01-25-2006, 07:13 PM
[font "Poor Richard"][green][size 4]Hi there Discman - [/size][/green][/font]
[font "Poor Richard"][size 4][green]Rod ferrules were designed to fit securely without using an additive. Adding wax or similar product to the ferrule might create a problem that you might not want to experience. Have you noticed the popping sound when disconnecting sections of your rod? Well a vacuum creates that noise. An additive might make that vacuum even greater and require a lot of know how to separate them. Speaking of separating stuck sections I just grip each side of the [/green][/size][/font][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 4]section close to the ferrule. Just like grabbing a chinning bar. Then I touch my thumbs and press them together forcing the sections apart. Another method if you don’t have strong fingers is to take your assembled rod and put it behind you, right at the back of your knees. Holding each opposite end of the rod, and with your hands in the crick of your knees, squat a bit to put pressure on your hands. Twist your hands in opposite directions while grasping the rod and spread your knees apart. The added torque you can impart with your legs and the twisting with your hands, will free it. However, all said and done you probably won’t have to worry about this situation happening since you have a new rod. I have only had to deal with stuck ferrules a couple of times and these were on old rods that weren’t broken down and cleaned after using. All my rods are now disassembled after use and stored properly.[/size][/green][/font]
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[font "Poor Richard"][size 4][green]Rod ferrules were designed to fit securely without using an additive. Adding wax or similar product to the ferrule might create a problem that you might not want to experience. Have you noticed the popping sound when disconnecting sections of your rod? Well a vacuum creates that noise. An additive might make that vacuum even greater and require a lot of know how to separate them. Speaking of separating stuck sections I just grip each side of the [/green][/size][/font][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 4]section close to the ferrule. Just like grabbing a chinning bar. Then I touch my thumbs and press them together forcing the sections apart. Another method if you don’t have strong fingers is to take your assembled rod and put it behind you, right at the back of your knees. Holding each opposite end of the rod, and with your hands in the crick of your knees, squat a bit to put pressure on your hands. Twist your hands in opposite directions while grasping the rod and spread your knees apart. The added torque you can impart with your legs and the twisting with your hands, will free it. However, all said and done you probably won’t have to worry about this situation happening since you have a new rod. I have only had to deal with stuck ferrules a couple of times and these were on old rods that weren’t broken down and cleaned after using. All my rods are now disassembled after use and stored properly.[/size][/green][/font]
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