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Daniel Rybak:
Hi All

Great forum, this is my first post.

I purchased a couple of Popper rods for an upcoming trip. I'm hearing a creaking in the rod blank coming from around the guide seats.

Is this normal? I'm assuming the creaking will settle once the rod has been worn in

Cheers

Christoffer Hansen:
Hey Daniel,
Very normal mate, the epoxy will crack around the guides wen u start loading it up. Spray them with some form of lubricant once this happens, stops them rusting under the bindings.

Daniel Rybak:
Figured so. Cheers

I have a two week trip coming up and wanted to make sure everything is in good nick.

Brian J Richardson:
Cracking epoxy around guide feet is due to poor construction.   A good popping rod should have a least 3 layers of thread.  A base layer to protect the blank from the guide feet and two top layers to secure the guide.  Each layer should be coated with finish prior to the next layer being applied for maximum seal of the threads and to ensure the tunnels are filled with finish.  The tunnels are the gap between the sides of the guide feet and the over layer of thread.  Cracking of epoxy usually occurs at the ends of the guide feet as the guide moves differently than the blank.  The best way to avoid cracking is to grind down the ends to the feet before wrapping the guide.  The tapered guide end will not push the threads apart under stress as much as compared to feet that are not ground.  The ground portion of the guide should be "painted" with permanent marker prior to wrapping to keep from rusting.

Ben Lovelace:
Hey Brian what king of paint do you use on your rod to keep it from cracking and how many layers do you use? Sorry dont mean to hijack this thread.

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