Thread: I need your opinions.

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Got no opinions...but you might get some ideas out of a few of the rods I have.


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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Got no opinions...but you might get some ideas out of a few of the rods I have.


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Which grip do you prefer?

Originally Posted by gillchaser999

Which grip do you prefer?

You know Gill I don't really have a preference out of what I have in the pics. They all feel comfortable to me. I know a lot of folks add tape...or have certain grips they do not like...or maybe the size is too small or large. My hands are not large and yet not tiny either.
I love skeletal grips...like the red grip on the Abu....but....I do not like the fact that dirt easily gets into the grip and instead of using a cloth to wipe the grip clean I use a detailers brush to get the dirt out of the crannies. I also have a lot of rods with full cork and I have no issue with them either....although I do not want full cork grips on my crappie and bluegill rods. All my full cork grips are on trout rods.


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Tim, if you can't find eactly what your looking for, you can Always turn it yourself, be it EVA or cork. Use the minimalist aproach you have and turn your grips to what you want. Just sayin'. Eric.

Originally Posted by skeetbum

I’m building another rod and in kinda torn between three styles of grip/reelseat combos. The cork is a reelseat that is used on some JDM rods, maybe the Presso in one of its offerings. I’ve looked long and hard to find the exact one on those rods but I don’t have resources to find it. I’ve seen JDM rods have it in both eva and cork and would prefer the eva for this rod. The blank is green and the guides are black and tall. Thread colors are still in the thought process too.

The eva grip is thinner but the same style, the new version of the other one. Weight isn’t too different (I think) but I’ll weigh it before I get started. Either one is nice in its own right and comfortable enough to spend some time with.

The third is the minimal style I used on my 5’6” build that you’ve all seen in pics a bunch of times. They don’t come much if any lighter and that has become my rod that I reach for without thinking. I have to remember to leave it alone and give the others a bit of play. So a lot of you have more experience with different rods and I’m just looking for input. Please step and give your thoughts, good or bad, and let me know what you think might be the one you chose if it was your build.

Mr Moderator, please don’t move this to the rod building forum for a week or so. I need a bit more exposure before it goes there. Thanks.
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Build one of each, keep your favorite and post the other two for sale on here. They won’t last long


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Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

Skeet, I don't know anything about rod building, but I know which handles I like most when holding and fishing them. Some told me this MC rod handle is called the cigar style, and it seems that's what your cork handle is. It's my favorite handle to fish with thus far if this help.Attachment 464441

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Tim,

That is a Fuji IPS reel seat. The hook is KDPS with carbon sleeve. You would need to cut off extra threads to keep the length that is just sufficient and can hold the reel securely. The grip is sanded down to be shorter. Need a lathe for that or a power wrapper that can double up as a lathe.


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You guys have not disappointed me in the least. Some great info. I’m liking the three below the red one in Randy’s pic. I’m trying hard to find a nut for the reel seat like on the major craft just above that one. I have a wrapper and rounded the cork one in my pic. The bottom one in Randy’s pic is either a VSS or ISP seat and eva grip. The vss is thinner and not as comfortable as the ISP but parts for the ISP are hard to locate. I tried shaping the eva on the one in my pic and it’s nothing like cork to work with. My hands are pretty big and some slim handles while still comfortable aren’t as appealing to me. Should I fool with eva I’ll probably consider my first attempt as sacrificial, it may not come out as planned. And this rod is 6’1” and will replace my 6’ Fenwick build. It’s a good rod but things are going on in my life that may demand a smaller stable of rods. I carried four rods today and used em all. It seems it’s going to come down to availability of parts but it’ll be as good as I can find. I kinda rushed the others a bit but I’m holding out for what appeals to me most as best I can. I’m still finding suppliers I didn’t know about. I really appreciate all the input, gives me more questions to answer while doing the research.