Source for triangle front foam grips?

Pacific Fisher · 02-24-2008, 11:24 AM

I am planning on building a Calstar 700H rod and would like to put a triangle foam grip on the front similar to the Shimano jigging rods.
Anyone know of a source?
Thanks.

txseadog · 02-24-2008, 12:44 PM

Acidrod or any of the retailers that order through merrick...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pacific Fisher

I am planning on building a Calstar 700H rod and would like to put a triangle foam grip on the front similar to the Shimano jigging rods.
Anyone know of a source?
Thanks.

paul708 · 02-24-2008, 01:18 PM

i have them, or can dropship to you from merrick

jureal · 02-25-2008, 01:31 PM

BTW, what happened to Merrick and Rodbuilding.org. Did they have a falling out? Not to stir the pot...but just curious.

paul708 · 02-25-2008, 02:55 PM

can i say.."i dont know"

and feel safe

.maybe i can just pretend i didnt see this

jureal · 02-25-2008, 04:52 PM

Well, mumms the word over there too...

Bill Fisher · 02-29-2008, 05:23 AM

waited 'til this thread died before asking............

anyone ever seen a standup rod with a really long foregrip that's finger-grooved full length like an old bicycle grip?

the weekend before this thread started i saw one on an offshore TV show

was wondering if that was custom made from a block, or actually someone's product (never seen one in all my internet shopping)

i've tried triangular ones and standard round ones but that one made me wonder if it would distribute the pressure all around your fingers and help prevent the fatigue, numbness, and outright locked up cramped fingers ya get from a long hard fight when you're not strapped onto the rig with a harness

anyway it looked interesting................ goofy,.......... but interesting

jureal · 02-29-2008, 10:50 AM

Dennis Braids rods all have that grip. I have not seen any ready made to install in any of my rod builders catalogs so I would guess that they are grooved by hand using a rounded file.

paul708 · 02-29-2008, 11:17 AM

i have them, not the BIG rubber grips on braid rods..but finger grooved eva..very popular grip

txseadog · 02-29-2008, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by paul708

i have them, not the BIG rubber grips on braid rods..but finger grooved eva..very popular grip

How does one install those grips and wrap the stripper guide? Assume you would have fold the grip back onto itself and secure it to wrap the guide.

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Pacific Fisher Junior member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gualala, CA Posts: 5	Source for triangle front foam grips? I am planning on building a Calstar 700H rod and would like to put a triangle foam grip on the front similar to the Shimano jigging rods. Anyone know of a source? Thanks.

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02-24-2008, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
paul708 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 228	i have them, or can dropship to you from merrick

02-25-2008, 01:31 PM	#4 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 215	BTW, what happened to Merrick and Rodbuilding.org. Did they have a falling out? Not to stir the pot...but just curious.

02-25-2008, 02:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
paul708 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 228	can i say.."i dont know" and feel safe .maybe i can just pretend i didnt see this

02-25-2008, 04:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 215	Well, mumms the word over there too...

02-29-2008, 05:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bill Fisher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 196	waited 'til this thread died before asking............ anyone ever seen a standup rod with a really long foregrip that's finger-grooved full length like an old bicycle grip? the weekend before this thread started i saw one on an offshore TV show was wondering if that was custom made from a block, or actually someone's product (never seen one in all my internet shopping) i've tried triangular ones and standard round ones but that one made me wonder if it would distribute the pressure all around your fingers and help prevent the fatigue, numbness, and outright locked up cramped fingers ya get from a long hard fight when you're not strapped onto the rig with a harness anyway it looked interesting................ goofy,.......... but interesting

02-29-2008, 10:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
jureal Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 215	Dennis Braids rods all have that grip. I have not seen any ready made to install in any of my rod builders catalogs so I would guess that they are grooved by hand using a rounded file.

02-29-2008, 11:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
paul708 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pa Posts: 228	i have them, not the BIG rubber grips on braid rods..but finger grooved eva..very popular grip

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