FKrow posted the following on another thread - I don't want to highjack that thread so I'm starting a new one here.
"Graphite rods do change with heavy usage,,, they will get softer over time......"
I believe I have experienced this with a couple single hand rods. The rod(s) I'm thinking of show no signs of cracking in the finish or any visible degradation of the graphite. And the ferrules seem to fit plenty tight. But I have thought for a few years now that it was indeed getting softer with age. Until FK mentioned this I had never heard anyone else with the same observation.
I am curious:
1 - have other people noticed this?
2 - does anybody know what is really happening to the rod - we can all speculate about the resin deteriorating, the bond of resin to graphite breaking down over time, wearing of the ferrules, etc. - but does anyone out there really know what is happening with these rods?
"Graphite rods do change with heavy usage,,, they will get softer over time......"
I believe I have experienced this with a couple single hand rods. The rod(s) I'm thinking of show no signs of cracking in the finish or any visible degradation of the graphite. And the ferrules seem to fit plenty tight. But I have thought for a few years now that it was indeed getting softer with age. Until FK mentioned this I had never heard anyone else with the same observation.
I am curious:
1 - have other people noticed this?
2 - does anybody know what is really happening to the rod - we can all speculate about the resin deteriorating, the bond of resin to graphite breaking down over time, wearing of the ferrules, etc. - but does anyone out there really know what is happening with these rods?