So I broke my Powell max3d 7’2” MH EXF casting rod in between the reel Seat and the butt of the rod. this is a split grip FYI. I spoke to @Delaware Valley Tackle on the phone and they were a great help and set me on the rite way. they advised me to make a clean cut with a hack saw where the break occurred. I than measured the inner diameter of the blank at the cut and found a piece of scrap graphite with an outer diameter close to that spec. I cut the spare piece of donor blank about 6” and sanded both the donor and inside of the rod for better contact surface for the epoxy added later. I added bushings to make for a better fit when shoving inside of the rod blank. After ensuring a snug fit inside of the blank, I added devcon 2 part epoxy liberally to the donor rod blank that would be inside and shoved it 3” toward the top of the rod and 3” toward the butt end.  I could not be happier with my first ever attempt To repair a rod. It’s as strong as it was new. 

Atta boy.  How in the world did you break the rod there? 

 

Torqued The butt of the rod on my jeeps headrest. Happy it broke there instead of the tip! Easy fix

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