Rod Grippage

[Roger]

No one is quarreling with your preference. In your only your third post on this board YOU suggest that if folks don't agree with YOUR preference that they are in the wrong sport.

I thought that maybe you were new, now I know you're just trolling.

[DarkStar]

Roger, no offense mean't, non taken.
Have a great season.
JM

[Saltheart]

Forget the hands , the flocked grips were actually wearing holes in peoples waders!! That's a little agressive for me!

Anyway , I like cork tape , next choice is real cork.

JPowers tennis rod handles ( I assume leather?) seams interesting. If its leather though , doesn't it get destroyed if wet and dried repeatedly?

[JPowers]

Saltheart,

The tennis grips are not leather. They're made of some kinda spaceage composite material. I searched the Wilson ( and a few other) websites when I bought the grips. The engineering/ R&D that goes into tennis racket gripage is mind boggling. There must be at least 100 different configurations of grips to chose from.

Anyway, I don't find that the grips are anymore slick when wet compared to cork. Only problem ( small problem) that I've had is that the stuff does get slick after your hands get slimy touching fish.

[Saltheart]

Originally Posted by JPowers

Only problem ( small problem) that I've had is that the stuff does get slick after your hands get slimy touching fish.

Small problem cause you seldom get your hands on a fish????

Anyway , next time I see you I'll take at look at the grip material. may be something others would want when i build the rods.

[JPowers]

Saltheart,

Actually, the tennis grips aren't my idea originally. Big Dave mentioned that he uses tennis grips on his rods. I'm certainly not debating with him when it comes to rod stuff.

[rhodyflyguy]

cork tape for everything