Leaving graphite rod in car

[wisherman]

I have a steve starling stella spin rod and was wondering if i left it in the back of the car would the heat eventually weaken it.
It is in the cloth cover that i got with the rod and also inside 50mm pvc pipe.
The car is always in the sun as i work around brissy. I try to do a bit of fishing whenever i can so i leave it in the car

[cooky]

couldn't imagine that it would hurt one bit. leaving it in the sun is another thing, but you're not - so keep it up

[dazza]

hi,
i once left a rod in the car, it was in a hatchback and the rod was a bit long and bent down along the glass in the back window, in the heat the resin must have warmed and when it cooled the rod remained bent.
shouldn't have any trouble if you leave it flat. sounds like you have it prettywell protected anyway
cheers
dazza

[wisherman]

thanx i wasn,t to sure.It comes in handy if i,m working near the water.early morning fishing is great

[agnes_jack]

The other problem is that it makes too great a temptation to the "help yourself brigade"

Regards, Tony >

[dfox]

Once there been cooked in a bent possion in a car there inrepairable, something to be wairy of..

[adamleah]

Yep foxy & Dazza , I too learnt the hard way .... Brand new unused 6kg baitcaster rod ..... Rooted in a sunny hatchback on a drive to the coast

[Jeremy87]

Don't risk it, some guy brought back his new texalium spin stick in two pieces the other day for that very reason, lucky it was under warranty.

[yalla]

that really hot day bout a month ago my g loomis got screwed it was in a lil bent position at it was 42 in sydney and coudnt imagine how much in the car under the back window and it creased and got screwedand they shortened it and now it s a pistol grip game rod ??? ???