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if you're throwing cranks, why don't you look into the Shimano Compre w/ TC4? There's a guy on the classified section of this forum selling a brand new Calcutta ML rod which should be very nice as well

thank you very much MJL

so far, the MHX blank looks great, I'm hoping to build a rod with spiral micro guides on them... I wonder how it would stack up to the Z-Bone that's coming

thanks for the information, very good to know... how's the shipping cost with mudhole?

well... I'm already looking @ the wrapper/dryer on mudhole.. compared to my car detailing equipment, this is actually a lot cheaper than I thought it would be... I'll check out angling specialties before I order anything online any sources for blanks in Canada?

good to know, I'm in Markham but I can certainly check'em out.

thanks guys...

Hi, I'm looking into building my own custom rod... wondering if there's any place I could get supplies locally. So far, I only checked out www.mudhole.com wondering if anyone has any other websites that I should look into. Long

Reel is great in terms of weight as well as the bells and whistle... I tried it in the store and I personally find it felt a little bit weird, too 'geary' for my tastes.. tackle tour review states that the drag is not the most powerful one out there, but there are reports that Pflueger has already rectified the issue. Other reels to look @ and compare: Shimano Stradic Ci4 (this is the one I have), Daiwa Fuego (probably the most refined out of the three but definitely the most $$) As for the rod, I don't like it a single bit, it's tip heavy. What are you going to be using the combo for? There are so many rods out there to choose from, I don't even know where to start the recommendations.

I'm from Hong Kong, and my job requires me to travel to China 1~2 times every month (Shanghai & Beijing) it's true that there would be quite a culture shock... anything from food to the way people interact with each other, just have your daughter keep an open mind and I'm sure she'll be able to enjoy it. Where exactly is your daughter going?

how'd a carp get there

well worth it... but if you're looking for a car that's really hot in demand, it might not help you much.. but for the price you pay for the reports, I say go for it... my family purchased the a Nissan Rogue with the help with the report

nah, that's not the case... in fact, it's zero for mac, and I don't know how many virus/malware for windows... the reason windows is more vulnerable is because the system is based on a DOS system and the Mac is based on a Unix system which has multiple layers of security and are more stringent in terms of coding and permissions... Macs are not as expensive as you think, the base model mac mini starts at around $600... and for a Mac, even lower specs could translate into a peppy system that doesn't bog down over time...

got a mac and never had these problems

beautiful

mine are supposed to be waterproof... but only up until a certain height.. this is just for the late season when you accidentally submerged ur feet into a slush hole or whatever... worked for me.. lol

If you have removable liners, another way to do it is to put the plastic bag over the liner and put it back into the boots

well... I totally understand if I use the reel... and something goes wrong, and I need warranty work and I am responsible for shipping.. but in this case... I purchased a brand new reel which is clearly defective, and I have received very poor support from the manufacturer.... I don't really blame LeBaron as this is their no tax sales event... in fact they went an extra mile to allow me to return the reel is a huge plus... but this is clearly YMMV....

nah, apparently the whole batch LeBaron got in (at least the Markham location and the fishing show) are like that I'm sure the prototypes would look a lot nicer..

the thing is... seems like LeBaron would continue selling these reels.. I think they'll put the reel I have returned back out immediately

well.. an update... I managed to get LeBaron to give me a refund.. so I'm going to pick up either a Core 51MG, Zillion Type R, Zillion Coastal, or the Steez however, I'm still trying to get a resolution for my friend as he isn't willing to pay any extra to get a reel of the same weight class... so I'm still trying to work it out with Quantum (though there hasn't been much working on Quantum's part) And while I agree that this is a lesson learnt for me... I don't see a reason of why I have to go through the trouble of sending the reel to the States, I'm sure if one spends $200 on a reel, he/she is not asking to much to have a properly finished product.

that's about right... but I'll see if I can do anything locally first.. I never dealt with Quantum and I don't know what the normal turnaround time is. On top of that, I really don't want to pay anything out of my own pocket to cover for their mistakes..... I understand it's partially my fault that I didn't thoroughly inspect it when I got it, but lesson learnt... I never had such problems with any of my Shimano reels... (over 10 of them ranging from Sedona to Core 101 MG)

I'm hoping to get this done locally.. and hopefully I can get a swap... I don't want them to hold on to my reel, order the handles and the drag star and then have me pick it up at a later date.. If I'm sending it in Canada, it probably wouldn't cost $30, but shipping to the states would cost that much... esp for a $200 reel, I won't ship with anything without tracking.

been there, done that... no returns on the no tax sale items... as for exchange, they all have the same problems

I don't know about you, but the reel is less than a week old, never fished, never have line on it, it's brand new. I don't really want to shell out another $20~$30 to ship it out (and god knows how long that's going to take).