Split grips or traditional?

[GreenEYESfromOHIO]

Hey guys,

Was curious how you guys felt about split grips vs traditional full grip rods for crappie? I very much feel it’s a personal preference but wanted to hear your guys thoughts on why you like one or the other!

- GEO

[CTPanfisher]

Not necessarily crappie rod specific, but I have a BNM TCB, as well as 2 full grip rods. While I love my TCB, and don't mind the split grip, having something more sturdy and rigid has a better feel in my opinion (on my medium light saltwater casting rod and my medium heavy bass rod) however, I don't think I'd like it on an ultralight.

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[catchNgrease]

I used didn't like em. Last 4 casting/shooting rods have split grips...heard em called poodle tail...they used stick me in the belly... biggrin..

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[Clint]

Being a bit aged - 74 - my grip is not what it used to be. Because of this I have to change my grip on the rod often. The poodle-tail rods have much less to grasp. I'll stay with rods with a full grip.

[deathb4disco]

I like the split grips. They seem lighter to me.

Going to composite handles rather than cork is also fine with me.

[Chuck Adams]

Regular cork grips for me.


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[Alphahawk]

There is a reason to the madness on split grips…to cut down weight on the rod. I have purchased around 4 dozen UL spinning rods out of Japan…..all but one have split grips. The only rod I own with full cork is a stream trout rod…..while it is sensitive that is not what it was designed for. The other rods…area trout rods……Ajing rods…..Mebaru rods….hybrid light game rods…..all have split grips. All of those rods are designed with sensitivity at the top of the list…..Ajing and Mebaru bite extremely soft. Area trout rods are used in trout area lakes where they are highly pressured and the bite can be hard to detect. My stream trout rod was designed to fish hard baits in current for trout…..sensitivity is not really a concern there….plus stream trout rods only come with full cork…..so no split grip option there. I use area trout and Mebaru rods when crappie fishing….extremely light….extremely sensitive….split grips. Take a look at St Croix’s most sensitive Panfish rod…..the Legend Elite……it has a split grip. I much prefer casting with a rod that weighs 1.5 ounces vs one that weighs 3.5 ounces. But in the end it will boil down to what you like. I never thought I would like a split grip….but now that is all I want.


Regards


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[CTPanfisher]

There is a reason to the madness on split grips…to cut down weight on the rod. I have purchased around 4 dozen UL spinning rods out of Japan…..all but one have split grips. The only rod I own with full cork is a stream trout rod…..while it is sensitive that is not what it was designed for. The other rods…area trout rods……Ajing rods…..Mebaru rods….hybrid light game rods…..all have split grips. All of those rods are designed with sensitivity at the top of the list…..Ajing and Mebaru bite extremely soft. Area trout rods are used in trout area lakes where they are highly pressured and the bite can be hard to detect. My stream trout rod was designed to fish hard baits in current for trout…..sensitivity is not really a concern there….plus stream trout rods only come with full cork…..so no split grip option there. I use area trout and Mebaru rods when crappie fishing….extremely light….extremely sensitive….split grips. Take a look at St Croix’s most sensitive Panfish rod…..the Legend Elite……it has a split grip. I much prefer casting with a rod that weighs 1.5 ounces vs one that weighs 3.5 ounces. But in the end it will boil down to what you like. I never thought I would like a split grip….but now that is all I want.


Regards


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Yep. On an ultralight, I wouldn't want a heavy rod. But that changes with a saltwater or bass rod

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[Ketchn]

I like full length grips and long rod butts for when it is really serious .
if I want to lean hard on one I want them to remember me .....

[BobC]

I like the split grips. They seem lighter to me.

Going to composite handles rather than cork is also fine with me.

I feel the same way. I haven’t had any problem with the split grips. Quality cork on a fly rod is a different story….
Bob