need advise to built century old tip tornardo rod

Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 3 Location: singapore

hi all,

i have a old red century tip tornardo GP rod and would like to built it for low multiplyer reel mount.

can you advise how many rings i need?
the size and spacing

thank you in advance.

Guest

I would advise you contact Century for the spacings- a friend is currently building a Tip Tornado Sport from blank and he said Century were very helpful providing the spacing information.

Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 3 Location: singapore

do you happen to have a contact?

Guest

I havent got a named contact but the tel number is 0191 415 5962 or E-mail- info@century.gb.com.

I think you'd be better off phoning them first to be honest- they do make lots of carbon products other than fishing rods so I'd ask right from the outset if you could speak to someone about the rod- if you dont get any joy come back to me as i know of one or two other blokes who you might be able to contact to get the spacings.

Joined: Jan 14, 2008 Posts: 3 Location: singapore

thanks emailed them

waiting for reply

cheers.

Member Joined: Oct 11, 2007 Posts: 43 Location: Herts

Hi,
Some time back I was building up a rod and I found that the Conoflex site had a big list of the spacing they use on their assorted rods.
I know you are working on a Century but looking at the site there should be a decent match somewhere between one of theirs and yours which could be used as guidance.

Guest

The ring spacings are exactly the same for down the butt as with a normal reel position, just use the standard multiplier ring spacings.

Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:07 pm

As far as I know the spacings should be exactly the same for the new rings as they were for the old ones. I have always worked on this theory and I have never had a rod returned.