Same blank, or what?

[Bassboss]

Me and Joe were talking on the chat a while ago and got to talking about Lamiglass rods.

We got to talking about the XMG 50. (http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lamiglas ... -LXGC.html)

We saw these two rods as well.

Cabelas Mag touch. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... hasJS=true

Mud hole XMG http://www.mudhole.com/XMG-Magnum-Action-Spin-Cast

Now forget all the other stuff on the rod..guides, real seat, color, everything, but the blank.

Another thing that has to believe that these maybe the same blank, or almost the same blank, is the grip. I'm sure Lami has some kind of patent on them, so for cabelas to have a rod with that grip, Lami would have to make cabelas rods (just like Daiwa makes there reels, and pure fishing makes BPS reels).

The mag touch looks like the same rod, minus a few modulus (54 vs 57), almost no difference what-so-ever. If they are the same blank, it looks like it maybe "the biggest deal in fishing", considering the price tags on the rods.

I'm considering the Mag touch over The verdict (only if it is the same blank), once I buy it, it's not written in stone because on the "60 no questions asked return it if you don't like it" deal they've got doing.

So what are y'alls thoughts on the similarities of the, same blank, or what? And does Lami Make cabelas rods?

[Jrob78]

Like we talked about the other day, I'm not really sure if they are the same. I do know that there aren't nearly as many blank manufacturers as there are rod companies. We don't know who produces the blanks on the majority of factory rods, it's common for rod brand A to use the exact same blank as rod brand B. That is such a unique design though, it very easily could be the same. I think I would have to have a closer look at the 2 blanks to compare.

You might try emailing Todd Vivian at Mudhole, he used to work for Lamiglas as a blank designer (I think). He would know.