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Tom Kirkman Registered: March 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,568	Serious fly rod builders owe it to themselves and their customers to try a carbon-skinned foam-core grip. These are superior to cork for the same reasons that cork is superior to EVA or Hypalon on a fly rod. The increased rigidness and lighter weight allow more of the angler's hand and finger input to go directly into rod movement. Less input is wasted and less effort is required due to the firmer grip. You really have to try one to believe it. And no, it's not slippery - in fact it's more tactile than cork.
	· Date: Tue June 16, 2009 · Views: 2,405 · Filesize: 29.8kb, 479.0kb · Dimensions: 1500 x 871 ·
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c jeff mccall

Registered: August 2008
Location: fl panhandle near destin
Posts: 157

Tue June 16, 2009 4:35pm

That's really nice Tom, what did you use for the form? eva?

Tom Kirkman

Registered: March 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,568

Tue June 16, 2009 4:36pm

Rigid Urethane Foam.

Greg Weaver

Registered: December 2008
Posts: 26

Wed June 17, 2009 12:26am

I can only imagine how much more input is made to the rod. It has to be an incredible difference. I've built several 2 wt. fly blanks into spinning blanks with .900" diameter cork handles and the handle flexs with the rod, even though it is such a light blank. Cheers to the innovators in the rodbuilding world. We all benefit from your endevors, and thank you for sharing such vital information with the rest of the community.

Phil Erickson

Registered: December 2008
Location: Alamo, CA
Posts: 63

Fri June 19, 2009 7:53pm

Tom, what did use as the finish on the skin? Any tricks?

I have the back issue on the subject ordered about 10 days ago.

Tom Kirkman

Registered: March 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,568

Sat June 20, 2009 3:36pm

Helmsman Spar Urethane.