Top 3 to Build With

[1984isNOW]

What are your top 3 for the following (Please copy and paste)

 

Top 3 blanks:

 

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3

 

Top 3 Guides:

 

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2-

3-

 

Top 3 Grips:

 

1-

2-

3-

 

Top 3 reel seats:

 

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2-

3-

 

Top 3 pieces of advice for anybody who builds or wants to start:

 

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3-

 

Thanks for taking the time to help us all grow and learn!

 

Ps. If there's any component or equipment I missed please feel free to add.

[spoonplugger1]

Top reel seats: 1. The new NFC carbon copy of the Castaway old skeleton casting seats.

                        2. The old Wiebe/Super Sticker 15 deg. offset exposed blank trigger seat.

                        3. The Fuji ECS and clones.

                        4. The Fuji NPSD in 20 or 22 mm size with Lew's style reverse taper grips. Comfy.

Top Blanks: Lamiglas LP 904

                   Lamiglas LSJ 901

                   AllStar BAST 813-T

                   Shikari FS 764-X

                   Seeker BS 706 S Glass

Best grips:  Lew's reverse taper for spinning

                   Split grip 2 1/2 inch Forhan pattern for casting.

Best guides: Spinning: "M" reduction train to micros 2 - 3mm.

                    Casting: 10mm to 3 mm spiral, "N" pattern Double foot sometimes. A few rods 6mm to 3 mm spiral.

                   

 

[MickD]

Top 3 blanks:  Point Blank for the absolute best regardless of price

Amtak Bushido and Rainshadow Revelation for the  "sweet spot" between price and function

 

Top 3 Guides:  Fuji KLH setup for spin, RV then KB/KT to the tip for cast.  No second or third places

 

Top 3 Seats:  Uplocking Fuji DPSSD size 17 for spin, Fuji ACSM for cast . No second or third places

 

Top 3 grips:  Minimal ramps off the seat + butt knob turned from exotic burl rings for spin, NFC carbon fiber grips/butt knob for cast.  No second or third place.

[Deleted account]

Another train wreck...

[1984isNOW]

Thanks for the replies, I've got some homework to do haha

 

@Deleted account nice to see you here motorman

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1 hour ago, PUTitinYOURmouthFISH said:

@Deleted account nice to see you here motorman

 

[MikeK]

 What are your top 3 for the following (Please copy and paste)

 

Top 3 blanks:

1-MHX Elite Pro

2-Point Blank

3-NFC

 

Top 3 Guides:

1-Fuji KR/KT

2-American Tackle TSH with matching runners

 

Top 3 Grips:

1-Custom shaped EVA

2-Custom shaped cork

3-Carbon fiber

 

Top 3 reel seats:

1-Fuji DPSM

2-Fuji ECSM

3-CRB Palm Swell

 

Top 3 pieces of advice for anybody who builds or wants to start:

1-Take a class or

2-Find someone local you can learn from

[WC53]

Are the nFC seats listed on the website?