Modulus Marketing?

I didn't want to sidetrack somones post too far from thier intended result, so I am posting this here.

From what I read on this website, the use of Modulus by Rod Companies is almost just a word used to push and differentiate a product from another product without lessening the properties of the second product when compared to the first in the eyes of the consumer......That said

Leave it to the marketing department to start slinging around a fancy word instead of saying what they mean.

IE:
Rod A will flex less under the same load than Rod B.

Rod A will return to it's natural state (Straight) faster than rod B.

Rod A will bust if bent further than 45 degrees of flex at 450# compared to Rod B. busting at 65 degrees of flex at 300#.

Rod A will bust if bent 45 degrees of flex at 300# compared to Rod B busting at 65 degrees of flex at 300#.

Then in the end it all comes down to personal prefference and style?

I guess personal prefference and style is too hard to market. :roll:

:idea: I will start my own marketing campaign. Get Gack!!!! My fishing rod has Gack!!! Our fishing rod has more Gack than the competition!!!! Buy the flexon fishing rod or the new flexon with Gack!!!!! :twisted:

NF,

In reality, dispite ANYTHING that the rod companies 'say' or 'print' or 'advertise' or 'promise' it truly doesn't matter.

The advances in rod technology over the last few decades have been so all encompassing that even the 'cheapie' rods are far superior to ANY rod you could buy 30 years ago for any price.

It's all personal preference. Folks tend to like and promote what they HAVE. They are ALL just fine for fishing with.

Since you really can't go wrong if you do even a small amount of pre purchase preparation (picking line weight, length, etc.), buy what you want and can afford.

Don't sweat the small stuff. Go fishing.

Good luck!

Buddy

A higher modulus can be used to generate a rod with the same action for less weight. This is the advantage of a higher modulus material....However sometimes this trade comes with less strength.

did you read the column on modulas?

http://www.flyanglersonline.com/cst/cst010801.html

Yes, thank you...It was very helpful and I actually read it before I posted. Did I miss something, sometimes I go straight to cynical without fully comprehending. :oops: