Anybody get in on this. NFC blanks at 60% off. I got two.

 

they are going fast

I got two of the IM blanks. They are very much like an upgraded IMX blank and just a touch lighter in weight. Some I looked at had the same exact tip and butt specs as the old reliable classic bass rods/blanks.

60% is about what they're overpriced to begin with. 

Any warranty?  NFC has gone bankrupt, haven't they?

Talked to them at great length on Monday.  No warranty on the RODS you build.  They test the blank, then they want you to test the blank before the build.  If there's an issue, it'll fail then.  If you build a rod and you are a hack or whatever, then the rod breaks how can it be said that the blank was bad and not the build/handling that caused it to fail.

They just brought out a new series of rods, the deltas, and upgraded some of the fly blanks, as of a month ago everything was fine over there.

I got one at "50%" from the NFC site. But shipping was $30! They had the blank I wanted so I bit. Will have a graphite Tennessee-handled XF UL/L for under $200. I hope I like the blank. Hate buying rods unseen.

On 10/5/2017 at 7:52 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

60% is about what they're overpriced to begin with. 

What brands would you recommend?

St Croix, rainshadow, rodgeeks, MHX , point blank all offer quality blanks at competitive price points. 

Don't overlook American Tackle Bushido fresh water blanks.  Very nice blanks at very attractive pricing.

Thanks, guys. I'd looked at St Croix, Rainshadow, and MHX, and then Bushido just now. The closest RS blank (66F, 2-6lb) I saw in action on YT vids. In both, the rods looked too soft in the tip. They bounced when cast and just caved under load leaving the guy wrestling his perch with about half a rod engaged. Exactly what Im trying to avoid.

 

I went with the NFC -and the exorbitant shipping- bc they had a 6ft XF 4-8lb (assuming this is a Mag-Light taper), which are the closest numbers for what I'm looking for -a Ned/hair jig rod. Hoping the XF action makes up for the Mag-Light tip. We'll see what arrives; Keeping my fingers crossed. As with any rod I bother to build, I'm hoping it'll be so wonderful that I'll have it buried with me when I pass on to the big pond.

Paul,

Your blanks sound like a small redesign of a G Loomis blank that was around for 30 years or so. The rod the SJR700, same action, power, and lure discription as your blank. It was 70 inches, 5 ft. 10 in. long in the old design and I have one in the old IM6 graphite, circa late 70's if I remember right.

It was a favorite of the Hall of Fame angler, trick caster, newspaper writer and author, Stan Fagerstrom. Myself and others have found it makes a fantastic light line smallmouth, and deep water crappie rod, use it to fish for larger trout also, even caught a steelhead on it. We use it as is, and it's pretty popular to extend it to around 6 1/2 ft.

You could have done much worse, it's one of my keepers I'll never go without.

Thanks, spoonplugger1. Good to hear. NFC calls it a "remaster" of the SJR721, but that must be a typo bc specs are same as SLR720. Guess I'll just have to wait for NFC to get around to shipping it. 

Just got an MB 709 (HM). Looking at some more blanks now

Received my SB601 a while back. Almost finished with it. I see NFC is having another "50%" sale now.