Having never worked with EVA, I have gathered the components to build a pair of heavy duty 11'6" wire-line dipsey diver trolling rods which really require EVA grips. The EVA grips I purchased don't slide down the blank anywhere near where they need to be, even with a lot of help. I am of the understanding that very hot water emersion prior to fitting the grips is helpful, but there is still no way these things will fit. My questions to any of you who have experience working with this stuff are; (1) can it be reamed with a flex-coat type pilot drill bit as I would with cork ? (2) Can it be reamed with razor wand type abrasive reamers ? Finally, can it be shaped in the same manner as a cork grip with sand screen, sandpaper, etc..

Thanks in advance to all,

Don Eurillo