Darian
01-03-2008, 01:27 PM
Does anyone out there have any ideas about the useful life (number of years) of materials used in rod blanks (....boron, glass, graphite or composite, etc.) or :?: :?: :?:
What brought this to mind is that I went to Keaton to ask them if my fiberglass, TPL dingy, pram was repairable 8) :?: After determining how old the boat was (over 35 years), I was told that the glass was not viable after 30 years (....maybe sooner if left out in the sunlight). Also, every fisherman I know (gear or fly) has had the experience of taking a classic old rod fishing only to have it blow up under the first real stress. :( :(
I've seen several good looking blanks, recently, but shied away from buying one as they'd been in inventory for "many moons".... Any opinions out there :?: :?: :?:
What brought this to mind is that I went to Keaton to ask them if my fiberglass, TPL dingy, pram was repairable 8) :?: After determining how old the boat was (over 35 years), I was told that the glass was not viable after 30 years (....maybe sooner if left out in the sunlight). Also, every fisherman I know (gear or fly) has had the experience of taking a classic old rod fishing only to have it blow up under the first real stress. :( :(
I've seen several good looking blanks, recently, but shied away from buying one as they'd been in inventory for "many moons".... Any opinions out there :?: :?: :?: