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How important is the straightness of a glass rod to you if it doesn’t influence the rod’s performance?
It isn't just a hypothetical question since I've just received an approximately 7'8" Lamiglas blank (said to have been cut and ferruled by James Green and using hollow spigots) that has some tip deviation. What jumped out at me, though, is 1) "Wow, this thing is light", and, more importantly, 2) "Hey, this blank flexes smoothly and deeply, and it isn't a wiggle-wart." (Next thoughts were along the lines of, "This could be what I've been looking for", and "It's probably an oddity, a one-of-a-kind, never to be duplicated.")
Straight seems easier to find than honest line ratings and appealing flex profiles. Would it be nice to have both? Yes. However, a broom stick is straight, but I don't want to fish with it.