Hi Salenity

Wow, time to party !!!

Is the head flat on top?

Hit it with heat again after it comes out of the bed if it doesn't shine up nice redip it.

Ware is a good place to get a Mercury worked on? I have a 40 Merc with no fire and I'm tired of throwing parts at it.

My youngest used to call those "Mingos". LOL Do I see a new Avatar? By the way I sent Dobyns a message asking what grip was more expensive for them to make if they answer I'll post the reply

Yes and let's say you use the extra 5'' of AAAA cork to build a full grip. Thats a nicer grade than most use and I can buy it for $20 or less. Let's compare that to a nice split grip like a Dobyns. They will have to build the handle and the butt separately (and ream and install) then there's the rubberized cork in the split grip and a couple of anodized winding checks. Then they add a couple of colored wraps by the winding checks. after that it gets color preserver and epoxy. In the end I'd bet a lot of the 2 piece handles are probably more expensive to build.

I'm going to take a guess and say if the rest of the rod is the same that the split grip is actualy harder to make and more costly than the full cork rod.

What do you get for your $40-50? Is it truely just another grip? You'll want to look at the Blank, reel seat & guides. A lot of the rods with one pice grips are built heavier as in 1 pice reel seats and several double footed large size guides that add bulk and weight to the rod

http://www.boatcarpetbuys.com/24oz-bass-boat-carpet.aspxThis is the carpet I got and I got the glue from Home Depot and if I remember the number on the glue was 6700

Buy the carpet you like that fits your budget and use Outdoor glue. I got my carpet from boatcarpet.com. Ill look and see what it was.

Give it some time and you'll be able to eat what you want again.

I like the shallower spool, carbon handle & lighter weight of the TP I would like to try the 6pin breaking on the BB.

Love the shirt

I haven't used the bb but other than it having 6 breaks instead of 4 from the specks I'd rather have the TP

Turn off the centrifical breaks and just use the mag breaks ... I don't think you'll like it. I don't like the mag breaks I'd look for another TP even if its used.

If you liked them go for it. I have several. I like the legend tournament more but then I like the extremes more than the tournaments... What do you want to spend? Check the guides about half of the older rage rods had crooked guides... Not that it hurts anything but for $150

That would be like Loomis making an ugly stick. If you feel you need the Loomis name but can't afford to buy a rod deserving the Loomis name get a Loomis T shirt or decal.

FC sinks if and will get them deeper

I couldn't imagine going to a gym. Thankfully for my level of lifting I have enough machines treadmill bench and dumbbells to do what I do. I feel for you

Return it and pony up the $200 for the iPhone 5 I love mine!!!

I've decided if the rod doesn't cost $125 it doesn't count in the total

I find it harder to find a place to store powder, I have several pounds in my garage and around 10 pounds in a storage shed... I bet if the owners of the storage unit knew it was there they'd have a fit!

yep

I wonder if the 12 year old stock bearings were ever flushed?

I can't tell you a lot about it yet I've only used it for a few minutes and haven't caught any fish with it yet. From what little I've used it I'm impressed to say the least.