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luckycrank

By luckycrank
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luckycrank

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looking to build a new drop shot rod has anyone here built either batson RX7 / ISB822.5 or RX8+ / RX8+s822.5 it mostley be used for 1/8 -1/4 0z shot and small 4-6" finnese baits thanks for your input or else maybe suggest other blanks for this application

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A.W.Wolfram Proficient

A.W.Wolfram

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Brad,

You should share your information. I'm sure there is other people that are interested.

Lucky,

The ISB822.5 is a great blank money. I the less than $60 mark you cant go wrong. Its a RX7 blank with a fast tip and good back bone.

The next step up would be the XSB822.5. A great value for the less than $100 mark. It is a RX8 blank with a nice fast tip and more then ample back bone. Its thin taper makes for a sensitive and light rod. I personally have 4 rods on this blank and it is by far my favorite drop shot rod blank.

As far as the RX8+ I have little experience with them. When you find something you really like its hard to change.

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Brad B Veteran

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The info I sent to Luckycrank in the PM is something I want to keep private between myself and him. AWW knows the details of what I sent Luckycrank since I sent AWW a PM explaining why I am choosing to keep this info private. I will say this thou. it was not totally about the blanks in question. Please respect my choice to keep this info private.

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There are things that are appropriate for the forums and things that aren't. If someone feels the need to keep their conversations private, I don't think there is a need feel all comments need to be public. We have PMs so that folks can chat privately if they feel the need.

To summarize, I wouldn't worry about it.

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Brad,

I respect the fact that somethings are best if they are kept private such as personal items and things that affect oneself. You referenced something about the rod blank which I would not necessarily put into either one of those groups, but if it is a private matter I'm satisfied with your explanation and respect your wishes. I do build rods using their blanks and I believe they have a great product for the price or in other words I believe they are a great value so that is why my questioning mind wanted to read more about what you were thinking. Like I said I respect your desire to keep this a private matter.

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well this thread went south fast.......Ive never had an issue with either of those blanks, but now days I seem to be using alot of MHX brand blanks over the batson, partially due to not being able to just stop into midwest and buying whenever i feel like it....

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