What Steve says about weight is why I fit them when asked for 50mm butt ring sets. But I don't think they are as nicely finished as Fujis. The edges of the Kigan frames are not rounded over to the same degree, which is only a concern for a rod builder I suppose. Kigans are, however, a lot better than similar looking rings fitted to many off-the-peg rods that I frequently get asked to replace for people, the rings being either bent or the centres missing or cracked.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Talking of rings
Coincidentally, after me writing about big rings, Steve Harrison posted a video explaining why they fit Kigan rings to the factory built rods.
What Steve says about weight is why I fit them when asked for 50mm butt ring sets. But I don't think they are as nicely finished as Fujis. The edges of the Kigan frames are not rounded over to the same degree, which is only a concern for a rod builder I suppose. Kigans are, however, a lot better than similar looking rings fitted to many off-the-peg rods that I frequently get asked to replace for people, the rings being either bent or the centres missing or cracked.
What Steve says about weight is why I fit them when asked for 50mm butt ring sets. But I don't think they are as nicely finished as Fujis. The edges of the Kigan frames are not rounded over to the same degree, which is only a concern for a rod builder I suppose. Kigans are, however, a lot better than similar looking rings fitted to many off-the-peg rods that I frequently get asked to replace for people, the rings being either bent or the centres missing or cracked.
