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Tip Top Question
Posted by:
John OBrien
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Date: January 20, 2017 09:41AM
I am building a surf rod on a 10'6 Century Blank. Model is NE1265. I am using fuji KW titanium/torzite guides with KR reverse foot reduction guides. However, I can not locate a fuji titanium / torzite tip top that will work. The tip of the blank is a size 8 and I have been unsuccessful in finding anything with that tube size. The largest I have found is a 6. I can get a titanium / SIC tip top in that size, but would like the tip top to match the rest of the guides if at all possible Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.. Re: Tip Top Question
Posted by:
Norman Miller
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Date: January 20, 2017 01:04PM
The Fiji arowana tip top will fit.
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Posted by:
John OBrien
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Date: January 22, 2017 11:02AM
Thanks for the response. That does look like it will work, however it looks to be a little light for a surf rod. Have you used these in the past for this application? Also the ring size is one smaller then what I am using as running guides 8 vs 10 . Would this pose a problem? Re: Tip Top Question
Posted by:
Norman Miller
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Date: January 22, 2017 11:41AM
John, no I have not used them, a little too expensive for me. I have read that they are the lightest and strongest tip top that Fuji has ever made. It has a flanged Torzite ring that prevent the line from ever contacting the metal frame. Maybe Jim Ising from Anglers Resource will chime in on thier suitably for a surf rod. If not e-mail him. I think they will work fine, but have no first line experience with them. The Anglers Resource catalog gives a write up on the design characteristics of the Arowana Torzite tip tops.
Norm Re: Tip Top Question
Posted by:
John OBrien
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Date: January 22, 2017 12:06PM
Thank you for the information. I will do some research. Re: Tip Top Question
Posted by:
Norman Miller
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Date: January 22, 2017 12:16PM
Just in case you want to see the Anglers Resource catalog, here is a link to it.
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