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Excellent suggestion! I have that very rig except with a JDM Aldebaran MGL 30 and it’s brilliant. You all should get one! ?

Assuming equivalent materials (especially mass per unit volume) and external diameters, then an increase in wall thickness should lead to increased stiffness for the latter case. One problematic variable is the mass calculation in some of the cited equations - assuming equivalent mass, then a solid blank would have a smaller diameter than a hollow blank so that screws up some of the cited anaylysis. But again, I'm a THEORETICAL MATHEMATICIAN so despite the fact that I passed the EIT exam, I'm not an engineer and I don't play one on TV. Cf. https://extrudesign.com/why-hollow-shaft-is-better-than-a-solid-shaft/#:~:text=is 0.9375%3A 1-,In simple words%2C the hollow shaft is almost has a,made of the same material. Comparison of stiffness of Hollow shaft with solid shaft of same diameter We know that stiffness relation from the torsion equation The Stiffness of a hollow shaft will be SH = G/L × (π/32) [ (do)4– (di)4] The stiffness of a solid shaft SS = G/L × (π/32) × d4 Since we are comparing the stiffness of the same diameter of the hollow shaft and solid shaft, and also we assumed that both shafts were made of the same material and have the same length. Therefore let us divide the stiffness of the hollow shaft with the solid shaft stiffness and put do = d, we get = 1 – k4 = 1 – (0.5)4 = 0.9375

Sacrilege! If you can't realize optimized mathematical solutions in the real world, then that's just an engineering problem. ?

46/12 = ~103.5" gear. Pretty tall gearing relative to track/velodrome gearing. Kudos to you for trouncing the poseurs on the hills.

Excellent taste! I already have the cork screw and the Super Record gruppo on several of my bikes (the others have Record because Super Record wasn't produced in certain years).

The law of diminishing returns applies here as with any other hobby/sport gear. If you appreciate fine materials and workmanship, then of course you are free to rationalize such purchases.

Forum queries about equipment within a particular budget constraint could yield options that you may not have otherwise considered but a huge problem is that the responses are rife with confirmation bias.

When introduced and in what soft bait? A quick google search shows that the green weenie color is still in use! Never used it or heard of it till just now.

In the SJ County delta system and the lakes/reservoirs in the eastern foothills, motor oil was the original green pumpkin.

If you can't remove the knob, try flushing with WD-40 and then wipe down and lubricate with your favorite reel lube (oil - not grease).

Gary Yamamoto acknowledged that the Senko was at least partially inspired by the Slug-Go: "I originally wanted to make a twitch bait like the Slug-Go,” Yamamoto told Bassmaster, “but after the initial phase of testing it turned out that the Senko was better as a finesse bait." https://www.themeateater.com/fish/freshwater/the-greatest-soft-plastic-lure-of-all-time

Bagley's Diving Honey B in Tennessee shad Cotton Cordell TH SPOT/HOT SPOT in smokey joe Strike King Spinnerbait in black or chartreuse Mann's 6" Jelly Worm in blackberry or marmalade motor oil

UPS stores may be independent franchises that are not operated by UPS itself, so their pricing for shipment and even shipping containers/materials can be more expensive than one would expect.

At nearly eight ounces, it's fairly heavy for a largemouth bass reel.

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JDM sites are better about stating rod weight, though with a little bit of research one can find weight info on most US market high end rods. Regarding what constitutes a "tremendous" difference in weight, I consider a 1/2 oz or so easily noticeable and 1 oz tremendously noticeable. For example, I have a St Croix Legend Xtreme (which is a great rod) that, at about 4.6 oz, is over an oz heavier than my comparable Phenix K2 and Shimano PA rods. I have a JDM Poison Glorious on the way which is just under 3 oz so that's where I vote with my dollars. BTW, all of the above have fine blanks and components, so that is a given.

The Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG is a better casting reel than the other items mentioned. ?

All the reels I listed are "small in hand" but they are lighter. No downside except perhaps with respect to your budget constraints.

That all assumes that the effective spool width is the same. Sorry, theoretical math major, so boundary conditions matter to me. ?

I bought some very spendy, custom ground prescription transitions lenses for my Rudy Project sunglasses but haven't used them because they don't get nearly dark enough in bright sunlight.

A 4" senko will catch fish both large and [very] small ?:

Sub 5 oz casting reels: Daiwa Steez AIR TW 500XXH 4.75 oz Lew’s® Custom Lite SLP 4.9 oz Shimano 18 Aldebaran MGL 30HG 4.8 oz Shimano 22 Aldebaran BFS XG 4.6 oz All are small form-factor, low profille reels. Highly recommended.

Thanks, but I already ordered the Poison Glorious and am OK with waiting on the Poison Ultima - I really like the new carbon monocoque handles. As for reels, I have a couple of Aldebaran BFS and Steez Air reels, so I'm all set on that front too.

The Poison Adrenas are really light and extremely well built so if that is a priority then they are a great option. The Poison Glorious and Poison Ultima lines are lighter still but you have to order them from JDM vendors. Actually, my Poison Adrenas are mostly JDM sourced because they have better BFS/ML/M options. Plus all my JDM PA rods came with a nice zippered nylon rod cover.

Am in the market for a couple of higher end BFS rods and it appears that Shimano/Jackall updated the above JDM-only lines in the 2021/2022 timeframe. I was able to preorder a Poison Glorious 161L-BFS but the nearest corresponding model in the Poison Ultima line (1610L-BFS) is listed as sold out. I signed up to get an email notice once the latter comes back in stock. Anyone know how the updated versions compare to the prior versions? Also, as between the two lines, what's the difference (other than the Ultima is their top-of-line series and is a little more expensive)? I did note that the the Poison Glorious is a few grams lighter than the similar but longer, corresponding Poison Ultima in the specific BFS versions that I'm looking to buy, but both are just under 3 ounces, which is impressive.