How to fix rod tip?

CJ Basser8 · March 17, 2006, 06:52:42 PM

Hey,

I recently broke the ceremic inlet of the tip on my St. Croix rod. How would I go about putting a new one on...or does the ceremic even matter?
Thanks,

CJ

hesjustbassin · March 17, 2006, 07:03:41 PM

It does matter, but it's easy to do. Get a new guide tip and then using a lighter melt the glue on your old one. Then clean away any excess material and apply new guide glue to the tip. Heat the new guide then put it on and wait for it to cure. Should be ready to use in about 5 min.

Pferox · March 17, 2006, 07:27:45 PM

There are repair kits available with everything you need, including instructions, from most major tackle vendors, including Walmart.

Warpath · March 17, 2006, 07:33:22 PM

CJ,

Those kits the guys are mentioning are available all over. I think the one I have is from Fuji and it cost maybe $7 at BPS. I'm sure you could find the same thing at Dick's too. Real simple to fix, as was mentioned above.

Eric

CJ Basser8 · March 17, 2006, 08:58:31 PM

Thanks guys. I did "repair" the tip of one of my cheaper rods last year...but I don't think I did it right. I simply cut off the old tip, and super glued on a new tip. I dodn't want to do that with one of my better St. Croix rods, though.

hesjustbassin · March 17, 2006, 09:01:16 PM

Don't blame you. No cutting needed for this one though.

Steve Barnett · March 17, 2006, 09:32:28 PM

Do this:
Place the rod on something where you can pull the tip with one hand (needle nose pliers) and LIGHTLY wave a lighter (unless you have a small butane torch) under the tip. As you pull and the glue heats up, the tip will come loose and slide right off. Do not overheat the tip! If you hold the flame under the tip too long, you can melt the graphite and then you'll have a brittle tip that will break off anyway.
Tip: If the tip is titanium coated, it may resist heat, so be careful not to just keep heating. Sometimes I take a file and knock a little of the coating off prior to heating.

Good Luck
Steve Barnett
Booneville MS

hesjustbassin · March 17, 2006, 09:41:12 PM

That is a great point

Pferox · March 18, 2006, 07:09:10 AM

Good point Steve, I overheated a graphite tip once......it broke at the wrong time.

CJ Basser8 · March 18, 2006, 07:50:53 AM

Sounds good guys...hopefully Dick's Sporting Goods will have one of the kits, or atleast an extra tip. If they don't have a kit, would I be okay using superglue instead of the glue that comes with a kit?

Kal-Kevin · March 18, 2006, 07:55:58 AM

I know the tip kits at Walmart have Fuji rod tips and the glue in the kit,got one last week. The nice thing is it comes with three tips to each package.

Warpath · March 18, 2006, 08:37:48 AM

CJ,

You will have to match the tip with the rod if you buy the Fuji kit that Kevin and I are talking about. It does come with three sizes and glue, and you want to use one that is snug but doesn't push the glue out from under the tip when you heat it up.

Eric

topcat · March 18, 2006, 09:32:12 AM

Great discussion....I just take it to the bass shop..and in a minute it is done granted..... and only cost a buck.......

Topcat

Pferox · March 18, 2006, 09:36:05 AM

I wouldn't super glue it, because if you break the eye in the tip, you have to either break or cut it off again.

Now if you know the size of the tip of the rod, and you order one of the all stainless steel tips, then you might get away with it, provided nobody steps on it or it gets crushed in some way.

Steve Barnett · March 18, 2006, 10:23:49 AM

I don't recommend Super Glue. Just use the fuji tip glue that comes with the tip kit and you'll be fine.
The tip is the most commonly replaced part on a rod, you might as well make it easy to remove.

Good Luck
Steve Barnett

CJ Basser8 · March 18, 2006, 10:38:21 AM

Alright.....the Fuji rod tip repair kit it is...now I just have to find one...