Found this guy in FL who is making these power knobs for VS series. You can get silver, black or gold. The black part is hard neopreme.

$27 plus $4 shipping. Direct fit

Thanks. I'm prob. the only person who doesn't like the power knobs.

wish someone would make torpedo knobs

Thanks. I'm prob. the only person who doesn't like the power knobs.

Paul, never used one so for $31 all in I figured I had to try one

wish someone would make torpedo knobs

I might have been the only guy ever who replaced the 706 handles with a 704 handle, right out of the box. I hated that pancake.

wish someone would make torpedo knobs

Derek do you need one? My friend machines them out of aluminum. Call me tomorrow evening if you get the time.

Never a fan of the power knob either. The stock handle seems to work just fine. I sporadically see pictures of VS reels with bent or broken handles. It seems like every one of those breaks or bends involve a reel with a power handle.