Is the K4 backmount pole fishing rod?

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thedoor
thedoor
2500 posts
2500 posts
14 Apr 2021 3:08pm
I busted my back mount pole and although I was able to salvage it, I would like to replace the pole. Does anyone know what the pole is made out of?

I want to say someone else on here told me that it was fishing rod?






This is how it broke. You can't see the pole in the first three shots as I am running a 360 camera, but the shows my 75kgs landing back first on the boom. Good design though as the internal string prevented me from losing the camera.










segler
segler
WA
1663 posts
WA, 1663 posts
14 Apr 2021 10:45pm
It could be the center section of a carbon tube batten. It could also be a carbon golf club shaft.
Mark _australia
Mark _australia
WA
23647 posts
WA, 23647 posts
15 Apr 2021 1:32am
It's just glass pultruded tube. Not hard to buy carbon or glass tube just like it.
leto
leto
284 posts
284 posts
15 Apr 2021 2:30am
Get solid fiberglass pole. It will never break like this.
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-48-in-Driveway-Marker-Red-31464/304668365?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-304685549-_-304668365-_-N
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-48-in-Driveway-Marker-Red-31464/304668365?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-304685549-_-304668365-_-N

Or go to the fishing store and ask for a broken fiberglass fishing pole section. Or grab that one from HomeDepot to glue two carbon pieces together.
thedoor
thedoor
2500 posts
2500 posts
16 Apr 2021 4:50am
Thanks. It needs to be hollow, gonna look around today
gorgesailor
gorgesailor
640 posts
640 posts
16 Apr 2021 6:51am
Mark _australia said..
It's just glass pultruded tube. Not hard to buy carbon or glass tube just like it.


Actually judging by the images, you can clearly see the layers where 0/90deg layup alternate. I would say it is roll wrapped carbon tube... probably pre-preg. Possibly the same as golf shaft or high end fishing pole.
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