__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I recently got a dsr820s, but the aussie short handle one with the short butt. Not a bad rod but the balance on them is pretty average. Guide placement shifted forwards and less weight at back leaves it pretty forward heavy. So I’m after advice on how to balance it out. I was thinking of something along the lines as getting one of those drop shot weight holders (look like a sweat band) and then somehow stitch a weight in there and leave it on the butt but i dunno about it falling off etc. and other than that I’m out of ideas.Help!Cheers, Matt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
coonta kinta 1 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 OK dumb question, but doesnt the reel help balance a rod like that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 in one word, yes.but the reel should just acts as a fulcruma good rod is balanced at the reel seat. if this is the point of balance, then despite the actual weight of the rod, it FEELS lighter in hand, hence me wanting to add weight to balance it. get me? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kayakfisher 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 One of my frinds took the cap off the butt of his rod, glued a bean sinker in the end and put the cap back on. He swears by it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 I cant beleive this, right when i thought i was getting all entrepreneurial, i log back on and someones allready come up with my idea. Anyway, after posting that I got thinking and came up with the idea to wack on a butt cap with some weights in it. Grabbing one off of another rod, I got a handful of sinkers and played around until I got the balance right. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 wheres my pic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 Ok so after posting that I got thinking and came up with the idea to wack on a butt cap with some weights in it. Grabbing one off of another rod, I got a handful of sinkers and played around until I got the balance right. Anyway, then I made a makeshift mould (not going to last long cause its wood!) by making a hole in a piece of pine with a 25mm spade bit, melted the sinkers down and viola.It feels a ton better than what it did originally, and will be way less annoying when working little hb’s. Only problem is that the back end of it looks like a knob.... A smaller but cap will be going on it soon. Cheers for the input, matt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 balance is perfect... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 heres the mould and weight being done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
__matt__ 0 Posted June 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2009 and the cap and weight finished. only took like 15 minutes to do and its balanced perfect. really need another butt cap though lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted June 24, 2009 Report Share Posted June 24, 2009 Matt, you can get prefabricated butts with a screw end and a removable weight system enclosed which dont look like big knobs.Weights go in when using plastics to keep the tip light and up in the air, weights come out when using hardbodies to angle the front down.Only problem is, I'm unsure of who makes these butts. I'm sure someone should be able to help though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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