Benefits of a Marbled Fishing Rod

[armbreakerrods]

The benefits in owning a marbled finish fishing rod are many,besides being very unique,and here's a few to mention right off the top of my head~

The marbled finish is permanent,unique and most importantly protects and benefits both the blank & threads from the sun's powerful U.V. exposure and the ocean's salt,which in time will deteriorate the threads and weaken your blank.
Basically the marbled finish will give you many additional years of enjoyment to your fishing rod..
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[Ed k]

Man that is a new one that the salt exposure will weaken your blank I don't evevn think the UV exposure will do that it will change the finish on the wraps but it ain't going to weaken the blank. Not knocking marbling it looks great but thread work can look great too, you can hide a lot of stuff with pigments in your epoxy. Marbling is no more permanent than other finishes over the thread it can still crack, still get water underneath it.

[Banshee]

I think they look great , something different.

[FLATLINER]

The marbled finish is permanent,unique and most importantly protects and benefits both the blank & threads from the sun's powerful U.V. exposure and the ocean's salt,which in time will deteriorate the threads and weaken your blank.
Basically the marbled finish will give you many additional years of enjoyment to your fishing rod....


incorrect.

ARM, you are speaking to an educated audience here. We know the physics of the products that we use. This may work on the fishing boards where people don't know, but here, we do.

[Billy 40]

exposure and the ocean's salt,which in time will deteriorate the threads and weaken your blank.

Now that is a load of BS. Pure and simple - it's people giving out BS info such as this for the sole purpose of selling more rods that gives rodbuilders a bad name. I can see it now, the guy with the upside down spinning reel telling all his friends that his rod is going to last longer because of paint.

1. When a guide is marbled and get damaged, how can someone get it replaced? I guess they'd have to get it doneby the person who built their rod, and teh person who built the rod is goign to have to figure out how to re-marble it. Even worse is when someone marbles teh blank right into teh guide wrap - this is an abortion waiting to happen, sinc eone damaged guide and teh rewrapped guide will stick out like a sore thumb.

2. How much extra weight is added to a blank when you slather paint and epoxy on it from butt to tip?

3. How many Sea Gulls are commissioned to help make a marbled rod?

[armbreakerrods]

The finish absolutly does give the blank additional protection not only the sun & salt,ect,,but from many other possible damage's caused throughout the years.

The sun and salt working together is a troublesome combination,especially here in Florida, and sure will weaken a blank & thread's faster through time vs. a blank with with a marbled finish on it.

The finish acts as a protective shield.

Think of it like this, what happens to your skin when you use sunblock vs. no sunblock?Out on the water there is nothing to absorb the sun's rays except you,your boat and whatever is on it.

As far as water getting under the finish,that has never been an issue for me.

Correct preparations before correct applications.

If you have had issues like that,you might want to make sure you throughly clean your guides with denatured alcohol,as that is where there may be a bit of oil,ect..on them,,,if you don't do this,you will surely invite water intrusion in this area

Hope that information helps you out somewhat in the future.

[armbreakerrods]

Now that is a load of BS. Pure and simple - it's people giving out BS info such as this for the sole purpose of selling more rods that gives rodbuilders a bad name. I can see it now, the guy with the upside down spinning reel telling all his friends that his rod is going to last longer because of paint.

1. When a guide is marbled and get damaged, how can someone get it replaced? I guess they'd have to get it doneby the person who built their rod, and teh person who built the rod is goign to have to figure out how to re-marble it. Even worse is when someone marbles teh blank right into teh guide wrap - this is an abortion waiting to happen, sinc eone damaged guide and teh rewrapped guide will stick out like a sore thumb.

2. How much extra weight is added to a blank when you slather paint and epoxy on it from butt to tip?

3. How many Sea Gulls are commissioned to help make a marbled rod?

Well Billy,sorry you feel that way.I sell plenty of rods and don't need this by any means to sell more,,lol

As far as if a guide gets damaged,yes they can send it to me to get replaced professionally,no big deal is it?Just the same if a rod you built for someone,,,they would send it to you for repair~

As far as added weight,maybe an oz...is that alot?

And as far as seagull's being commissioned,sounds like you have issues and I feel for ya~

Thanks for your input

[Ed k]

I don't have issues with water getting under my wraps. I'll put thread art and now abalone up against marbling anyday.

Billy And Kevin have hit the nail on the head pure BS advertising gimmick do you have your little mic on your head like the Shamwow guy when you sell this line to people. As Kevin stated the informed people in the rod building craft can see through this BS. The heat might damage the blank but exposure to UV rays, NOT. If the resins and materials used in the blanks can't stand up to the exposure you might want to consider finding another line of blanks. I'd really like to see the science behind the salt damaging the blank. I can hear the call now " Hello XYZ Rod Company warranty dept how can I help you?
Uh yes the salt water has damaged my blank I need to get a replacement.
Your saying what the salt damaged your blank?
Yes
Ha Ha Ha Ha...
Hello did you hear what my complaint is?
Yes sir I did, but I can't stop laughing long enough to say anything. Our blanks are built to withstand battles with 1000 pound marlin and be fished hundreds of days a year without failures but now your saying the salt has damaged it.
Yes this rod builder told me that if I didn't have it marbled that it would be damaged by salt and UV exposure.
Then the line goes dead as the customer service person hangs up.

[FLATLINER]

Hey all? You can feel free to buy a rod from me 'cause mine aint gonna melt when they get wet! And they aint like tomaters that will wilt when the sun stays on them too long.
If this were true, charter boat captains would have to change rods yearly, which we all know doesnt happen. That said, if they DO change them, its not because of too much sunlight!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Ed k]

My wife laughed her ass off when she read the initial post.