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Old 03-20-2007, 12:16 PM   #1
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I've never used it. My Loomis 965 has a cork handle, as does my LR 842.

My 9' Loomis is a custom built with regular cork tape.

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Old 03-20-2007, 12:44 PM   #2
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I would like my 1266S to be less rough. I was thinking of trying to sand the tape down with a sanding block or would it be better to just replace the stuff with cork?
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Old 03-20-2007, 01:18 PM   #3
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Maybe I'm a freak... I love the stuff.

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Old 03-20-2007, 01:57 PM   #4
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Maybe I'm a freak... I love the stuff.
I'm not going there
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Old 03-20-2007, 02:08 PM   #5
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Try the X tubing. It is great stuff. M&Ds carries it
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Try the X tubing. It is great stuff. M&Ds carries it
recently did a boat rod with the X tube over the cork tape,,,came out nice, feels good too.
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recently did a boat rod with the X tube over the cork tape,,,came out nice, feels good too.
That is how I like it.
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Old 03-20-2007, 07:50 PM   #8
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Maybe I'm a freak... I love the stuff.

Freak here too!
Have it on all of my rods....pluggin' to chunkin'.

GET OUT THERE,
and FISH!


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