Broken rod.
Apr 1, 2021 16:18:40 #
Have a nice 7’ lite salt water Penn combo,my wife snapped 12” off the tip with the car door. The break is between two eyelets, surely I can use a small metal sleeve with glue for a splice. Thanks. Russ
Apr 1, 2021 16:24:01 #
Apr 1, 2021 16:40:35 #
Apr 1, 2021 16:41:16 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
CamT wrote:
Or just find a tip that fits and glue it on and have a 6 foot rod
Glue on a new tip would be better. I've done it with a break like that. If you use metal sleeve it will probably break again rod wont flex at that junction. You'll have a 6' with less action but you'll have a rod. When you put a new tip on slide a small pc of shrink wrap on blank after glueing tip on slide shrink wrap up some on tip some on blank apply heat. When it shrinks down you'll be good. I have a couple rods I've patched yrs ago. Good luck👍👍
Apr 1, 2021 16:44:03 #
Apr 1, 2021 17:22:27 #
Grizzly 17 wrote:
Glue on a new tip would be better. I've done it with a break like that. If you use metal sleeve it will probably break again rod wont flex at that junction. You'll have a 6' with less action but you'll have a rod. When you put a new tip on slide a small pc of shrink wrap on blank after glueing tip on slide shrink wrap up some on tip some on blank apply heat. When it shrinks down you'll be good. I have a couple rods I've patched yrs ago. Good luck👍👍
I like keep the shrink wrap idea never thought of that. It comes in different colors also
Apr 1, 2021 19:13:52 #
Russ Carrier wrote:
Have a nice 7’ lite salt water Penn combo,my wife snapped 12” off the tip with the car door. The break is between two eyelets, surely I can use a small metal sleeve with glue for a splice. Thanks. Russ
That 6' rod would make for a nice top water set up.
Apr 1, 2021 19:29:21 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
CamT wrote:
I like keep the shrink wrap idea never thought of that. It comes in different colors also
Hi Cam yes it does. Really helps secure the tip.i snapped about 8 ins off a $100 rid two wks after i got it. Instead of 7' i had 6'2" lol.good for the kids 👍👍
Apr 1, 2021 20:05:29 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
plumbob wrote:
That 6' rod would make for a nice top water set up.
Plum i use the short one for jerkbaits. I hit the water with longer rods. How's thi gs in that side of the mtn. Been a crazy weather day here 😬
Apr 2, 2021 07:38:24 #
Apr 2, 2021 07:40:37 #
Grizzly 17
Loc: South central Pa
kandydisbar wrote:
Shrink wrap, thanks!
Hi Kandy. It's amazing what we can do with duct tape zip ties n shrink wrap 👍👍
Apr 2, 2021 11:21:10 #
JRK227
Loc: Cedarburg, WI
When the length of a rod is shortened due to breakage, the action of the rod changes as well. I usually will only re-tip with a new eyelet if I have lost 3" of the rod or less.
Apr 2, 2021 16:58:31 #
It was a two-piece Rod you could order the top section from Penn
Apr 2, 2021 17:00:13 #
Apr 2, 2021 17:12:54 #
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