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    I have a rod on loan to try out. Century C3LD.
    I do like it but I can see it has around 11mm spigot left on it.
    Is this too close for comfort. What is the new length?
    Anyone got ideas on this.
    Told the missus I was going on a diet. I'd only eat what I caught

  • #2
    wear

    if you rub the spigot with a candle the wax will stop it wearing and 11mm will last a life time
    old anglers never die -they just smell that way

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    • #3
      I rang century with this dilemma and they said they make their spigots with roughly 25mm showing when together they can also re wrap the spigot for £15-20 hope this helps m8

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      • #4
        That seems a hell of a good price to rebuild a spigot when a tin of joint restorer cost about £7 and lasts about a nano second.

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        • #5
          #luckyhat

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          • #6
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            Ive just had the spiggots rebuilt on a Komp ss and a G5 Super Sport from century in Washington at the end of feb. Cost £25+vat for the 2, £30 in total. Bargain if you ask me.
            “I think I fish, in part, because it’s an anti-social, bohemian business that, when gone about properly, puts you forever outside the mainstream culture without actually landing you in an institution.”

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            • #7
              Originally posted by DaveH View Post
              Ive just had the spiggots rebuilt on a Komp ss and a G5 Super Sport from century in Washington at the end of feb. Cost £25+vat for the 2, £30 in total. Bargain if you ask me.
              Like dave say's,bargain.Use the rod n when it's to much play in the joint get a factory rebuild,can't go wrong with that money,shud last qt a while 11mm anyways,altho candle wax works a treat it is only a temp solution

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              • #8
                I use the carbon spray,and when I do a spigot I normally get a season out of it,they recommend you buy the joint save/restorer to apply after the spray but in my opinion the spray works jst aswell on its own.

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                • #9
                  canny money making scheme though when your paying £300 to 400 for a rod and the spigots are only lasting a short while you do the maths mind a little prevention on a regular basis with some ptfe spray and you will get no wear and should last for years i,m busy building a old century rod and the spigot is almost as good as new
                  Rodbuilding & rod repairs

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