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    Default Bamboo Blanks

    Just curious if anyone has ordered one of the new bamboo rod blanks from H&H. I see they have an imported one for a very good price and a made in the USA one for a bit more.

    Just wondered if anyone has bought one and what you think about them.

    Yonks

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    if yer considering this I highly recommend the american made blank. the imported ones are of questionable quality...i.e. no pattern to node spacing, poor quality ferrules poorly finished, etc.

    others may disagree, but I'm looking at them from a maker's perspective and they just don't cut it.

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    Yonks,
    I have looked on the H&H web site but did not find the Boo Rods!
    What are they listed under?

    Thanks for your time.

    Eric

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    http://www.hookhack.com/

    Look under the logo...

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    WOW THANKS. I should get my eyes checked! If they used a bigger font I could have seen it a mile away. LOL

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    Default Yup!

    Quote Originally Posted by mr. blur View Post
    if yer considering this I highly recommend the american made blank. the imported ones are of questionable quality...i.e. no pattern to node spacing, poor quality ferrules poorly finished, etc.

    others may disagree, but I'm looking at them from a maker's perspective and they just don't cut it.
    Yonks,

    Read this again...and take heed!

    Jeremy.

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    nice to see that someone sees the light.

    then there's this...
    You see, what the ?bamboo folks? don't want you to know is that they're part of this exclusive club or some sort of secret society, that 'exclude' you. Why? Because you're not rich (and not all are rich, don't have hours and hours and hours to read or study about bamboo fly rods, you don't know a culm from a node and so on. But you know what? You can fish bamboo at a reasonable cost AND in a reasonable time. Since we can supply the blanks for you, prices starting at just $135 and kits starting at just $275, you'll be able assemble your ?instant heirloom? in just a long weekend!!! If you've built a few graphite rods already, one weekend will have you on your way.
    from the H&H website, which I don't buy for a second.

    if yer interested in fishing bamboo at a very fair price, by all means assemble a kit, but I would hesitate to call it an instant heirloom. especially if built on one of the imported blanks. furthermore to obtain a quality finish in a weekend is absolutely absurd.

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    I think if I made it, my grandchildren (like I'll have any) would probably want it, hence heirloom. Doesn't mean heirloom quality. Also, I noticed they sell the kits with the imported bamboo blanks, and not the US made ones. Weird.

    Jim

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    I hate to add another question , but this thread got my attention. I've looked into bamboo rods and have not found any that seem to have "quality" and "good price" both. From my research if you want a "quality" bamboo rod be ready to pay for it. I have no problem with this because the process to build one seems to take a lot of time which is not cheap. I have seen one guy on e-bay that offers rebuildt rods at a good price but without being a rod builder who knows about the quality of the components or quality of workmanship. I would like to have a bamboo rod one day but I'm not buying one because the price looks good.

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    Quote Originally Posted by texfly View Post
    I hate to add another question , but this thread got my attention. I've looked into bamboo rods and have not found any that seem to have "quality" and "good price" both. From my research if you want a "quality" bamboo rod be ready to pay for it. I have no problem with this because the process to build one seems to take a lot of time which is not cheap. I have seen one guy on e-bay that offers rebuildt rods at a good price but without being a rod builder who knows about the quality of the components or quality of workmanship. I would like to have a bamboo rod one day but I'm not buying one because the price looks good.
    You're a smart man texfly. Don't quite understand your question though?

    And, before you buy that bamboo rod one day, please assure yourself of the taper for the fishing you'll be doing with it.

    bobbyg
    When you can arrange your affairs to go fishing, forget all the signs, homilies, advice and folklore. JUST GO.

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