PoppinTonga wrote: One issue i have seen with many of these 2 piece rods is that people do not seat the rod all the way down in the butt section.  They can be real tight.  I had to wax my rod to get it to go all the way in.  (this is getting a bit risqué  )  With out the wax, they just would not fully seat.  I have seen many people using their rods only about 1/2 way in.  Can anyone tell if the rod is seated properly?

My 2 piece Offshore Illusion Popstick comes nowhere near tightening up together, it's about half an inch out. Don't think lube is gonna get it any further. Retailer told me it's all good so long as you push down hard with a twist-lock, that is; eyes not aligned with reel seat when pushing in and twisting to line up as it tightens. But, you have got me all concerned now.

I got a 2pc Popper stick about a year ago that is not coming thru the joint fully. It was a prototype from a well known brand. Put wax on it and it went thru fully. Until one day I noticed even going down full, the but section somehow lost its tightness and I can easily pull the top part. 

So you can actually buy specific rod wax for this purpose??

fish i wrote: So you can actually buy specific rod wax for this purpose??

Yes,

Yeh I've had some difficulty pulling the 2 parts together and sometime even more difficulty getting them out. Apparently you shouldn't twist the rod to manoeuvre it in.

I sanded the blank bank (lightly!) with 2000 grit and use dry glide, which is silicon based I think. Comes out of a spray can.

Oh ok. Mine is not tight at all, just comes to a stop and is easily tightened and comes apart just as easily. So, not so concerned I guess. Was thinking temp may have been an issue as another two piece I have which is usually sweet to join up tight and snug and come apart has been a biaatch as of late. Will see what my engineer supply wizards can prescribe me tomorrow before I go down the track of 'fishing' branded lube. Thanks community,