As you'll soon understand, I know very little about rod construction! However, I have a Sage RPLXi for saltwater fly fishing that has a broken tip, the loop corroded and separated from the tip top mounting sleeve. I easily unglued and removed the remaining tip top sleeve and the replacement procedure seems very straightforward. Except, there is about 1/8" of graphite tip left in the sleeve. Sage also did an very nice job of wrapping the tip at the base of the tip top sleeve which leaves me with 3/8" of "available" graphite rod tip to work with. So these are the repair choices as I see them (other than sending the rod back to Sage):

*Cut back the 1/2" (standard length?) tip top replacement to 3/8" (i.e., the length of the remaining graphite tip) and glue it in place.

*Leave the new tip top sleeve at 1/2" and glue it in place, essentially leaving only glue in the 1/8" sleeve void.

*Cut back the wrapping 1/8" which will allow for the full 1/2" sleeve to fit onto the graphite tip. I have no idea how difficult this might be in order to not damage the graphite underneath the wrap.

I need to order a replacement tip top. I measured the ID of the sleeve with drill stock at 1/16" which is a #4 size, I believe. Don't have the original loop but another similar rod has a loop that measures about 1/4", ID. Any specific replacement recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Marty

*Leave the new tip top sleeve at 1/2" and glue it in place, essentially leaving only glue in the 1/8" sleeve void. " Your second option seems the best.

If the tip is in fact 1/16" that is a 4 size as they are measured in 1/64ths. A standard size loop, size #4 fly rod tip top is what you want and are available from any component supplier on the left.

If authenticity is important to you Sage used Hopkins and Holloway guides on that rod, Angler's Workshop to the left has them.

Thanks for all the help! I'll get a tip top and get'er back in action.

Marty