Hi all
got a powerstix for xmas but having trouble joining it together. left with about 1 inch where its not butting tight. don't fancy fishing with yet in case i do some damage. just wondering if anyone else had similar problems and how you might solve it
tight lines and happy new year
Help: penn powerstix 13ft
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
if im under standing you right you have 1 inch betwen each section of the rod .. i have one and its the same most rods are like that its normal that its not going all the way in at the spigot joint
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
thanks lads. haven't come across that before, better to be safe than sorry.-
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
The spigot has a slight taper which will wear over the years,the extra lenght is to allow for this and keep the joint tight,the gap will close a bit over time
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
Lol, at least you had the sense to ask, i got the same rod for my birthday in july from my parents and i drove from newry to belfast back to the shop only to be very red faced when they explained the same answers that the lads have given you.
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
did consider doing that only that the shop was closed today. thought it better to be red faced anonomously than in personflyno wrote:Lol, at least you had the sense to ask, i got the same rod for my birthday in july from my parents and i drove from newry to belfast back to the shop only to be very red faced when they explained the same answers that the lads have given you.
no better place than here to ask the question.thanks again for the replys
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Re: Help: penn powerstix 13ft
I had the same problem when I got my 13' penn powerstix, over 2 years I fished with it once every 10 days 
on average and now with all the wear I have another problem 
, the sections push too tightly together as the tapered spigott on each section has worn thin and sometimes jams in making it a 2 man job to get seperated, If I dont push the sections tight together they can come loose on casting and I'm scared of them coming apart. any advice on that problem out there 
It's a long time till next christmas, before anyone suggest a new rod
on average and now with all the wear I have another problem , the sections push too tightly together as the tapered spigott on each section has worn thin and sometimes jams in making it a 2 man job to get seperated, If I dont push the sections tight together they can come loose on casting and I'm scared of them coming apart. any advice on that problem out there It's a long time till next christmas, before anyone suggest a new rod
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