tpvegas Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 where can I get an IM8 graphite rod blank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Below is an article that explains the differences in im6-7-8. I usually use www.mudhole.com for answers concerning where to find different rod building stuff. Their high end rods now tend to be rated differently under the heading of MHX world class rod blanks. In the article below and some others I read, while trying to understand IM8 characteristics, it became clear that you really can't compare IM8 between two different companys as there is no industry standard for them to meet. Looks like you would have to go back to the old "grab it and shake it days." The article below is over ten years old and is speaking of IM8, that is old technology. I know there is now IM10 technology out there. I would suggest you go to each companys web site and see what they call their high end rods of today and find out who sells their blanks. I still don't know where you can find IM8 blanks. Musky Glenn http://www.flwoutdoors.com/fishing-articles/features/141123/graphite-rods/#.VH4-A8np8nQ Edited December 2, 2014 by Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted January 2, 2015 Report Share Posted January 2, 2015 Google your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 1, 2015 Report Share Posted March 1, 2015 The IM rating has become mostly "overtaken by events" with the introduction of various high tech bonding processes and new fiber types now used in blank manufacture. I still see it occasionally in factory rod descriptions but since it's only part of a blank's makeup, it has lost much of its meaning and is a rather iffy guide to a blank's quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
