NRX Eastern unveiling

[Ed Puddephatt]

As with Fishing World, Paddletales was chosen as one of only 3 in Ontario to receive the intial shipment of the new NRX series from G Loomis. The official unveiling is Friday the 13 of August at 8 pm. There will be snacks, pops, specials galore, and I hear there will be poultry involved.

These rods bring a new revolution of fishing tool to the market, and I must say I am looking forward to this greatly. We will have all the spinning and baitcasting models in stock, and prostaff on hand to help you out.

More details will follow.

Ed

[Jim Mclaughlin]

Eddie...I'll be there with Pedro!!!

BIG JIM...will there be poulet?

[Ed Puddephatt]

There will be poulet, of the deep fried variety.

[RollyBeenen]

I was under the impression that other rod companys have also been using the nano Technology such as St Croix. Since the graphite market is only so large and rodbuilding is a very small part of that Biz it seems strange that it is only Loomis to be using this.

Seems to be a very large discussion on tackle tour about these rods with very mixed feelings and a worry of a lot af marketing hype.


ARTICLE;
Evolution or Revolution?
The big news this past week came from the annual ICast event where several rod and blank manufacturers announced they were building product with the new 3M Nano-Silica Matrix Resin. According to 3M, rods and blanks which utilize the new resin can be made lighter, stronger and tougher. Setting aside the expected marketing claims, most custom rod builders will want to know just how much of a real difference the new resin system will make in the blanks they’ll be buying in the coming year.
Before you can speculate on what any new resin system might mean in regard to improved rod performance, you need to understand why it’s there in the first place.
he perfect rod blank would have no resin. in use, the carbon power fibers would stay bundled together and in perfect alignment without any resin, even as the rod was flexed. But we know that doesn’t happen. When a rod is flexed it changes shape, moving from round to oval. The more you flex it the more it wants to go oval. Without a resin binding the structure together, you won’t be able to flex it without the fibers separating from each other. So the main purpose of the resin in a rod blank is to keep the fibers bundled together.
Traditionally, most resin systems used in rod manufacturing have been less strong than the fibers they’re holding together. When a rod fails from overload, the initial failure isn’t caused by the fibers breaking – It’s caused by the resin being unable to hold the fibers together beyond a certain point. The instant the fibers blow out of the matrix (resin) the tube (rod blank) buckles and you have a catastrophic failure. The final result is broken fibers and a broken rod, but it all began when the resin reached the point where it could no longer keep the fibers bundled together.
A stronger resin can hold the fibers together under a greater flex, thus allowing the rod to sustain a greater load before failing. When you hear someone say that this new resin results in a stronger rod, this is what they’re talking about. And this is what the new 3M product claims to do. Immediate improvements should be seen in the area of greater resistance to things like “high sticking.”
As far as the resin increasing rod durability, that’s a bit harder task for any resin to accomplish. The sad fact is that most rod failures do not occur due to overloading. They occur due to abuse such as impacts from hitting the rod on or with something, or allowing lures or other rods to “chatter” against each other while zooming down the lake in a boat. In order for a resin to provide greater durability, it has to create a harder substrate which is more resistant to bruising or fracturing. 3M is saying that the nano-silica particles in this new resin system do exactly that, at least to some extent.
The reality is that this new resin system is most likely going to result in some advancement in terms of increasing the amount of load or flex a blank can withstand without failing. It may even improve the amount of abuse a rod can withstand, but it’s not going to result in any sort of unbreakable rod. Not even close. The same abuse that will break your current rods will still break the rods made with the new resin system.
So how much of a revolution this new resin system represents really depends upon your expectations. If you’re expecting it to create a high performance yet unbreakable rod, you’re apt to be disappointed. But if you’re a little more realistic and will settle for a lighter rod with a little more durability that will still perform at the highest level, you’ll likely be quite pleased with the blanks you see appearing in the next few months. Maybe that’s not exactly a revolution, but it’s certainly a worthwhile advancement in the continued evolution of the fishing rod.
Tom Kirkman;
Editor RodMaker Mag.

[Ed Puddephatt]

Rolly: I have read the entire 7 pages (so far) on that thread, and there are naysayers and fans. However, other than 1 or 2 on that thread have actually held one of these rods in their hands. As to other rod manufacturers using the same technology, I couldn't see that other than one post that said St Croix would be next year and the price would be increased to reflect that.

This new Nano-silica matrix resin is just part of the equation. There is a whole lot more that goes into the development of a new series of rods. In my experience with G Loomis, both as an independant company and with Shimano at the helm, their claims of performance and expectations were always backed up with facts.

I am still the most excited kid on the block waiting for these rods.

Ed

[RollyBeenen]

I am certain at 500- 600 a rod they will be nice rods and they will sell. Just wanted to point out that there was others out there using the same materials and don't believe all the hype.

[Bob Mahoney]

I just wanted to clarify a couple of points on NRX
NRX use Nano sillca resin in their rods but this is not a focus for Loomis.
NRX utilizes a new graphite that is at least 15% up to 26% lighter than GLX
The sensitivity of these rods with will allow for more bite and structure feel.

There is a lot more to these rods, I have handled all of them and everyone will be blown away.

Go to your nearest store doing the launch and check it out, but Ed has chicken

[Jim Mclaughlin]

The real question here on these LOOMIS NRX rods is "JUST HOW MUCH CHICKEN WILL EDDIE HAVE"???

BIG BIRD~~~~~~~~~~~~~out'....

[Ed Puddephatt]

I have a backup plan.

Ed

[Mike Nabulsi]

I will drive up to share RIBS with Big :*

[Jim Mclaughlin]

OK Fast Eddie Puddephatt ...it's your move ...make it count!!!

BIG JIM....

[Ed Puddephatt]

Just in:A special introductory offer. From August 13th to the 20th, with every purchase of an NRX rod, get a free G Loomis jacket, value of $150.00

Ed

[Jim Mclaughlin]

FREE JACKETS? but but but.............What about rib's

BIG JIM