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This is a discussion on Gloomis Question within the Rods & Reels forums, part of the After Hours category; Hi all, are first generation rods indeed better? What are the models to look for also?...
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04-04-2006, 10:47 PM
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Rep Power: 3  | Gloomis Question Hi all, are first generation rods indeed better? What are the models to look for also? |
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05-04-2006, 02:41 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 6  | Good is good but where you going to find them   The first gen SW, IM6, GL3 all damn power  |
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05-04-2006, 05:01 PM
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Rep Power: 3 | ya la.. but problem is how M i going to recognise them!!! |
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05-04-2006, 06:55 PM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 6 | wah I see you are into "exotic" stuff also hey let us know if that NZ blank thingie works out  by the way are they expensive NZ blanks have always been cheap but I suspect the brand you mentioned might be pretty ex  |
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05-04-2006, 11:03 PM
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Rep Power: 3 | can lar .. of course will keep you in the loop... tell me le. how to differenciate!@  |
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06-04-2006, 12:58 AM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 6 | eh... GL3 old one is black colour... new ones one kind of lao-sai blue :P . Then hor... the old SW blanks got those carbon fiber finish at the butt area if my memory hasn't failed me altogether. |
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06-04-2006, 08:58 AM
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Rep Power: 4 | Mike , The one you called SW series is actually HYBRID series with woven graphite at the butt and linear graphite in the middle with fiberglass top part while the real SW is nothing more than GL2 .  The HYBRID has been discontinued and I think G Loomis has no more offshore blank to offer , they seem to concentrate in casting/spinning n flyfishing blanks with GL2 , GL3 , IMX and GLX which they change the names and colour as marketing gimmicks .  Daniel Lum should be able to tell you all which is what .  Jon . |
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06-04-2006, 09:53 PM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 6 | eh... paiseh I think it was the Hybrid that went from two surface finish to simple dull black instead of the SW series :P Dun pray pray... Komodo Man actually knows G.Loomis other than Carpenter Thanks for correcting my error Jon. |
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06-04-2006, 10:51 PM
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Rep Power: 5 | The first G. Loomis Hybrids were maroon / brown in colour, same two texture finish, but glossy throughout the entire blank if I remember correctly. They had a problem with the finish as the glossy coat started to peel off for some of the blanks after a while. They then changed it to grey -- shiny cross-weave butt merging into matte grey. The SW's were always matte black, similar to the GL3 & IMX. |
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07-04-2006, 12:12 AM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 6 | Uncle... those maroon stuff you're talking about impossible to get liao lar... probably need to dig it up from graveyard :P Some crazy fisherman might have buried em with him I had a HB60XH or XXH once upon a time. Had it configured for Spin jigging :P Think I used it on Komodo Jon's boat once before leylonging it away. My black GL3 came from ol motor-mouth... he sold one to me at $70. Pretty good deal |
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07-04-2006, 11:32 AM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 6 | Quote:
Not everyone into retro stuff lah...I'm waiting for titanium composite baitcasting blanks  Neub, Get something which has newer technology, better for fishing, unless you're a born again abu fan type like mikey... | |
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07-04-2006, 11:44 AM
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Mark, I have acquired that rod already... I like old school stuff for some items... Nostalgic. | ||
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07-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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For once dun rush here rush there lar... sit down... have a drink... tok kok sing song a bit. hahaha | ||
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