I think the general consensus is that Fireball has the best current rods by a mile. There are also other things to test.smoothness of rod for less bearing friction and scratch/corrosion resistance.no sense in having a table that can last 20 years and then have the rods rust out and to become useless in 10.Īgain, as far as I know Merkel is not making any more of his rods so it really may be a choice between a Fireball rod or a Tornado Chinese heat-treated rod.again, this is just my opinion.but I would take the Fireball rod over the current Tornado Chinese heat-treated rod.īTW, a good way to keep your bars straight is to keep Ryan Moore off your table: being given a test version, which unscrupulous manufacturers may make slightly more robust for favorable testing results. They make it a point to say they purchase all their items "off the shelf" just as any consumer would Vs. I've never seen a bent Fireball rod, no matter what abuse it has seen.ĭonated rods can be looked upon as being biased as well.thus the reason why a popular magazine here in the US, Consumer Reports, does not accept advertising dollars nor do they accept donated items for testing. I will say I have replaced my fair share of 2 man rods (heat treated and not heat treated), and I have a bent 2 man Merkel rod. You don't have to trust/believe anything I say as these are just my personal observations. Yep, it has to be independent, of course! It could also be done as a business, but a good business model needs to be thought out and I can't immediately think of a good one right now. It could be done either by an enthusiast of which I'm sure there are many out there. In the general sense of comparing parts/tables etc. If anyone sends me those two rods to Wellington, New Zealand, I'd be more than happy to perform the experiment for us :) At the very least heat-treated vs Fireball should be done. It could be difficult with Merkels as they are not manufactured anymore. Of course, the biggest obstacle to performing this experiment is sourcing and sacrificing these rods. One way is to hang a bucket with a load of bricks and make measurements on how the rod bends in the middle and whether it remains bent. Set them up so you can put weights on them easilty. However, if they are 50%+ stronger that makes an extremely appealing case for getting Fireball rods! See what I mean?Īnyone can compare these three rods only (Fireball, Merkel & Heat-treated). In that case it immediately becomes less vital in obtaining them. So what I'm saying is it could turn out that current heat-treated rods are only 15% weaker than Fireball rods. Also, better (">") could mean 1% stronger or 50% stronger. Three, yes, you're probably right about the summary of it, but my point is that it's haresay. Two, as I said, exactly the same thing is being done computer parts on tomshardware and many other sites. One, how do I know what you've written is true. Merkel rods > heat treated rods > and then every other rod out there. Fireball has a new ball! My prayers have been answered!!!
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