i was down at sportco checking out i do believe lami's, and they had this metal/rubber butt, its probably for counter blalance, but i didnt like it, is that what comes on the 10'6 inch rainshadow rods or can i have one fitted with jus a regular length, corky butt end.?? and another ?, so i was curing up some eggs last night, and i tried some salt and sugar, i heard of it in sts, anyone ever try it this way, i seemed to have left the salt in to long for they turned a lil hard, whats the prop[er timing on curing eggs this way...i tried bobs idea of curing, let them soak in luke warm water, but mine jus fell apart..lol...anyways..thanks for all the advice, im looking at the rainshadow 1264, it sounds like a keeper..there is a few people who offer them, i jus need to see there craftmanship.. thanks again..bb