Looking at new rods. Is there any advantage to a 1 piece vs. a 2 piece or vice versa. I have never actually owned a 1 piece rod other than surf rods. Transporting is the only disadvantage I can see to a 1 piece, any others?
in high school all i have ever used were two piece rods. now i buy only one piece rods. can always feel the sensitivity and bite faster in better. if it came down to seeing bikinis than two piece hands down:stuck_out_tongue: my favorite inshore rod are the ugly stick lites.
1 pc rods for backbone and overall strength
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a 2 piece rod you can take apart, a 1 piece you can’t <<insert sarcastic smiley here>>
obviously my surf rods are 2 piece but for my inshore stuff I prefer 1 piece and no more than around 7’…I think you do lose sensitivity with a 2 piece…
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I changed fro 2 pc to 1 pc rods this year after getting a chance to try a few of the same rods in both. The 1 pc had much better sensitivity.
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I prefer the one piece rods. As said, they are more sensitive and stronger. But I do have a 6’ two piece ugly stick rod that I can take if I go somewhere without the boat. For obvious reasons they pack alot easier in the trunk of a car.
I also have a two piece surf rod, but only because it was on clearance.
j
“I’ve spoken my peace and counted to three”
1 piece is definitely the way to go. You rarely see top shelf rods made in 2 pieces.
He must Increase,but I must decrease. John 3:30
Well that certainly makes my decision easier now doesn’t it?
Thanks folks.
Back in the olden days, ferrules were the weak link in rod. They didn’t fit well and were where the rod would break if stressed. Nowadays, the ferrules are much better made and better fitting. Ferrules do add some stiffness over a similar one piece blank but that’s not always a detriment. Obviously, multipiece rods are more transportable and single piece rods can be lighter but the difference is so neglegible that most folks wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in a blindfolded test.
If you have any notion of traveling, get a multipiece rod. My travel and everyday fly rods are 4 piece. I don’t think I could tell the difference in a one piece blank.
Always push your ferrules together as tight as you can get them using a quarter twist as you push them together. Always put them together with the twist in the same direction. If you get them stuck, put the rod behind your knees and use your legs to assist your hands in pulling them apart. If you still can’t get it apart, get another person to grab one side as you twist and pull on the other side. Do NOT use the guides to help you gain leverage. A little nose grease on the male side of the ferrule will help lubricate the joint so it doesn’t stick so bad.
That’s a good tip PB. Funny about the nose grease, saw a watch maker use it on a watch gear one time. He was an oooooold guy.
DF, one-piece rods are more sensitive, lighter, stronger, “faster”/stiffer (per class), and won’t come apart on you at the wrong time. Two-piece rods are just a compromise for storage/carry space. Unless you’re going to be carrying them around in a Miata or something, get the one-piece rods. It’s definitely the better rod in every other aspect.
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I can always count on folks here for good info. Thanks all!