B B Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 When cleaning my 4 cork handles i put the tips to one side and forgot one of them is a 3/25 tip the other 3 are 3lb looking at the tips I can’t tell them apart 🙄without going to the expense of buying a micrometer gauge any other ideas. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmoputney Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 20 minutes ago, Big Bass said: When cleaning my 4 cork handles i put the tips to one side and forgot one of them is a 3/25 tip the other 3 are 3lb looking at the tips I can’t tell them apart 🙄without going to the expense of buying a micrometer gauge any other ideas. ? You could tie 4 identical leads onto the end of the tips, whichever flexed least is the 3 1/4lb 👍in theory anyway 😂 B B 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 6 minutes ago, elmoputney said: You could tie 4 identical leads onto the end of the tips, whichever flexed least is the 3 1/4lb 👍in theory anyway 😂 That not a bad idea 29 minutes ago, Big Bass said: When cleaning my 4 cork handles i put the tips to one side and forgot one of them is a 3/25 tip the other 3 are 3lb looking at the tips I can’t tell them apart 🙄without going to the expense of buying a micrometer gauge any other ideas. ? You keep 4 rods in your rod bag...? Don't think I've ever owned 4 rods at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framey Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Big Bass said: When cleaning my 4 cork handles i put the tips to one side and forgot one of them is a 3/25 tip the other 3 are 3lb looking at the tips I can’t tell them apart 🙄without going to the expense of buying a micrometer gauge any other ideas. ? Mark the tips to go with the bottom half with permanent marker dots once you have matched them back up you should always keep the tip and butt sections as a pair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted August 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 10 minutes ago, framey said: Mark the tips to go with the bottom half with permanent marker dots once you have matched them back up you should always keep the tip and butt sections as a pair I did mark the tips but after 15+ years of heavy use they kinda faded 1 hour ago, Highy said: That not a bad idea You keep 4 rods in your rod bag...? Don't think I've ever owned 4 rods at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted August 1, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Highy said: That not a bad idea You keep 4 rods in your rod bag...? Don't think I've ever owned 4 rods at once. The 3.25 is my marker and spod rod the other 3 are my carp rods. I also take a feeder rod and a small 6 ft spinner rod. .... you just don’t know when your going to need a particular rod finchey and ... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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