It seems the 2 ton epoxy that I rely on for putting together my reel seats and handles has gone out of style. I can normally pick it up at any of our local stores, but now no one has it. I can get the 5 minute, gorilla glue, super glue and even 1 minute epoxy, but the regular 2 ton is not carried in any of the local stores I’ve tried. Anyone have any guess why?
Also, has anyone used the 5 minute variety for handles/seats? I’m under the impression that it isn’t as strong as the 2-ton stuff, but is it sufficient for rod handles? I’m out of rod bond, have plenty of 5 minute, and need to see what my options are for building up my next rod.
By chance is it Devcon? If so I’m having the same problem and the only place I could find it was at Lowes and Sears Hardware. As for the 5 minute stuff , I can only relate to the one and only failure I ever had with a reel seat bond to blank which lead me to steer clear of using it…Ed
Last time I purchased epoxy I checked specifications on the labels.
I couldn’t believe it and still not sure I do as I finally bought my original slow dry epoxy but the bond strength on the 5 minute was greater than that of the 2 Ton!. With modern marvels its possible the 5-minute is now stronger.
It wouldn’t surprise me - everybody is in so much of a hurry nowadays I am sure more research would go into the quicker dry.
Yep, that’s the stuff. But if the 5 minute is stronger, I’m ok with that.
It very well may be blue… The 5min. stuff I used was a different brand I believe. I’ll have to check it myself ( the devcon 5min, stuff that is), because I never had a problem with the devcon brand. Thanks for that insight Panfisher…Ed
Well, the answer is right there in your O-riginal post.
It’s 2 ton epoxy, right?
Well, it got all used up.
Because they only made 2 tons of it. :???:
Shift gears, escape…
I have built a few rods and repaired golf clubs. I always stayed away from the 5 min epoxy because of the shear strength. It always tended to be a little less giving. I would try to get something other than 5 min if possible.
ACE Hardware is the place. Give them a try as I purchased a bunch there recently.
Yep, Ace hardware is the place I stared at all the labels for over half an hour. They must’ve had 8 or 9 different brands and types. All of it a bit confusing that’s why I backed off and went with my usual slow dry.
It just struck me that the 5-minute had a higher bond strength. I figure the slow dry will eventually be phased out as everyone wants the quick stuff. More research will always be done on the stuff people want and a profit can be made.
Let’s hope a chemist can chime in and explain all this to us. 
Will Ace hardware order any in for you? Sometimes they don’t realize 1)they’re out of a product 2)it’s something people still want. If they have it in their warehouse, they should be able to get it for you.
If you have a hobby/model store nearby you might try there. The one here had a variety of epoxies with various set times.
I’ll do some looking around tomorrow. I just got back in from the lake, and need to get settled first. I hope I can find some.
Hey if the ACE you went into is sold out, try another ACE. I have also found some of the slower curing at True Value Hardwares. When I find it I will usually grab one or two. Also ACE will special order for you.
I just checked the Ace website. You can order the epoxy there and they will ship it to your local store for free. One catch…you need to order 6 packages at a time. Here is the link…
Brad
Devcon 2 ton is what I have been using for reel seats, and handles of all the rods built. I haven’t had a failure yet. My Benny’s here in New England do carry it at $ 2.99 a package. Last week I found in a Job lot store super glue that looks just like the Devcon package with the 30 min set time at
$1.50 a package I picked up a few packages. All of the information on the labeling package is the same as the Devcon.