Which is lighter? Which is stronger? Which is more durable? Which is more sensitive? Which is better?

They are the same thing.....

Google is your friend for stuff like this.  

Americans call it graphite, everyone else calls it carbon fiber

http://sciencing.com/differences-between-graphite-carbon-fiber-8150298.html

2 hours ago, CrustyMono said:

Which is lighter? Which is stronger? Which is more durable? Which is more sensitive? Which is better?

 

For some reason I feel like you might be a wind up account. So many vague topics created regarding a rod, or rod comparison, or a single lure..

1 hour ago, thebillsman said:

 

For some reason I feel like you might be a wind up account. So many vague topics created regarding a rod, or rod comparison, or a single lure..

7 post a day on 7 different 300 dollar setups he's buying on his minimal budget.I've noticed it too.

3 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

http://sciencing.com/differences-between-graphite-carbon-fiber-8150298.html

 

Thanks, i had no idea that they were the same thing. I have seen companies say that they are using high modulus graphite, and others saying that they were using carbon fiber. 

2 hours ago, thebillsman said:

 

For some reason I feel like you might be a wind up account. So many vague topics created regarding a rod, or rod comparison, or a single lure..

?

4 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

http://sciencing.com/differences-between-graphite-carbon-fiber-8150298.html

They are made of the same components according to this article however graphite breaking is easyer than carbon fiber which is stronger I'm still confused?

My take away is that graphite and carbon fiber are two different finished products made from the same base material. 

So what I'm getting from this article is carbon fiber is stronger although it being graphite the temperature at which carbon fibers are made make it a stronger material and graphite when form at a higher temperature becomes easier to break? I'm still scratching my head. So I guess carbon fiber would be the stronger blank more superior to graphite which is heated at a higher temp making more prone to break?

You see carbon fiber automotive components on high end cars, but you will not see graphite components.

22 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

My take away is that graphite and carbon fiber are two different finished products made from the same base material. 

Ok well which do you prefer? 

On 1/21/2017 at 0:37 PM, thebillsman said:

 

For some reason I feel like you might be a wind up account. So many vague topics created regarding a rod, or rod comparison, or a single lure..

Tinfoil hat...On!

Ok so the bottom line is carbon fiber is the stronger blank graphite which is the exact same thing just heated at a higher temperature is weaker so now the question remains which one is more sensitive?

On 1/21/2017 at 10:37 AM, thebillsman said:

 

For some reason I feel like you might be a wind up account. So many vague topics created regarding a rod, or rod comparison, or a single lure..

Nah crusty just a tackle junky

I like carbon fiber on my reels and graphite on my rods lol. 

Where's our engineer when you really need him?

Here is some graphite

 

https://www.amazon.com/American-Educational-Foliated-Graphite-Mineral/dp/B00657U74Q/ref=sr_1_16?ie=UTF8&qid=1485174023&sr=8-16&keywords=graphite

 

Here is some carbon fiber

 

https://www.amazon.com/ARRIS-200X300X3MM-Carbon-Thickness-Surface/dp/B00YX1XNCE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1485174214&sr=8-3&keywords=carbon+fiber+material

 

get the point?

Graphite in it's purest form is what ghoti posted above me, a very brittle mineral. However I am not sure what rod manufacturers are referring to as "graphite". They obviously aren't making rods out of extremely brittle raw graphite (pencil lead), they have some manufacturing process behind them. I believe Carbon fiber is a blend of different polymers that contain carbon, layered and heated in such a way to achieve the high strength and flexibility it is known for. 

For what it's worth fishing rods use PAN (polyacrylonitrile) carbon fibers or Rayon fibers. 

We use PAN fibers to reinforce engineering resins to increase strength in aerospace, similar resins and processes are used to make fishing rods.

 

Tom