MHX 6'6" 2-6lb KR Concept UL Spinning

I have built a few UL rods recently and most of it are in 1 section. This time a 2 piece UL rod. Building a 1 piece rod is no difference from a 2 piece rod, just have to make sure the spine is aligned to each other.

Found some loose pieces of Pacbay skeleton spinning reel seat laying around in my rod parts drawer and I decided to use it. The locking hood and threaded barrel are from Fuji. Carbon tube insert was used for the mix and match skeleton reel seat.

After getting this fix, then I realised it looked like the reel seat used for Daiwa Aird. Just that they did not use carbon tube insert.

The completed handle.

Fuji KR guide system with size #4.5 guides at the top.
Black thread wrapping to the guide with 1 coating of epoxy.

Now the fun part. Metallic marbling effect was done to the 2nd coating of epoxy.
Have to do it really thin as I want to minimise the weight added to the rod especially the tip area. 

Marbling effect also applies the the wrapping at the winding checks.

The completed MHX- KR Concept Guide system

St Croix UL Baitcasting Rod 2-6lb

The 6' St Croix Ultra Lite blank rated at 2-6lb. Fast action blank.

Handle setting.

The rod was extended 3" at the butt to make it 6'3" in length.

Carbon tube added to the split handle section with 'RED' winding check at both side.

ACS Gloss black reel seat from Matagi and the cork grip was coated with U40 Cork  seal.

Custom built with Matagi components

Fuji Guides

Matagi butt cap

Another Quick Spinning UL

While waiting for the components and parts for my other rod projects, I did another simple spinning rod with whatever suitable parts I have.

CRB UL 5'6" 2-4lb blank, Fuji DNPSM Ergonomic spinning reel seat custom gloss black with KDPS quick lock, Fuji Alconite guides and a simple fighting butt.

Fitted in the polyurethane arbor before fixing up the reel seat.

The guides.

The rod decal.



The handle.

I finished off the fighting butt with a plug and it turn to just nice and light too.

The completed rod.

Now, it is in my shelf waiting for a buyer... : )