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Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:39 pm
by Charl
Just finished the first stem from a new ebonite rod I received. The material itself seem to finish sort of more grey than black, keep showing scratches even after repeatedly going through my normal stages of sanding (with "dull" spots as well) and also seem to be much softer than previous rods. Is it the draw of the luck? Should I just say dammit, throw it in the rubbish and grab the next rod? I've heard talk that it happens, and if so, how often should it be expected? 10% of the time? 50%?
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:10 pm
by baweaverpipes
Who made the ebonite?
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:15 pm
by Mike Messer
baweaverpipes wrote:Who made the ebonite?
...also, when and where did you buy it?
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Mon Jun 06, 2011 8:41 pm
by Sasquatch
0% of the time.
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:25 am
by caskwith
Its rare i get a problem with rods whatever the material but when I do they get sent back to the manufacturer for a replacement.
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Tue Jun 07, 2011 1:13 pm
by Charl
Not going to drop names, its a from a supplier we all know and you can PM me if you really want to know. Maybe I should sent it back, like you said, Chris. Will also see if I can get time to take a photo to post here.
Re: Bad rod draw of the luck?
Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:53 am
by JHowell
Pretty rare for just one rod to be bad. Usually it's the whole batch.