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Description: Handle I assembled today for my new project. A light seawater spinning rod, that is rated 8-12lb & 1/4to 3/4oz casting. Should be fun for lampuki this year 
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| clutch_kick Posts:402 
| March 09, 2010, 10:40:52 CET No Jean, you're not being a fart, i cannot smell it from here anyway. Those handles evolved through the Japanese's fixation with keeping everything light. The split grip style gives it a much more pleasing look, in my opinion. You basically only use grips where the hands will be placed. Some of their rods don't even use a foregrip above the reel seat. EVA foam is a little easier to work with, and will last longer on a spinning rod, than a cork grip. Of course cork, especially high quality portughese (€€€€€) adds a touch class to a rod, but in my opinion EVA is better suited for seawater. The rod is nearly ready, I haven't weighed it yet, but I don't think it will be much heavier than 200g. |
| jean Posts:110
| March 09, 2010, 01:28:41 CET Hey clutch_kick, sorry if I'm going to be a bit of a fart but wanted to see whether i get this one right. The advantage of such a handle is lightness, practicality, and strength over the normal cork grips? I mean it looks super-sturdy and noticed that some shimano spinning rods on the high-end of the line are almost all set up in such a manner. |
| MartinB Posts:665 
| March 03, 2010, 23:35:21 CET Nice dude! especially the rod seat  & at a 8-12lb rating, it will surely be FUN alright on the puki..and HOW!!! Also like i said in your thread,personally i think EVA on a split grip is way more asthetically pleasing than cork..more practical too! Well done! Can't wait to see the finished product! |
| clutch_kick Posts:402
| March 03, 2010, 23:35:03 CET illll xejn .. l-anqas ftit constructive criticism?? |
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