Saw a guy whipping a rod around at Walmart, and it was apparent he didn't know how to easily check the rod's taper.  Never seen it posted, so for those that don't know- hold the rod and pat the blank against your other palm a few inches up from the foregrip.  Start lightly...looking at the tip curl (or lack of) and gradually increase force until you see where the blank gets into the backbone.  Getting the tip to cutl during light pats will show it can throw lighter stuff, and vice versa.

That’s one way I guess, never heard that before. 

 

Another is to just hold the rod straight up and bend the end down with the guides facing out. 
 

Another is to place the tip on the floor and push the handle down. 
 

Anyway you do it, it won’t take much to tell you what you want to know. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

17 minutes ago, Mike L said:

That’s one way I guess, never heard that before. 

 

Another is to just hold the rod straight up and bend the end down with the guides facing out. 
 

Another is to place the tip on the floor and push the handle down. 
 

Anyway you do it, it won’t take much to tell you what you want to know. 
 

 

 

 

 

Mike

Right on...I figured I'd hear some other methods 👍

Read the label and trust it.  Sarcasm.

For me, I hold the rod parallel to the floor,  have some one hold the tip and I then lift up. This way I can tell what the rod will feel like with a big fish on. My wife hates it. 😁