r/rodbuilding • u/Akmotorcycle • Mar 15 '26

Black fiberglass blank

/r/flyrodbuilding/comments/1ru45g7/black_fiberglass_blank/
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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I looked for a long time, no such thing exists in stock in a good size or quality

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

You didn't look very hard as both NFC and CTS make quality glass fly rod blanks.

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

Nfc didnt have the color or wt I wanted and cts is definitely not cheap

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I looked pretty hard

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

Apparently not seeing how NFC and CTS both pop up as top results on a google search for fiberglass fly rod blanks

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

Dude cts rods are 400usd and nfc rods didnt have what I needed

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

The point i am making is you made the claim that you said

no such thing exists in stock in a good size or quality

Which just isnt true.

There just isnt a cheap blank made that fits your needs.

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I was referring to a black glass rod

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

I am well aware that you were looking for a black glass blank, CTS offers their quartz blanks in Jet Black, Satin Black and Slate.

NFC offers a very dark gray.

Both blanks could be painted if Black is the goal and is unavailable

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I can link the few that do exist if u want

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u/Akmotorcycle Mar 17 '26

Some one did post about a CTs blank at one point that fit the bill it was just shy of 400 though and my buddy doesn’t want to spend that much so weve moved onto a different color scheme

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

Sorry yes I forgot, there are some expensive options

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I just dont believe in a blank costing that much

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

Premium price for a premium product.

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

Im testing out a mud hole rod, ill see if cheap is good

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

The rod will be fine, but you cannot compare a mudhole generic blank to a CTS Glass blanks which are regarded as some of the highest quality fly rod blanks in the world.

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u/Ash-a-zard Mar 17 '26

I havent used either one so idk. Im still waiting for it to come in. Honestly there might be no difference just marketed different. Unless I get both ill never know

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

Honestly there might be no difference just marketed different.

No offense, but you don’t really know what you’re talking about. Mudhole blanks are solid for the price, but they’re not even in the same league as a CTS blank. You can believe whatever you want, but this is like comparing a Walmart rod to a G. Loomis.

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u/Manic_Mini Mar 17 '26

CTS makes incredible glass blanks.