In reply to Post #15
yep that sums it up 
Only 1 fundamental problem for me, anodised aluminium, no thanks
it won't scratch easily...yeah..and when it does they should be a sign of pride, no it looks tatty.
If it was machined from solid bar Titanium & QR, that would be something of beauty
yep that sums it up Only 1 fundamental problem for me, anodised aluminium, no thanks
it won't scratch easily...yeah..and when it does they should be a sign of pride, no it looks tatty.
If it was machined from solid bar Titanium & QR, that would be something of beauty
In reply to Post #16
If it was machined from solid bar Titanium & QR, that would be something of beauty
I agree. You have the brilliant Ti stuff MPS do but you need to add the QR separately. MPE did an awesome solid Ti range with QR for a while (price was scary though and no longer available). Weston do Ti stuff and Wychwood dabbled in Ti for a while, but no QR for either.
A solid Ti range with integrated QR is just not out there at the mo.
If it was machined from solid bar Titanium & QR, that would be something of beauty
I agree. You have the brilliant Ti stuff MPS do but you need to add the QR separately. MPE did an awesome solid Ti range with QR for a while (price was scary though and no longer available). Weston do Ti stuff and Wychwood dabbled in Ti for a while, but no QR for either.
A solid Ti range with integrated QR is just not out there at the mo.
Is titanium easy to machine/work with on that sort of scale?
Cost/profit etc aswell?
I don't know just asking.
It would be good.
Cost/profit etc aswell?
I don't know just asking.
It would be good.
In reply to Post #18
No, difficult and expensive. But worth the extra cost imo.
I'm surprised we haven't seen a forged carbon bar made yet. They would be really easy to make cheaply, light, strong, look good etc.
No, difficult and expensive. But worth the extra cost imo.
I'm surprised we haven't seen a forged carbon bar made yet. They would be really easy to make cheaply, light, strong, look good etc.
In reply to Post #19
True mate, but does the application need the extra strength of forged over standard carbon fibre? Not sure, but it looks good
True mate, but does the application need the extra strength of forged over standard carbon fibre? Not sure, but it looks good
In reply to Post #17
Agree, surprised really as you'd think there would be a custom set someone's had made.
I've the old Solar qrs fitted to my Ti Trident, and a lot of sticks, and my worldwide just to make it easier to transfer quickly depending what I'm doing....well that was the theory....just need to be doing the fishing to use it..lol.
Agree, surprised really as you'd think there would be a custom set someone's had made.
I've the old Solar qrs fitted to my Ti Trident, and a lot of sticks, and my worldwide just to make it easier to transfer quickly depending what I'm doing....well that was the theory....just need to be doing the fishing to use it..lol.