Brandon Moss Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Is spiral wrapping really an improvement on a custom rod? I saw my first spiral wrap on a casting rod and got to cast it a few time (about 20 casts or so). I honestly didn't feel any difference, and that was after being taken through it's demonstration. It felt a little awkward as well, like something wasn't quite natural about it. So, to elude to my previous question, is this wrapping method really an improvement and I just need to bite the bullet and give it a try on the water. Is that when I will notice the difference? Thanks for anything you guys can come up with for me. Quote
georgeyew Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 You will not notice the benefits playing with it out of the water. The difference will be felt when you have a large fish at the end of the rod. Quote
FloridaFishinFool Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Guides on top cause the rod to twist under load, and as the rod bends, the line stretched tight between the guides touches and rubs against the rod between all the guides in the bending section of the rod adding in friction and wear. I prefer spiral wraps as an improvement over standard rods with guides on top. I just purchased three new rods from Gander Mountain on sale, the new guides are in the mail on their way here, and just today I am stripping off the guides on these brand new Gander Mountain rods to convert them into spiral wrapped rods. I will never again put guides on a baitcast rod on top. From now on anytime I have to put guides on a rod or just want to put guides on a rod it will be a spiral wrap only. I consider it a step up and a definite improvement. Quote
stkbassn Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 I've caught a lot more fish than I've lost and I am willing to bet the fish that I've lost or broken off haven't been because my rod not having spiraling guides. To each his own but my guides will be staying on top I'm not saying I'm right , just preference and years of success without those guides. Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted March 9, 2015 Super User Posted March 9, 2015 No reason for a spiral IMHO. That said if you can get past the look of them go for it. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 There are definite and demonstrable benefits to spiral wrapped guide trains just as there are for micro guides, high modulus graphite and any other new technology. None of them is a magic bullet or cure all though. For more than a few an Ugly Stick and a $10 reel are all they need or want and they'll catch their share of fish. On the other end you'll find anglers sporting the most advanced blanks custom built with every possible current feature and method topped with a Steez or Stella reel. That leaves a lot of room in the middle. Whatever works for you and you enjoy using is the "Right" rod or reel for "you". To the OP, if the rod felt awkward to you with just a few test casts I would place the blame on other aspects of the build rather than the spiral wrapped guides alone. The true test of any rod is to fish it. No harm in trying it out. 1 Quote
Ben Eipert Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 I have not used a non spiral wrap for the last 7 or 8 builds. The rods were for myself and others. Have only heard good things. I personally will never go back,\. 1 Quote
Grantman83 Posted March 10, 2015 Posted March 10, 2015 Picked up my first about a month ago. Took it out yesterday but didn't catch a fish on it to have a comparison. I understand the benefits and it makes sense to me. Quote
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