4THALOVE 45 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 about 2 weeks ago Moggy23 and myself popped into tha scene and had a browse around and came across a range f rods called "carrot stix" woven nano fibres from actual carrots.next it will be nano fibres from our catch :ohmy: here's a copy of some info i found on it from the net. To manufacture a Carrot Stix nano-bio-fibers are extracted from carrots. These strong, flexible fibers are added to E21's bonding matrix to create a super strong bio-polymer, which is used in the creation of their ultra high modulus graphite blanks. This results in an incredibly light yet strong and responsive blank that lends itself to diverse applications and techniques. Another piece of cutting edge technology used in the creation of the “Carrot Stix†is Element 21’s stress-free design analysis program. This program allows us to create a blank that is evenly stressed from tip to butt by identifying areas that are over-stressed and allowing these to be re-designed before mandrels are ever made. This reduces the risk of potential rod failure as well as affording a blank that is able to utilize its full mechanical potential due to the even distribution of stress along the entire blank.So what does all of this rocket science have to do with fishing? Well, consider a rod that is extremely light, can cast a country mile, so sensitive you can tell a beer can from a branch, and still allows you to place your lure right on the nose of some unsuspecting fish. That is the “Carrot Stix†experience!these rods wouldnt be any good for AFF though, with all tha wabbits he has wunning awound cheers 4THA Moggy23, Chief and afishyfish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moggy23 625 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 LOL with that one, especially the 21 carrot gold one. http://www.carrotstix.com/catalog/e21_carrot_stix_21_carrot_gold.htm afishyfish and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southie THE BANGA 2,304 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 ive actually heard these rods are the goods .... afishyfish and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
King Ralph 0 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 might keep the tree huggers happy for a while........but those damn vege liberationists might be a bit annoyed :dry: afishyfish and 4THALOVE 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Projoe has been using them for quite some time now.Maybe he'll provide his opinion on them. afishyfish and Moggy23 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 these rods wouldnt be any good for AFF though' date=' with all tha wabbits he has wunning awound cheers 4THA[/quote']Yeah thye'd probably last about a day around here, including the guides, dam Rodents The good Doc ( my other 1/2 ) did some nano study and research at one stage.Its interesting stuff too; theyre even looking at making battleships with the stuff :ohmy: http://www.nanowerk.com/news/newsid=1430.phpIf ever there's a WW3 they might enlist my rabbits, to gnaw holes in and sink the enemy ships 4THALOVE 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fridge 6 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 think they will have to invent a SCRUBA first aff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I always thought that it was a remarkably bad marketing strategy as one of the many lifetime long sayings I've picked up goes like this "Snapped like a carrot" :dry: :ohmy: Not sure that projo's presentation of them at a SAFWAA meeting when he was President went down too well either when some wag at the back of the room said: "Eeerrrr, What's up Doc?" :unsure:That would have been 2 or 3 years ago so the carrot stix Technology is far from new.Also found it strange that the rods are carrot coloured too, yep not good marketing IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Just Me 0 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Seen 'em in fishing mags and such, been around for a little while. Look like a nice rod. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yep believe that Godldy's fishin has got one as well.You asked what next. Well Im working on a rod made out of snapper scales and nano particles of fish burley. its suprisingly stiff but has plenty sparkle in the but when the light refracts off the scales.Its an olive green colour and if your not catching many fish you can crack the tip off and put it in your burley pot. Brett Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Yep believe that Godldy's fishin has got one as well.You asked what next. Well Im working on a rod made out of snapper scales and nano particles of fish burley. its suprisingly stiff but has plenty sparkle in the but when the light refracts off the scales.Its an olive green colour and if your not catching many fish you can crack the tip off and put it in your burley pot. BrettBrett, that's a bl**dy AMAZING concept, good luck with the development mate.Will you still use the Forum when you're a squillionaire? urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Brett' date=' that's a bl**dy AMAZING concept, good luck with the development mate.Will you still use the Forum when you're a squillionaire? [/quote']Dunno if he could, he might be way overweight, and broke from breaking all the tips off his rods and eating them while he's after that metro red :whistle: urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breambo25 1 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 ive actually heard these rods are the goods ....Me too. Apparently they are sold at fishing wholesalers on lonsdale rd. Don't know whether I would ever trust a rod made of carrot though. Might stick to graphite for now.Although I guess people would have been hesitant to switch over to graphite from fibre glass all those years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 The ones i've picked up seem a bit too stiff for my liking. cheers brenton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 The idea of fishing with a carrot....? :S :pinch: :silly: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TT 2 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 breambo25 wrote:Don't know whether I would ever trust a rod made of carrot though. Might stick to graphite for now.Although I guess people would have been hesitant to switch over to graphite from fibre glass all those years ago.Could I just clafirfy to you Breambo and everyone else these infact are still Graphite Rods. These Rods Nano-Bio-fibers being "extracted from carrots!" These strong, flexible fibers are added to our bonding matrix to create a super strong bio-polymer, which is used in the creation of our ultra high modulus graphite blanks. This thus means you aren't intern Fishing with a Carrot. But actuallly just carrot nano Fibers; small pigments being moded to make one Strong High Modulus Blank. So you would still be Fishing Graphite Breambo! TT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Sounds like some manufacturers are dangling carrots Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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