New Handles for Custom Rods

[rabbitass]

I have 3 custom IMX rods i had made last year but I cant stand the way the real seats are. Does anyone know what kind of cost I am looking at to have new ones?

Please email me if you know who does this. Thanks!

Travis@travisdavies.com

[thedude]

at least a few guides will have to be removed and retied in most cases to remove the old seat and add a new one... you're probably looking at close to the same amount of labor to build a new rod to do all that - in worst case scenario.

there's a chance the seat can be removed from the back of the blank by taking off the rear grip - that is if the seat is large enough and arbored onto the blank.
But if you're looking to add an exposed-blank reel seat, it will likely have to go on from the front.

[PA Officer]

Parts:

Reel seats: $4.50 - $25 each depending on what you want
Cork rings: $1 - $6 (Flor grade) per inch
Winding checks $.25 - $3 each

Labor:

If the handles can be replaced from the rear, probably about $20 plus parts.
To leave the cork and rewrap the guides, probably $25 - $50 for labor and supplies.

Shipping:

Then you have to pay $20 to ship the rods one way.

Of course when you send more than one rod to a builder, you may be able to haggle on the total cost. Personally, I couldn't charge anyone more than $25 each for labor on three rods, but I wouldn't think twice about charging $40 for just one. My best advice is to find someone local and haggle on the labor.

[Bassn81]

Travis, what kind of reelseats do you have and what are you looking for? PA Officer is pretty accurate for the labor and shipping.