Diamondglass series resurrected?

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feeds@yuku.com (gearboy) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:18:01 GMT

Great post Frog ! You said it much better than I did.

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feeds@yuku.com (frogmorton) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:48 GMT

gearboy wrote:
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feeds@yuku.com (gearboy) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:33:44 GMT

Ah Scud Dog, I'd agree too. Why buy a glass rod that looks exactly like a graphite rod ? And a cheapo graphite too. Don't get me started on
Mr. Let's Rip Off Every Black Bluesman Presley.

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feeds@yuku.com (scud dog) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:06:21 GMT

As far as Diamondglass rods go; I like the 3pc. models and own the 8'6" #4. It's a keeper. I sold off a 6'6 #3; 7'6" #3 and a 7'0' #4. I liked the 7' #4, but sold it after buying a 7' Quiet Loop (didn't need both of them). The 3wts. were not to my liking. I think the 7'6" #3 is a DOG! I tried it with a WF3, DT3 and WF4 and found it wasn't to my liking with any of those lines. Maybe I shoulda tried a DT4? LOL! I even had a chance to...

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feeds@yuku.com (Golfswithwolves) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:25:38 GMT

Mr. freestoner- I'll bet that this grip shape became the standard one nowadays just because it has a kind of racy look to it, so anglers go for it. Just like sports cars and blondes. It's not a bad shape functionally especially on light rods (and it hides the uplocking reel seat hood), but I agree that other shapes are better. I personally prefer to use the Garrison grip, the Wells grip, and the cigar grip and find that these are also pleasing to my old-fashioned eyes. But try to...

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feeds@yuku.com (freestoner) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:46:36 GMT

How the Western superfine grip ever became a de facto standard for factory fly rods, I'll never know.

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feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:46:07 GMT

Marshall,

Welcome to the Fiberglass Flyrodders! You put your finger on the thing I like least about Diamondglass factory rods - the grip. Most of the Dglass models were built with the Western Superfine grip style. I agree, it was worth voiding the warranty to get a more suitable rod grip.

Tom

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feeds@yuku.com (Jazzsax8) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:08:45 GMT

I'm beyond frugal but the 8 1/2' 4wt was so sweet I had my favorite grip/reel-seat installed (NS cap/ring w/torpedo grip). This is the ONLY rod I have modified over the years and years of acquiring. The warranty is of course void but the mod was beyond worth it! At least at the age of 60 a lot of purchases are considered lifetime but a grandson will very much appreciate getting this one.

Marshall

Re: Diamondglass series resurrected?

feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:53:00 GMT

Diamondglass isn't a big enough product to fit Cortland's business model. The volume isn't there. When the line first came out, they sold a lot of rods to fly shops. But the shops didn't sell a lot of rods to customers. After a year or so, the shops dumped the Dglass at near cost. This glut of good glass helped fuel the fiberglass revival.

As far as the warranty service goes,...

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feeds@yuku.com (LeoCreek) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:19:37 GMT

I know that the Diamondglass rods/blanks are/were great, and I hated to see Cortland/Diamondglass discontinue the Diamondglass, and farm out the rest of their rod production overseas. I've owned and fished serveral Diamondback rods over the years, and this is sad to see.

Not trying to be a jerk or anything, but this is why we should be supporting Mark Steffen and Mike McFarland right abut now. I LOVE the rods I've built on Steffen blanks and the one I've builit so far on...

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feeds@yuku.com (MountainsAllAround) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:17:12 GMT

Lugan123 wrote:
So then here's a question: If you own a Diamondglass rod, but the series is discontinued...and by all accounts there is not a single blank left in the Cortland-Diamondback company's stock, what happens if you break one? How is the warranty handled?

I assume you're SOL. I watched a fishing buddy - who was borrowing my 8.5 4wt - take a header in a stream. I realized my chest was...

Re: Diamondglass series resurrected?

feeds@yuku.com (Lugan123) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:23:06 GMT

So then here's a question: If you own a Diamondglass rod, but the series is discontinued...and by all accounts there is not a single blank left in the Cortland-Diamondback company's stock, what happens if you break one? How is the warranty handled?

Yeah, I know: Glass is durable, not fragile, etc. But stuff happens.

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feeds@yuku.com (Arctic Grayling) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:13:36 GMT

If Cortland were to resurrect the Diamondglass line they would most likely be made in Korea or where ever their line of graphite rods is manufactured. They would then be competing with Hardy for fiberglass rod sales, although at probably a lower cost. I don't think that would be a successful venture for Cortland.

Would you buy a Diamondglass rod made in Korea? One of the things I liked about the rod was that it was made in the U.S. (Vermont). Perhaps they could just sell blanks...

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feeds@yuku.com (Golfswithwolves) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 15:58:31 GMT

I think Cortland is being short-sighted with killing off the Diamondglass line. They must not have been looking around; they have missed the revival of interest in fiberglass. I'm just putting the finishing touches on a 8' 4 wt. blank from Hook & Hackle, and the lawn casting shows this to be a sweet rod. Cortland's management must have trained at GM.

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feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:38:26 GMT

I wish we could use the term "resurrected", but it isn't the case. I talked to Cortland about this and they said these rods are the last of the Dglass stock from the Vermont factory. As Boo noted, the 8'6", 4 weight and the 8', 5 weight aren't on the page. Neither is the 5', 2 weight. Cortland has no current plans to put Diamondglass back into production. They have a whole new rod line made overseas (all graphite).

From what I was told,...

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feeds@yuku.com (Boo) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:16:16 GMT

If that's the case two of the three sweetest models are not being made, the 3 piece 8'/5wt and the 8'6"/4wt.

Diamondglass series resurrected?

feeds@yuku.com (Lugan123) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 07:41:13 GMT

Diamondback's website appears to have been renovated recently, and now the Diamondglass rods have their own page again. The rod line-up has been thinned by a few models, but it appears to have been resurrected. Anyone have any insights on this?

Main Diamondback page, with Diamondglass rods listed as a one of five families of rods: