It seems like every time I see a used rod for sale these days the first question asked is "is it one piece?". The seller replies "no, it's 2 pieces" and the buyer says "if it was one piece I'd be all over it". Why? I'd be willing to bet 90% (if not more) of blindfolded people would not be able to tell the difference between fishing both versions.
It's not the 1980's. Rod building as grown in leaps and bounds, there is simply no reason to look down your nose at 2 piece rods any longer.
I do a ton of fly fishing, you'd be hard pressed to fine a 9 foot rod (or any other length) in that industry these days that isn't a 4 piece rod. I'm talking top quality, big dollar rods. If it works fine (and does) in that fishery why this stigma about 2 piece rods in the surf scene?
Yeah, I'm gonna hear all the tech jargon about load pressure & hoop strength, but does it really matter? It's very nominal these days. I'll tell ya what, get the same exact blank, set up the same way. One a 1 piece stick & the other a 2 piece stick. Overload the living snot outta them, (put 50lb pp line & 10 ounces & bait on a set up rated for 30lb pp & 4 ounces & bait). Fish your *** off and see which outfit fails first, pretty soon your one piece WILL be a two piece, way before that two piece becomes a three piece.
The argument just no longer holds any kind of water. If your still looking down your nose at 2 piece rods your just simply not willing to admit the only reason why is because "that's what I like" and there's nothing wrong with that, just admit it. Don't dare start saying you can tell the difference,,,,,,,,,you can't & very, very few people can.
It's not the 1980's. Rod building as grown in leaps and bounds, there is simply no reason to look down your nose at 2 piece rods any longer.
I do a ton of fly fishing, you'd be hard pressed to fine a 9 foot rod (or any other length) in that industry these days that isn't a 4 piece rod. I'm talking top quality, big dollar rods. If it works fine (and does) in that fishery why this stigma about 2 piece rods in the surf scene?
Yeah, I'm gonna hear all the tech jargon about load pressure & hoop strength, but does it really matter? It's very nominal these days. I'll tell ya what, get the same exact blank, set up the same way. One a 1 piece stick & the other a 2 piece stick. Overload the living snot outta them, (put 50lb pp line & 10 ounces & bait on a set up rated for 30lb pp & 4 ounces & bait). Fish your *** off and see which outfit fails first, pretty soon your one piece WILL be a two piece, way before that two piece becomes a three piece.
The argument just no longer holds any kind of water. If your still looking down your nose at 2 piece rods your just simply not willing to admit the only reason why is because "that's what I like" and there's nothing wrong with that, just admit it. Don't dare start saying you can tell the difference,,,,,,,,,you can't & very, very few people can.