Thread: JDM rod bending curve photos

Next the Eradicator and the Carabus both loaded with 2 oz. The Abu Garcia Eradicator Realfinesse ERFS-67SULT-ST-TZ Slow Taper Special is in the rear and the ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS is in the front as pictured. Curves appear very similar with one rated as SUL with a tublar tip and the other as UL with a solid tip.


Next are two Major Craft Finetail rods one UL and one SUL loaded with 2, 3, and 4 oz

Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL in rear Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632SUL in front both loaded with 2oz


Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL in rear Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632SUL in front both loaded with 3oz


Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL in rear Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632SUL in front both loaded with 2oz.

The same rods one rated as UL the other as SUL.

Next the ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS and the Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL both with 2 oz


Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL in rear ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS in front. Both rated as UL


And the ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS and the Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632SUL both with 2 oz

ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS in Rear Major Craft Finetail Area Basic FAX-632UL in Front . One rated UL one Rated SUL

The next group of pictures the rods are loaded with different amounts of of weight. I did this as you don't get a good idea of the bending curve when they are only loaded with 2oz of weight.

The Tenryu Lunakia LK6102S-MLT loaded with 4oz and the ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS at 2 oz

Lunakia ML Tublar tip in the Rear, Carabus UL Solid tip in the front.


The ABU Garcia CARABUS EXTREME CEX-622ULS at 2 oz and the Major Craft Aji-Do AD5-S502L / AJI loaded with 4 oz

Carabus UL Solid tip in the front AJI-Do in the rear.

And lastly the BnM LELAND'S TCB (TROUT, CRAPPIE, BLUEGILL) ROD TCB65 loaded with 6oz and the Daiwa 22 Presso Air AGS 510XUL at 2 oz. Similar parabolic curves but 3 times the weight needed on the TCB.

TCB in the rear, Presso rated XUL in the front.

Nice work

Interesting!

I love what you're doing and it tells me a lot about how these rods load up. My problem is (old guy, old eyes) the way these pictures are taken I honestly can't tell for sure which is the front rod and which is the back. When you get my age sometimes when you stare at a picture for a bit stuff seems to change positions or orientation. They are always publishing optical illusions based on that.

Personally I have never been a fan of fast action rods but that seems to be the majority of what is made. I like a rod that loads up nicely on the back cast and does the work of casting for me instead of using so much wrist, elbow,arm. It looks like there are a couple in those pictures I might like but I'm not sure which is which.

Bill I hear you on the getting old thing. If there are pictures your interested in PM me your email and I will send you what ever you want to see. It's easier to see if you can blow them up on a computer. I tried saving a pic from this post to my computer but even that didn't work real well. The site must drop the resolution on them as they get grainy when you try to zoon in.

The only one in your pics that I’m familiar with is the TCB, actually it’s predecessor the TSS. It says ultra light but I find it more of a light. It’s still one of my favorites. I’m wanting to handle a Carabus and an older, under $100 Presso. Both have my interest. I really like the grip on the Carabus, looks comfortable. Thanks for doing the research, I know I’ll refer back to it in the future.