Rick
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Gator Blanks are IN! UPDATED 11/23Went to Mudhole today and Todd showed me the blanks that Blackfin rods had produced. I had met the Owner of Blackfin rods at Mudholes open house a few weeks back. Long story short, the guy got the original mandrel from Gator and produced the new blanks with it.
Todd had 4 blanks, all straight, quality of blank better than original and meets all the spec's of the original. I bought 1 just in case the guy got hit by a truck and we found ourselves scrambling for replacements.
 
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blaminack
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What is the price of the new ones?
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Kingfshr
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What blank did you get ? More info please.
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Rick
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I think it was $41 and it is the T90L.
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jaceboat
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oh yah! i was hoping they would get straightened out.
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kingling
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this is so awesome
thanks for the update rick!!!
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Reel Stamas
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So about what should it cost to get a custom rod built if you start w/a ~$40 blank & use 'avg' components & 'basic' wraps...
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Rick
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You will spend another $50 on components......not sure what people charge to wrap, but i would you would be looking at $50 to $75.
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kingling
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blank-40
guides-30
grips-25
guide wraps-50[5 guides]
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design[optional] 30 to 50 depending on how complex
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basic= 125-150
design=150 and up depending on amount of time spent on thread work
the prices are probly a little over but whenever i figure for this kind of stuff i always want to set an amount more than what it will be just to be safe and have enough
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Reel Stamas
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Cool... thanks... I'm gonna try to sell a few 'shelf' rods & get someone to build me a custom or 2, since you guys have a line on nice $40 blanks... the $120+ blanks were putting the rods at a $250+ price point that made getting an 8' & a 9' rod sort of pricey...
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Tiderider
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Hey Rick I ordered a T90L yesterday. I'm looking forward to see the "new" blank.
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kingling
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obie let us know how it feels
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Tiderider
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Sure thing Ben, you and your Dad will have to come over and check it out if it's decent.
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Rick
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You will like it. I just finished wrapping mine and it is drying. Tomorrow I'll find the camera and post some pics.
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Tiderider
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Take some pics of that Roddy too.
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Rick
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| Tiderider wrote: | | Take some pics of that Roddy too. |
Did not get home til late. Ran out of light but tomorrow in the sunlight I'll take some pictures of the Roddy and the Gator.
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Tiderider
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Just received one of the new Gator T90L's. The action is actually a tad less slow and a tad firmer than the originals (read this as better) The diameter of the new rod compared to couple of old rods I have is less than 1/64" at the reelseat location. A size 22 reelseat slides to within around 8 inches of the butt. The butt diameter is .9375 inch, the tip is a 10.5. The walls of the glass is around 3/64" thick at the butt. I gave it big old bend test and it feels really nice. My overall opinion is "boys we are back in business". I can't wait to built it up and give it a sling. It's going to make a wonderful all around rod and will be great for ling and big bait kings.
Thanks Rick for doing a bunch of the grunt work to get these blanks back in our hands.
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Calvin
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Excellent!
I'll have another one. 
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FishAddict
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How about the T90H's? Are they back in business on those?
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Tiderider
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| FishAddict wrote: | | How about the T90H's? Are they back in business on those? |
I can only report on the very few new Gator blanks I've received. The T90L review is above and I've built a few on the new U696H. It's bigger in the butt and a bit firmer than the originals.
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FishAddict
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If my memory is not fading too badly, the T90H is a good all around cig-slinging king rod, if they get that one worked out please let me know.
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Rick
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I will call the guy who is making them and see if he was able to get the Mandrels for the old 90H's. I would think he did.
The action on the one T90L is great. I don't remember the old but this one I like.
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jaceboat
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| FishAddict wrote: | | If my memory is not fading too badly, the T90H is a good all around cig-slinging king rod, if they get that one worked out please let me know. |
the t90h is a 9ft heavy action rod. it could be used for kings but is better as strictly ling rod. a t90l is a good king, tarpon, and cobia rod. the 596 is a good cig slinging rod.
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cig slinger
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im going to get the 596 seeing my rod broke today while stripping it lol
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kingling
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my t90h is more wippy than my t90l
imho you cant go wrong with either
thanks obie!
im sure i will get another one sometime soon
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Bent Rod
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| Tiderider wrote: | Just received one of the new Gator T90L's. The action is actually a tad less slow and a tad firmer than the originals (read this as better) The diameter of the new rod compared to couple of old rods I have is less than 1/64" at the reelseat location. A size 22 reelseat slides to within around 8 inches of the butt. The butt diameter is .9375 inch, the tip is a 10.5. The walls of the glass is around 3/64" thick at the butt. I gave it big old bend test and it feels really nice. My overall opinion is "boys we are back in business". I can't wait to built it up and give it a sling. It's going to make a wonderful all around rod and will be great for ling and big bait kings.
Thanks Rick for doing a bunch of the grunt work to get these blanks back in our hands. |
Obie how many of the Gator T90L's did you get?
I might be building a new Cobia rod
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Tiderider
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Paul I only have the one right now.
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FishAddict
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I guess the 596 is what I want then. Are these OK now? Thanks.
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Ernie & Linda
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A tad stiffer than the old . great, sound like it may not need a couple off the tip for cobia.
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