G Blank Rods

[rosewalt]

I am looking at a G Blank rod. Has anyone tried one and if so how does it compare to Loomis ?

[5bass]

First off,welcome to the forums! We're glad you stopped by.

I own several G-Blanks and I really like them. Although I have never actually fished a GLX, I have held them quite a few times. The G-Blanks are every bit as light and some of the G Blanks are even lighter than the GLX rods. I bought a Kistler Helium 7'6" XH Flippin rod and also a G-Blank 7'6" Flippin' rod and the G-Blank is in fact lighter than the Helium according to a digital scale.

If you're looking for an extremely light,sensitive and good quality rod at a not so inflated price,the G-Blanks are a great choice.

[scbassin]

Just because a rod is light does make it good or bad. What makes one rod better than another is the strain rate & modulus of the blank. The higher the strain rate & modulus the more responsive & sensitive & the lighter the blank. With this comes a greater cost. Loomis rods have several blancks at different price points because of the design of the blank. So if you are trying to compare a GLX to the oter blank it's like comparing a apple to a orange. There are only 2 or 3 blanks that I now of that compare to the GLX. For a rod built of that quality it will be in the $300 plus range.

I do not own or have ever used either of the rods mentioned my point is in the very 1st sentence.

[Fishing Doug]

I have a GBlanks and like it. IMO, the sensitivity is not as good as the GLX (yes, I own and use both) but it is in fact very sensitive-closer to the IMX (again, IMO).  Lighter than the GLX-most likely due to the split year grip/no foregrip.  Someone may correct me here but I would assume that the increased sensitivity is also due to the grip design.  I think they are a decent value for the $$$, but not a GLX.  

sidenote: can't go wrong with the Loomis warranty. Unless you are looking for a low price way to get into the lighter grip design, I think you would be just as well served with an IMX from Fat Fish Farmer.

FD

[Matt Jungblut]

i have 1 of there rods

i had custom made so the guide wraps matched my reel and had my name put on it

havnt used it let but cant wait

as for weight

my g blank is a 6'10" heavy and weighs the exact same as my 6' heavy imx g-loomis rod

[5bass]

Just because a rod is light does make it good or bad.

I wasnt trying to imply that but it may look like I was. I have to use the lightest rods possible because of elbow problems,so a rod being lightweight is a plus for me. And I still think the G-Blanks are great rods for the money.

[The_Natural]

The G-Blanks are a fantastic value.  They are built on Shikari SHX blanks, and you can't have one built on that blank by anyone else for under $200.  They are indeed very light, but I thought they felt a little tip-heavy, but then again nearly every split grip I have held has felt tip-heavy.  G-Blanks are indeed a great buy  8-)

[The_Natural]

i have 1 of there rods

i had custom made so the guide wraps matched my reel and had my name put on it

havnt used it let but cant wait

as for weight

my g blank is a 6'10" heavy and weighs the exact same as my 6' heavy imx g-loomis rod

Wow!  That is one sharp-looking rig  8-).  Your reel even matches your guide wraps  ;D

[bassnleo]

I also have a G-blanks and love it. I have a 6'6" mh spinning and use it for skipping baits under docks etc...

Great rod for the $$. I also own 6 Kistlers and like the G just as much.

I'm ordering another this spring.

[rosewalt]

This was my first question in the forum and I have to say I am impressed with the quick response and knowledge that's out there. Thanks

[Raul]

Here 's an interesting point: LIGHTNESS, obviously that a rod weight is important, it makes the fishing experience more gratifying in the weight aspect, fortunately with more modern materials long gone are the days of those heavy weight rods I used to fish when I was a kid. But one thing is the actual weight of the rod and another thing is the feel of the rod.

The point is, the feel is given by two aspects, the weight of the rod and the other one is the BALANCE of the rod, where you want the balance is personal preference but you can make a rod "feel" like feather by changing the balance of it by adding weight.

For example:

My IMXs rods with my sub 6.5 oz reels balance great, the pivot point is displaced immediately below the reel on the reel seat, that makes the combo feel featherlight. It actually weights a little bit over 10 ounces.

My Kistler Magnesium rods have split grip and no fore grip, the rod itself is lighter than the IMXs, theoretically speaking, sitting a sub 6.5 oz reel they should feel "lighter" than an IMX/ sub 6.5 oz reel combo beacuse it weight less than 10 ounces, however that 's where the reality slams you, the combo is not well balanced, the pivot point is not displaced to the reel seat, it continues to be on the rod ahead of the reel seat. The combo feels tip heavy.

So what 's missing on the Kistlers to make the combo "feel" like feather ? well, what 's missing is the few tenths of ounce of cork the fore grip adds to the rod ahead of the reel seat to balance the combo.

Obviously you are not going to add those extra cork rings, what can you do ? sit a heavier reel on the rod to bring back the balance and place it where you want it. Did that, my 8+ ounce reels balance those light Kistlers very well, no longer they feel tip heavy, on the contrary, they feel well balanced.