The insert on the tiptop of my Powell 703CB Glass and I need a replacement. I emailed Powell and they said that I needed a Fuji Alconite tiptop, part number BFAT07UJ-2.4/FJ.

I then went to Mudhole and don't see the part number, just tube sizes and ring sizes. If I had to take a guess, I'd say it was the 7(6) - 2.4mm tube.

Is this correct?

I found the tiptop here: http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Catalog/Concept-SiC-Concept-Alconite-Tops/BFAT-Spin-Cast-Fly-Tops

Thanks for any help.

Why didn't Powell send you a new tip ?

...because they're not St. Croix?

It wasn't a manufacturer's defect, so I didn't expect them to send me one anyway.

Anyone have a clue as to how they list they're part numbers?

You will have to measure your rod tip with a micrometer or a dial caliper to find the right size...They are usually sized in 64ths of an inch...so take your measurement in inches and multiply by 64....a drill bit guage will work too.

The insert on the tiptop of my Powell 703CB Glass and I need a replacement. I emailed Powell and they said that I needed a Fuji Alconite tiptop, part number BFAT07UJ-2.4/FJ.

I then went to Mudhole and don't see the part number, just tube sizes and ring sizes. If I had to take a guess, I'd say it was the 7(6) - 2.4mm tube.

Is this correct?

I found the tiptop here: http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Catalog/Concept-SiC-Concept-Alconite-Tops/BFAT-Spin-Cast-Fly-Tops

Thanks for any help.

Yup, a size 6 (6/64") = a 2.4mm tube

Couple things:

Gently heat the tip-top and slide it off - no twisting

Use hot glue or epoxy - no super glue for a permanent fix

measuring the tip to verify size is not a bad idea - blanks vary slightly from one to the next.

Thanks DVT.

Does the 7 I'm the part number refer to the ring size?

Yes. tip tops are sized Ring/Tube. The ring size in the ID of the ring itself (not the insert).

ON guides the ring size is the OD of the ring. Different for tip tops? One trick to use to keep from overheating the blank when removing a tiptop is to apply tension to the tiptop while heating, with a string tied to something so that while heating your are pulling on the tiptop. Then it will come off as soon as the adhesive is softened. I would not use epoxy on the new one, but the heat melt "ferrule cement" or "tip top adhesive." These will allow easy replacements. Epoxy really grabs on and in order to get it off you could easily overheat the blank.