I just wsant to know how bad can cold weather(Northern Winter temps) effect rods and components. I have had my rods out on my aunt's three season room. I am going to be putting them in the basement which is room temp. I just want to know if I caused any serious damages to them? Most of them are glass or component but one is a graphite.

I have seen a few graphite rods explode in cold November tourney's. Can really cut you up too. Not to sure about glass though. :-?

unless you dip them in liquid nitrogen and smack them against a wall you should be fine

OK...I read a post here awhile ago that mentioned this topic, I can't emember exactly what it was about, but I think someone said that storing the rods in freezing temps can mess with the glue and weaken the graphite...

There was a recent post regarding this topic in which it was mentioned that cold temps could cause damage to the epoxy-I don't remember it talking about the graphite or glass being affected.  I have stored probably 15-20 rods in my Michigan pole barn for many years and have had one case of handle cork loosening, no cases of any graphite or glass damage.  I really don't think the epoxy failure was caused by cold, but have no way of really knowing. It was easily repaired.

After reading the post I have brought my custom made rods in and hang them off the edge of my gun cabinet with a little hanging rack I made in about 10 minutes.  Not taking any chances, but also it is nice just to see them as I pass by ("works of art," you know).