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Old 09-21-2017, 07:10 PM   #1
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Anyone own a Blackhole rod?

I heard from an industry source that their rods are made inside NORTH Korea. Anyone else have a problem with that besides me, if true?

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Old 09-21-2017, 07:24 PM   #2
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Tried casting one the other day, what a heavy pool cue.
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Old 09-22-2017, 05:33 AM   #3
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If that's true then I wouldn't buy one
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Old 09-22-2017, 07:15 AM   #4
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The website says they are manufactured in Korea and China. Anyone know kil? Let's ask him. He's on fb pretty regular catching something gigantic on a toothpick of a rod
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Old 09-22-2017, 09:00 AM   #5
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I would say that it's a 99.99999999999% chance that they're made in South Korea. It's illegal to import anything from NK into the US.

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Old 09-22-2017, 09:58 AM   #6
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Yeah. I know Mike. And I know what reality is.... Workers have been crossing the border to work on the other side and return at night for years.
Kil Song was reluctant to reveal much, actually anything, when I PMd him. So I still have my questions.....

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Old 09-23-2017, 06:14 PM   #7
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great rods, power rods also. Kil is at RISSA every year showing them off.
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Old 09-23-2017, 06:33 PM   #8
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Non issue here. Had long back and forth with Kil.

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I guess technically I still "own" one...........
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