It can be easily removed and replaced with CT .
Just take a little while for the epoxy to dry on the top grip

thanks mike...im gonna try it

Come buy the shop I can remove and thread it for you, but can't epoxy there it's to cold

I like cork tape on my surf rods and cork on the spinning rods that I use from a boat.

cork, period.

do most bait shops sell cork tape i like to try it out.if so how much does it cost?

nothing beats real cork handles when its cold out.. its a great insulator.

thanks Mike

Well,it's not cork,cork tape or foam.It's a tape material that's textured,like a pebble finish.Similar to a "safety strip" that you would put on a staircase.1" wide and applied like cork tape.
My pal who wraps my rods uses this.
Great stuff.Non-slip when it's cold or you're slimy from catchin'.
:cool:

Stuff is tough as nails.best adhesion of any thing I know of. but guys complained about it hurting their hands and wearing a hole in their waders from rubbing

Yeah Mike,it is tough.Wonder if we're talking about the same stuff.
Doesn't seem that abrasive to me
:huh:

I've been using tennis racket grips for a year now. Find them better than cork tape.

I prefer/use the black pebble grip on both spinning and conventional.

I don't know about "black pebble grip" as Darkstar and Sudsrat mention. Its the "flocked" grip (I think Loomis used it on their factory rods) people say tears their hands and wears a hole in their waders.

every grip has a purpose. what is preferred by some is not preferred by others. so, you have choices. that's what makes custom rods, custom - choices and they are built for you, not the masses.

Rod Grippage
 

I used to use Hypalon, but switch to cork tape and now use straight cork. I do have the setup to make my own grips to any shape I want. Like the bigger circumference around the blank for better grip.

Sorry about new post
 

John R just add this to Larrys post didn't know I hit new thread

A friend put cork tape ending 4" below the stripper guide. He says he loves it for pencil popping or even as a grip when walking the rocks.

I like two layers of cork tape, the difference over one layer is really noticeable. I usually do a split grip on the back, saves some weight and doesnt eat into your wader crotch. Gotta do one more layer of epoxy over the thread on the split grip to guard against wear but it looks nice and is really functional.

Who changed the title of the thread?:huh:

I thought I was loosing it.....:laugha:

I just did'nt like the title so I changed it. :rotf3:






:whackin: It accidentally got changed when I merged swimmers new thread into the original. I could not remember the original title, but it is similar no

Ohhhh...its much better your way Bill!:rollem:

:rotfl:

If pebble grip "tears up" their hands, they are in the wrong sport.:huh:

Maybe you haven't fished enough days straight to have your hands soften from constant contact with the water. After a few days even 12# cuts into the creases of my fingers when tying knots.

I can see where a rough grip could be a problem.

I think I put enough time in to know if I prefer cork or pebble grip.:wave:
Fishing 40 hours or so a week during the Spring and Fall seasons has got me pretty well dialed in to what I prefer.

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.:gorez:

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

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?

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.