a titanium rod any time soon, but I'm willing
to believe it might someday become the standard for high-end rods.

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On Fri, 05 Dec 2003 00:00:33 GMT, rw wrote:

daytripper wrote:

I'm still struggling with the "titanium" fly rods...

/daytripper (what's up with that?)

As I understand it, they're titanium/graphite composites.

It's probably about 90% hype, aimed at high-tech gears whore who need
the latest and greatest (and most expensive) thing, but titanium
composited with graphite has some excellent properties for fly rods,
including lighter weight and/or greater strength (take your pick). The
material has been used in tennis rackets and golf clubs for years, and
it's increasingly being used in airplanes.

I'm not going out to buy a titanium rod any time soon, but I'm willing
to believe it might someday become the standard for high-end rods.

I assume it's *at least* 90% hype ;-)

Does titanium offer any advantages over, say, boron, in a fly rod?

daytripper wrote:

Does titanium offer any advantages over, say, boron, in a fly rod?

Yes.

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