No worries Hangler, I should have said in the previous post it gets about 10mm away from that bit of binding before it goes no further have tried some graphite powder that I use for reloading ammunition for my rifle to lubricate the ferrules but that did not make it any easier getting it together and pulling it apart I just don't want to go using it if it is not right as I invested too much money in the rod to go buggering it. Maybe I should have got the guy to unpackage the rod properly and assemble it for me before taking it away.