Is it a two piece?

[kennethdaysale]

Hey Joe you've either hijacked your own 2 piece rod thread or it has managed to evolve into a sensitivity thread by natural mutation. Either way thinking outside the rod is good. Titanium does have some desirable properties but I think the deal breaker would probably be cost. Titanium powder (which is what you would need as a rod building material) currently costs about $5.50 a gram (even though it's the 8th most common metal on earth). 3 ounces is considered a very light rod @ 28 g per oz thats $462 for raw materials alone before you even get into R&D, machining equip & production costs, personnell etc etc etc. But try talking to a bona-fide metalurgist or chemist or maybe soneone in the rod business or maybe some of the rod builders on here, I bet they have their finger on the pulse of whats on the cutting edge of new age rod materials.

[islandbass]

For those not in the know, Lamiglas used to make (and possibly still making) a series of rods that had titanium in them in some form. It was a top of the line series and not cheap. I don't think they make them anymore, but use of Ti in rods is not new. Interesting to say the least.

[joedog]

Nofear,kenneth,island thx. Kenneth guilty as charged! You know once they got talking materials and sensitivity of rods my mind just jumped into high gear. I never know if my questions should be asked in a seperste thread or a continueation of current thread. But my first question still stands.

[islandbass]

JD,

IMHO, the only dumb question is the one not asked. BTW, the Ti rods Lamiglas built were salmon/steelhead rods. They looked awesome.

[Tavery5]

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[nofearengineer]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

Curious, does anyone own a two piece bass rod that has been made in the last several years with a metal ferrule.


Bryce, where can I buy one of these devices for testing rod sensitivity, or when will you producing yours?

Do your own homework. The device has been around for over a century.

[kennethdaysale]

[QUOTE=nofearengineer;358833]Do your own homework. The device has been around for over a century.[/QUOTE
"do your own homewrk!" "do your own homework!" "do your own homework!"?? Darn I've looked and can't find it but your clue about the length of its existence has me intrigued and titillated! Please just go ahead and tell us. We'll be right over here sitting on the edge of our seat.

[Tavery5]

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[nofearengineer]

It's called a piezoelectric crystal. I'm sorry Roland Martin hasn't packaged it as the Wonder Tester 2000, so you don't believe it exists or works. But any instrumentation and controls engineer could put it together in a few minutes.

I offer up my knowledge freely on this board, and you are only showing your ignorance. If it offends you that I have an education, tough. Now go back to your banjo and chaw.

[Tavery5]

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[Tavery5]

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[nofearengineer]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

What ever you fat rolley polley know it all, but can't back up crap want to be engineer.

Gosh, I sure hope the states I work in don't find out I'm just a wanna be. They might revoke my licenses to practice.

[Tavery5]

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[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

What ever you fat rolley polley know it all, but can't back up crap want to be engineer.

I am having a real hard time deciphering all this subtle jabbing, just go ahead and say what you think.

[Tavery5]

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[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by Tavery5

Kenny, I have to be careful, sometimes when I stir the pot, I end up falling in.

[Tavery5]

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[joedog]

Ok, now that we got that out of our systems lets get back my post. I'm the only one allowed to hyjack this thread!
47 posts, 11 mention more than a single piece rod, 14 if you count my own hyjacking and resulting answers. ( thanks guys) But I do agree sensitivity is a very key element in rod selection.

[Tavery5]

Originally Posted by joedog

Ok, now that we got that out of our systems lets get back my post. I'm the only one allowed to hyjack this thread!
47 posts, 11 mention more than a single piece rod, 14 if you count my own hyjacking and resulting answers. ( thanks guys) But I do agree sensitivity is a very key element in rod selection.

Sorry for taking your thread off topic.
So Joe, how do you, or what do you do to determine how sensitive a rod is. Working in retail part time I have seen some interesting techniques, but in the end I believe it all comes down to the person holding the rod.

[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by joedog

Ok, now that we got that out of our systems lets get back my post. I'm the only one allowed to hyjack this thread!
47 posts, 11 mention more than a single piece rod, 14 if you count my own hyjacking and resulting answers. ( thanks guys) But I do agree sensitivity is a very key element in rod selection.

Hey Joe where you been all day? We've had bit of good natured fun and some good old fashioned hair pullin and name calling and ego deflating going on! Lots of fun..the kind of stuff where you really get some insight into the people behind the posts! Excellent. As far as getting back on topic it would appear that the topic has settled into two camps. The big camp just don't seem to like them very much and give them just marginal credibility while the smaller but no less vocal camp extols their virtues for ease of croutching through the forest and ease of concealment in a trunk. Thats about all there is to it i think. Definately went through the roof for comments and views in a very short time for what seemed like an innocuous little thread!

[joedog]

Tavery5 and kenneth you guys don't need to apologize. I actually enjoy the jousting and banter. The post I made last was meant to be at least a little humoruos not lecturing about conduct. In my book, it takes me so long to type a post and then spell check then check puncuation then post and then realize I missed something like a period and I'll actuall go back and edit the post just to add the period. I've been first to read and first to reply and by the time I'm done there's a half dozen replies already. Pretty anal I know, or maybe I'm not anal, just an ***hole! So in reality the more responses I get the happier I get and usually if not always I learn something. Oh ya, I got a license and a college degree and I'm bonded to boot. In fact I would of double majored in college but I couldn't get them to give me credit for all the DRINKING hours, hell if I throw in dope (remember this is distant past) I probably could have triple majored and yes I did inhale!
Ya I'm back here editing again, changed an (a) to an (i).

[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by joedog

Tavery5 and kenneth you guys don't need to apologize. I actually enjoy the jousting and banter. The post I made last was meant to be at least a little humoruos not lecturing about conduct. In my book, it takes me so long to type a post and then spell check then check puncuation then post and then realize I missed something like a period and I'll actuall go back and edit the post just to add the period. I've been first to read and first to reply and by the time I'm done there's a half dozen replies already. Pretty anal I know, or maybe I'm not anal, just an ***hole! So in reality the more responses I get the happier I get and usually if not always I learn something. Oh ya, I got a license and a college degree and I'm bonded to boot. In fact I would of double majored in college but I couldn't get them to give me credit for all the DRINKING hours, hell if I throw in dope (remember this is distant past) I probably could have triple majored and yes I did inhale!
Ya I'm back here editing again, changed an (a) to an (i).

Hey Joe just for fun K....humorous....punctuation.....actually....yes.. .have...have...yea

[joedog]

Tavery, I let you guys tell me.
I do have a friend who is full of sh** so I'm thinking of trying Ken's fart idea.
kenneth, you guys scared me off. Just joking! But, in my opinion you get a false insight from peoples posts. With the internet and twiting and texting so popular I feel people say things they would never even consider saying if they were face to face in a conversation. Animosity is very powerfull and tends to breed courage that is usually not present face to face.

[kennethdaysale]

Originally Posted by joedog

Tavery, I let you guys tell me.
I do have a friend who is full of sh** so I'm thinking of trying Ken's fart idea.
kenneth, you guys scared me off. Just joking! But, in my opinion you get a false insight from peoples posts. With the internet and twiting and texting so popular I feel people say things they would never even consider saying if they were face to face in a conversation. Animosity is very powerfull and tends to breed courage that is usually not present face to face.

Yes Joe if you mean spelling, grammar, punctuation and the like I understand that a quick and spontaneous forum post is very casual and not subject to the same scrutiny as a Doctoral thesis. If you mean pomp and bravado spouted by the certainty of hundreds of miles of seperation and anonymity your right there too. Even so pretenders and posers are usually easy to spot.

[joedog]

kenneth, I never said I could edit succesfully I just do it in an attempt to hide my ignorance. After forgetting names my biggest down fall is spelling and punctuation. Isn't there a spell check some where at this site? I'm not hiding it very well am I?
I posted and had to come back and edit because I forgot to put your name in....but I think I spelled everything right.
If I only had a mind, my life would be so much simplier! As always I do appreciate any and all criticisms, it can only make me a better person. I know you weren't criticing me and I truely got a chuckle from your post. I mite as well stop the editing because as Ken has shown me, I'm really just wasting my time.
Hey the k was used instead of K because thats how you punctuate your name on the posts, so that one goes to me.