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Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Tony Scott (---.bltmmd.east.verizon.net)
Date: June 08, 2017 08:02PM

I have a number of rods built on those beautiful Chestnut Brown RX7+ blanks that were discontinued long ago. If I wanted to get a blank that had similar or same action, feel and performance, what would y'all recommend?

Thanks,

Tony

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Norman Miller (---.sub-70-196-136.myvzw.com)
Date: June 08, 2017 09:18PM

Rainshadow Revelation blanks replaced the RX7. Similar action at least for the ones I tried.
Norm

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Matthew Pitrowski (---.lightspeed.milwwi.sbcglobal.net)
Date: June 08, 2017 10:58PM

check with Utmost enterprises they have several listed on their site

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: June 08, 2017 11:49PM

Haven't tried them all, but the few Bushido fly blanks I've cast were similar, as best as I can remember. The US built RX7+ blanks were a bit livelier in my hands than the RX7 blanks of the time.

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Michal Rozycki (193.201.167.---)
Date: June 09, 2017 05:54AM

Some say they were St.Croix SC3 blanks from the pre-IPC age ...

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Tony Scott (---.hfc.comcastbusiness.net)
Date: June 09, 2017 11:16AM

Hey, y'all. I appreciate the replies. After discussing this with someone that really knows blanks - and agreed the RX7+ was one of the greatest blanks ever made - I am going to try an Eternity 2. Apparently, many people that liked casting the RX7+ enjoy this one as well.

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: James Taylor (---.wavecable.com)
Date: June 09, 2017 12:10PM

There really isn’t a replacement for the RX7+, the closest would be the Eternity2 blank which is a step or two up in materials and production – which you should be more than happy with.

The RX7 fly would be the Revelation blank.

James Taylor
Batson Enterprises
BatsonEnterprises.com | RainShadowRodBlanks.com | ALPSForeCast.com | Build2Fish.com

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Re: Blank Most Like the Discontinued RX7+
Posted by: Tony Scott (---.hfc.comcastbusiness.net)
Date: June 09, 2017 02:56PM

Thanks, James. I just ordered the Eternity 2, so I appreciate the further confirmation that this blank is the ONE I should try.

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