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Post by Gsseagle on Nov 18, 2007 18:43:47 GMT -5
Here's a fairly easy one. How many different types of materials were rods made of ? I know of at least 7.
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Post by Fisherman on Nov 19, 2007 14:27:05 GMT -5
Graphite Bamboo ( I think you mentioned you had a flyrod at Gordons made of Bamboo) I don't know how many, I just know some.  |
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Post by bigcountry on Nov 19, 2007 17:12:44 GMT -5
graphite, fiberglass, wood, bamboo, carbon fiber, steel, plastics, composites thats all i got
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Post by Gsseagle on Nov 19, 2007 20:22:33 GMT -5
Not bad, plastics and composites are too general. There are three more that I know of, not listed. One was in the 40's / 50's, the other one in the 70's and one more just recently.
Any body else want to try?
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Post by tomm on Nov 20, 2007 6:47:23 GMT -5
carrots.
Yes, really, carrot fiber.
Tom
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Post by Gsseagle on Nov 20, 2007 9:31:39 GMT -5
Thats the newest material still two more.
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Post by Gsseagle on Nov 22, 2007 20:45:56 GMT -5
Last two are:
Late 70's early 80's Fenwick and several others including Bass Pro Shops sold bass rods using Boron in them. I still have a spinning rod by Fenwick, it was called Boron X, kind of a stiff metal feel to it but looked like graphite.
In the 40's and 50's another material used was Beryllium Copper. It was advertised in 1947 as "Super Flexable & Super Resilient" by Warren Products.
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