I have been building rods from mudhole for about 30 years now. they have the best price and quality around. they came out with the
MHX line just after Loomis quite selling blanks. then 2 years ago they came out with the color CRB line and those rods are very nice for the price.
If you are just starting to build rods getting a kit would be the best, It took me a couple of rods to get things dialed in as to what I wanted.
I have built the kits and they are nice but I still order a lot of parts, some times the guide aren't up to par and the cork is not the best and the reel seat is just what they put in. don't get me wrong the kits are very nice but if you want something special.
Oh yea, one other thing, nofish2, what do you mean can be addictive ?? building rods runs my live now. I have a wrapping machine 8 foot table over head lights, lighted magnifying glass, rod racks about 100 spools of thread, you get the picture, it becomes crazy, just wait until you start wrapping closed wraps if you go that far into it. very time consuming they are. have fun and good luck
MHX line just after Loomis quite selling blanks. then 2 years ago they came out with the color CRB line and those rods are very nice for the price.
If you are just starting to build rods getting a kit would be the best, It took me a couple of rods to get things dialed in as to what I wanted.
I have built the kits and they are nice but I still order a lot of parts, some times the guide aren't up to par and the cork is not the best and the reel seat is just what they put in. don't get me wrong the kits are very nice but if you want something special.
Oh yea, one other thing, nofish2, what do you mean can be addictive ?? building rods runs my live now. I have a wrapping machine 8 foot table over head lights, lighted magnifying glass, rod racks about 100 spools of thread, you get the picture, it becomes crazy, just wait until you start wrapping closed wraps if you go that far into it. very time consuming they are. have fun and good luck