7 hours ago, AmmoGuy said:

10-4. 

 

I guess I've never owned a rod with a visible curve to it, so this one caught me off guard. It was a $150 rod. 

It seems to mainly curve "downward", as in it always looks like you have a very light lure tied on. 

An arrow straight blank is actually rare. Any curvature is just expected to be within tolerances. 

19 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

An arrow straight blank is actually rare. Any curvature is just expected to be within tolerances. 

Speaking of composite? Or any

blank? 
 

Im sure most blanks have SOME amount of measurable runout, but I’ve never purchased a rod with a curve that is easily visible. 

9 hours ago, AmmoGuy said:

10-4. 

 

I guess I've never owned a rod with a visible curve to it, so this one caught me off guard. It was a $150 rod. 

It seems to mainly curve "downward", as in it always looks like you have a very light lure tied on. 

Away or toward I would consider optimal.  Left right would drive me insane 

1 hour ago, AmmoGuy said:

Speaking of composite? Or any

blank? 
 

Im sure most blanks have SOME amount of measurable runout, but I’ve never purchased a rod with a curve that is easily visible. 

Any blank. If the straightest axis is used it’s hard to see when built. It’s more apparent in a bare blank. 

DVT is a rod builder and knows rod blanks better then we do as users.

When testing a rod you should look down the guides for alignment and straightness.

The thing to check is spine. Rods have a spine that stiffens the blank. You can check a spine by putting your finger about 1/3 down from the tip and bending the blank using it's own weight by pushing down the tip until the butt end lifts off the floor. The rod will roll on it's owns weight until the spine is facing down towards the floor. Bait casting rods should have the guide train aligned on the spline. Spinning rods the guide train is aligned opposite the spine, on the belly of a spinning rod.

Tom

About impossible to photograph... 

But you can make out what I’m referring to. Much more noticeable in person.