Railblaza Rod holders How Strong are they?

[nad97]

Well I looking at puting some on my yak but am interested as to how strong they are and how much they twist when struck buy a fish?

[kayakone]

No idea Nick, but hoping for an answer too. I am thinking of fitting some, with 15 cm extender tubes, to get the reels up away from splashing.

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Be good if Railblaza could guarantee the structural integrity of this system, but I'm assuming that they have done their R & D and all is good. It would most likely come back to the mounting point in the deck of the yak, which is where a failure would most likely occur. To my mind, that means spreading the forces over a much bigger area than the starport base area (which is considerably smaller than the equivalent Scotty mount area). So chopping board/mudguard washers underplating will be the GO.

It also comes back to checking your drag setting to be no more than 1/3 breaking strain of the line.

trev

[nad97]

The star port is stronger than the fiber glass check this out

I want to mount them in front of the foot wells so I will be re-enforcing the the deck where they will be mounted but am more concerned with them twisting under strain and snaping. I cant find anyone that has posted anything like that on the interweb so maybe they are fine.

[keza]

They seem pretty strong to me, at least as strong as the scotty ones.
Here is a link to some fitting options but the backing plate and big washers are good for peace of mind.

[camel]

I've noticed no flexing in the rod holder. I've seen the deck of the kayak flex before the rod holder.

[nad97]

Cheers camel that's what I wanted to hear. I will show my install affter I have finished it next week

[mingle]

My only concern with them is that the little slide 'button' that keeps the various mounts locked
into the startport seems susceptible to jamming, making it difficult to unlock.

Not sure if it's sand getting in there, or salt.

Mike.

[nad97]

My only concern with them is that the little slide 'button' that keeps the various mounts locked
into the startport seems susceptible to jamming, making it difficult to unlock.

Not sure if it's sand getting in there, or salt.

Mike.

sounds like sand more than salt but that is a concern with where I fish

[keza]

They can be a bit tight. I wonder if a silicon lubricant would help.
If they are tight and you have cold fingers it can be pretty tricky.

[kayakone]

They can be a bit tight. I wonder if a silicon lubricant would help.
If they are tight and you have cold fingers it can be pretty tricky.

Spot on kerry. I bought CRC 801 silicone lubricant for the AI, and that seems to be good so far (limited trial on the Barracuda, but good on the AI). It's expensive compared to common silicon brands, but I'll stick to that for the moment.


trev

[camel]

They can be a bit tight. I wonder if a silicon lubricant would help.
If they are tight and you have cold fingers it can be pretty tricky.

Spot on kerry. I bought CRC 801 silicone lubricant for the AI, and that seems to be good so far (limited trial on the Barracuda, but good on the AI). It's expensive compared to common silicon brands, but I'll stick to that for the moment.


trev

I've found inox keeps them pretty slick.

[millonario]

They can be a bit tight. I wonder if a silicon lubricant would help.
If they are tight and you have cold fingers it can be pretty tricky.

Spot on kerry. I bought CRC 801 silicone lubricant for the AI, and that seems to be good so far (limited trial on the Barracuda, but good on the AI). It's expensive compared to common silicon brands, but I'll stick to that for the moment.


trev

I've found inox keeps them pretty slick.

why would one use inox on plastic? surely there are cheaper alternatives. I installed my railblaza rod holders using side mounted star ports. Reefed on them pretty hard to simulate a massive catch. used the bolts and washers and they hold up. luv em!

[camel]

why would one use inox on plastic? surely there are cheaper alternatives.

I'm already using it on my rods, reels and gear. A quick half second squirt as part of my regular maintenance is hardly going to break the bank.

Anyway, it works as would most sprays, and makes the operation of the slide lock improve 100%.
Just use what ever lube spray you have on hand. But for myself I can't see the point of having multiple cans in the back of my car just to save a few cents.

[punchanello]

The only worry with the railblazer stuff is that there are only two screw-holes for mounting. Otherwise I've never heard any complaints.

[Lazybugger]

The only worry with the railblazer stuff is that there are only two screw-holes for mounting. Otherwise I've never heard any complaints.

Use bolts, good nuts, with washers and a backing plate - wood, cutting board etc and it will be strong as ..... something really bloody strong.