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blank comparison
Posted by: dan (---.tnt2.rdu1.da.uu.net)
Date: December 08, 2001 08:30PM

I hate to ask opinions on particular brands of blanks, because I don't care for the Chevy/Ford discussion. However, I have no experience with the Graphite USA blanks and I'm considering a 3 or 4 wt for a fellow (it meets all the criteria he's asking for). I would like to know what other folks who have used them or built on them think and to what other blanks' actions they might compare them. From what I have read it seems like the blanks' selling point, the helix innards, is really geared toward the heavier weight rods. Any help is appreciated.
Dan

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Re: blank comparison
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (---.dialinx.net)
Date: December 09, 2001 09:21AM

GUSA makes a very high quality product. I lean more towards some other makes when it comes to the lighter line rod blanks but know some people who have used the GUSA blanks for their 4 weight models and really prefer them. I hope you will get some feedback from users of GUSA fly blanks in the lighter weights. Again, the quality is outstanding although you may or may not like the particular action.

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