What is a grafted fishing rod? In-depth comparison of traditional graphite rod test

What is grafted fishing rod?

Grafted rod is insert the fiberglass rod tail into the graphite body

Why graft

The most commonly used materials in the production of dried fish rods are fiberglass and graphite (carbon fiber). Both of these materials have their disadvantages and advantages.

One of the very important points is that they have different flexibility

Generally graphite is more rigid, while fiberglass is more flexible

We like the light feel and fast action provided by the graphite rigidity, but on the other hand, its rigidity hinders the throwing distance of the bait, the response speed when the fish is caught, and the ability to withstand instantaneous force.

And these are exactly what fiberglass can provide

As shown in the figure, Figure 1 shows the bending degree of the fiberglass rod tail material fishing rod under a force of 100 grams

Figure 2 shows the bending of the graphite rod under a force of 100 grams

The use of fiberglass rod tail material grafted to the carbon rod body can increase the flexibility of the fishing rod

We tested the throwing distance of the same length and taper rod using the same fishing reel (DS800),

a is the casting data of the rod grafted with the fiberglass rod tail

The grafted fiberglas rod can be cast farther than traditional graphite rods, especially when dealing with ultra-light bait

We measured the weight of a 1.8-meter-long fishing rod that uses hollow rolled graphite plus glassfiber tails and full solid graphite tails.

Picture 1 is a glassfiber grafting rod tail, weighing about 9g, Picture 2 is a solid graphite rod tail, weighing about 12g

Advantages of grafted rod

Compared with traditional rolled hollow graphite fishing rods, it is more flexible and more resistant to instant impact.

Compared with solid graphite rod, it is lighter and the center of gravity distributed better.

The grafted rod is slightly more in advantageous casting bait, especially super light bait

Disadvantages of grafted

The reaction speed and action are slower than traditional graphite fishing rods

When the end of the pole is bent too much, too much pressure will be generated on the graphite part and cause fracture