400/6 PROJECT FOR AQUADEMENTIA

Abaddon

Sealiner
Ag no man Craig.. What you doing to me guy !!?? I gotta have a pair of those !! The work looks absolutely magnificent !!

Aqua - buddy, true class mate, that is gunna be a beaut. Great colour scheme..
 

Enigma

Moderator
Striker1 wrote:
That is 1 good looking rod.:clap12

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AND PRICE????

The finished rods will basically cost the same as the factory built rods as per their recommended price lists.

Waiting for the newly issued price list.

Add ons such as PAc Bay Zirconia guides or flocked shrink wrap will add a bit to the price.

Will be available from /0 to /8 in 3.4m (11')  4m 13' and 4.45m (15') in 1, 2 or 3 sections.  Soon to be available in 4 piece travel edition which will fir in the car's boot

Imagine packing the rod and small tackle bag into the car before loading up for the family holiday, no rod on the roof, no pipes between the seats with the kids all over it. The wife will only know you got a rod with when you're on the way to join in  the shad smash or join the jig and drop gang in the sardine run
 

Koper

Senior Member
Enigma wrote:
Striker1 wrote:
That is 1 good looking rod.:clap12

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AND PRICE????

The finished rods will basically cost the same as the factory built rods as per their recommended price lists.

Waiting for the newly issued price list.

Add ons such as PAc Bay Zirconia guides or flocked shrink wrap will add a bit to the price.

Will be available from /0 to /8 in 3.4m (11')  4m 13' and 4.45m (15') in 1, 2 or 3 sections.  Soon to be available in 4 piece travel edition which will fir in the car's boot

Imagine packing the rod and small tackle bag into the car before loading up for the family holiday, no rod on the roof, no pipes between the seats with the kids all over it. The wife will only know you got a rod with when you're on the way to join in  the shad smash or join the jig and drop gang in the sardine run
@ Enigma

So it seems to me that the 400/0 that we have been discussing for a gallie stick is available?
 

Enigma

Moderator
Hi Koper yes, got it sorted and the work together with Purglas is great because they are listening to design requirements

The 400/0 would be a 1-4oz rod and we can build it in 3 or 4 piece rod, extremely light and sensitive rod - just what you would be looking for for the Gallies
 

SWiM

New member
This extra carbon rod you just stick in the bottom of the blank with some epoxy? What's the reason for the extra rod, is it easier to fit the reel seat etc on?
 

Enigma

Moderator
PM sent.

The extension is a specially built parallel tubing with an OD of 21.5mm. Without this you wouldn't be able to attach the 22mm Trigger seat (biggest one supplied by Fuji)

The blank is shimmed inside with another thicker parallel tube to take up the space.

The 21.5mm tube has a 3mm wall and at 50cm can take over 140kg of pressure. Some inferior rods use a thinner, cheaper tube to fit the reel seat and if your rod is in a sand spike or between the rocks, you could turn around (as some have) to see only the base in the rock and the reel, rod and reelseat sailing off to the ocean. With this one something else (line or tip) will break but you won't loose all your tackle.
 

Whaler

Sealiner
Enigma wrote:
PM sent.

The extension is a specially built parallel tubing with an OD of 21.5mm. Without this you wouldn't be able to attach the 22mm Trigger seat (biggest one supplied by Fuji)

The blank is shimmed inside with another thicker parallel tube to take up the space.

The 21.5mm tube has a 3mm wall and at 50cm can take over 140kg of pressure. Some inferior rods use a thinner, cheaper tube to fit the reel seat and if your rod is in a sand spike or between the rocks, you could turn around (as some have) to see only the base in the rock and the reel, rod and reelseat sailing off to the ocean. With this one something else (line or tip) will break but you won't loose all your tackle.
Does the heavy duty butting you use not make the rod heavier?
 

Enigma

Moderator
Heavy duty vs light weight difference is about 30gr on the length we use but cost is the reason why some suppliers use thinner

The Shark extreme for example uses the thicker wall. 

Where 1.6mm can take 40kg before breaking the 3mm takes over 100kg.  The weight difference is not massive on the 40cm you use but the cost is double.

I've seen 2 rods with reels donated to the ocean on the KZN South Coast (Trini 30 with Whiplash etc is expensive donation)

I've also seen a guy stabbed in his own stomach with the btting splitting open when he was pulling hard on a Blacktip and the rod whipped up stabbing into the stomach muscle.

Somewhere else on the forum i read about a guy having his butt section break while fighting a big fish.

You're assasins, T53's and 99% of custom rods are built with the thicker tubing.
 

Enigma

Moderator
That 20-25gr can also help to balance the rod out a bit with certain types of blanks, helping to remove the top heavy feeling.
 

Enigma

Moderator
That 20-25gr can also help to balance the rod out a bit with certain types of blanks, helping to remove the top heavy feeling.
 

Arno Nel

Sealiner
Hi Enigma

That rod looks great.

What are the sinker ratings on the /6 and /7. It seems like if the /7 is a beast and would be a great rod but wil a person be able to use it to its full capability with a 9oz or 10oz sinker when sliding. Could the /6 maybe not be a better option.

If the /7 is a beast then I do not want to know what the /8 will be. A stiff pole of note and most propably one of the best swim bait rods on the market.

I finally seem to have sourced myself a TRINI40 at a good price. Now it is just to decide which one of ENIGMA's monster I should pair it up with. What would you reckon is the way to go Enigma.

Plaese mail me with prices on a custom. Something in the line of your 400/5 Namibia rod and AD /6. Matt blank with purple and gold falsh with a touch of silver and a pic of a Sharpnose Bronzie
 

Moyeni

Sealiner
Enigma,

a little bit off the topic but I brought a 400/6 about 5 months ago.Gremlins from Margate made up my blank from Purglas(Cost R3100 - blank/equipment used) all I can say is that I caught a 23kg GT kingfish and it was practically skipping on the surface thats how strong this rod is.

The action on this rod for casting is out of this world and I cast 20m extra since I got it.Sliding a bait is also much easier than when I use to use my Blade HMG and medium.I have since then sold all my Assassin range...

My back and kidneys need to fish and NOT be finished by a stiff pole...

Lovely graphics by the way I wish I could put my 1 piece in a SHOW CASE....
 

Arno Nel

Sealiner
Just spoke to Enigma and we are busy planning my 350/7 to pair up with my TRINI40

The end length of the rod will be the same as AD's 13'6.

Just need to finalize everything and also the finances and then I will be ready for the NON EDIBLS this coming summer.

Enigma reckons that I will be able to do swm baits and also kite fishing with this rod. Nice Flex in the tip, a bit of flex in the mid section and then if you can bench press 500kg you then should be able to flex the base section.
 

KLIPVIS

Sealiner
GREMLINS 400/6 SLIM LINE YUMMY !!!!!!!! VERY NICE ROD AND I LANDED A 131KG BRONSIE ON IT NO PROBS.

BUT AFTER SEAMONSTER BORROWED IT FOR NATIONALS AND HE GOT PRESIDENT TEAM WITH IT IT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME , HAHAHAHAHAH ( JOKE BETWEEN US ) IS FEELS MORE LIKE A STROKE 3 NOW , HEHEHEHEHEHEH BUT BEAUTIFUL.

ENIGMA ARE YOU BUILDING RODS FOR A HOBBY OR BUSINESS , LIKE YOUR WORK.VERY NICE , LUCKY FELLA MR AD
 

Enigma

Moderator
It started as a Hobby, then I did it part time commercial to pay for attending 4 x World Angling Champs in Europe. 95% Freshwater rods based on both Pruglas CQ4000, CQX 400/0 and Blue Marlin T53 356/2+@ and G2 1-2oz

Slowed down a bit but then got building my own Shark and Ed rods when we were designing the SeaGrand and one thing led to another.

I now moved my rod building lathes and tables to the warehouse and am now set to add it to the commercial side of our tackle trading but the biggest demand by far is refurbing and repairing rods
 
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