carbon vs graphite rods

[Newfoundlander]

I was wondering around the internet and came across some Carbon Fiber fly rods by Orvis, T3, is there a weight?, Strength?, or some other advantage to carbon over graphite
thanks
Mike

[Hans Weilenmann]

Mike,

Same difference...

"Graphite" is just another description of "carbon fiber".

Cheers,
Hans W


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[Ray]

Han's is correct, Graphite is a carbon. They are the same thing.

[Newfoundlander]

cool, just a sales pitch i guess, LOL
thanks
Mike

[Bamboozle]

Apparently there is a difference; at least according to this link:
[url=http://www.chem.wisc.edu/~newtrad/CurrRef/BDGTopic/BDGtext/BDGGraph.html:80979]http://www.chem.wisc.edu/~newtrad/CurrRef/BDGTopic/BDGtext/BDGGraph.html[/url:80979]

Although I don't know if there is a difference in fishing rods.

The first paragraph says is all. Good link.

-ST



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[fishyfranky]

Bamboo rods are technically carbon fiber rods too (well, hydrocarbon maybe). Its funny how the process to make bamboo and PAN ready for rods are practically the same at a fundamental level.