I received a nearly mint Browning Silaflex 322960 last night. I was really impressed with the rod's power and ability to cast tight loops. However, I
noticed a slight feeling of a "bump" after I stopped the rod. The tip was bouncing a second time after it unloaded. It didn't seem to affect
the line negatively, since the rod cast quite well.
Out of curiosity, I grabbed a few other rods for comparison. I bounced each one as if making a forward cast without the line. My FF76 rebounded to neutral position and stopped dead still. My Phillipson MF80 also didn't have a secondary bounce, but the tip moved around in small circles after the rod straightened. Hmm. I always thought the that my line looked wiggly when I used the Phillipson.
Which glass rods dampen well, which continue to wag like a dog's tail, and does it make much difference to the cast?
Out of curiosity, I grabbed a few other rods for comparison. I bounced each one as if making a forward cast without the line. My FF76 rebounded to neutral position and stopped dead still. My Phillipson MF80 also didn't have a secondary bounce, but the tip moved around in small circles after the rod straightened. Hmm. I always thought the that my line looked wiggly when I used the Phillipson.
Which glass rods dampen well, which continue to wag like a dog's tail, and does it make much difference to the cast?
