Just curious on opinions on the pipe style reel seats as for comfort reasons. I'm looking to do a minimalist look and weight also. Thanks in advance.

Hi, Chris,
I built (14) light freshwater spinning rods using Batson BPSTG16 pipe style seats; very comfortable and light.
I'm sure the Fuji are similar.

"It ain't what you don't know that gets you into trouble.It's what you know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain
John in Wethersfield, CT

these are very comfortable
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But only you will know how they feel to You

Bill - willierods.com

Love them. It is all that I use on rods other than tarpon (larger).

My favorite. Down locking with the threads trimmed flush to match the reel. I don't use a fore grip or a grip behind the reel seat. I offset the arbor in about 1/8" on each end of the reel seat and use epoxy mixed with black paint to fill in the void.

It's my favorite seat for spinning rods. I mount them downlocking and taper the rear grip up to the seat body. No foregrip in most cases. Sometimes I bore holes in the body, or replace the body center with another material.

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I prefer uplocking so I can avoid hands on the threads and I can put a foam ramp on the front of the reel seat to provide intimate, smooth, comfortable, contact with the blank. If I want a palm swell I add that to the seat with a custom sleeve.

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The photo is of a cork sleeve, but it could be made of any material of your choice. Carbon fiber, for example.

Tom do you recommend a size 18?

I like the 18's and 20's for most of my rods.

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Like Tom, I prefer downlocking with no foregrip. Trim the threads and it's a great spinning setup.

I was not aware you could still buy them. I like them in the #20 size. No nuts or threads for your hand to fall on.

I'm actually looking top do minimal or no grips at all.

It would be a good choice in that regard, then, as it tapers down to the blank at one end or the other.

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Hello,

For anyone interested, just wanted to mention D-Blue Fishing to the left carries NPS style seats in the larger (and harder to find) 22, 24, and 26 sizes. I got a #24 from them which seems to be of good quality and which I intend to use on my next surf rod.

-chad

Anglers Resource carries the FUJI NPS up to size 24.

Hello,

Thanks Jim. Is there a link to order a size 24 directly from Angler's Resource? I spot the link for your authorized retailers, but when I looked them up a few months ago it seemed they only carried NPS up to a size 20? From what I was told, it seems those larger sizes are not as popular so they don't stock them.

-chad