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Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Darrin Dembowski
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Date: May 06, 2005 11:47PM
I was wondering if anyone knew who made the pre-formed grips for Winston??? I've read that for the BIIx rods the grips are pre-formed and having one I really like the grip and would like one for a build.
Thanks Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Mark Crouse
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Date: May 07, 2005 12:12AM
I think you can get it from winston, because they do sale their components.
Best Regards Mark Crosue The Munich rod man Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Darrin Dembowski
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Date: May 07, 2005 12:14AM
Thanks but I've already tried that route and no joy. Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: May 07, 2005 09:20AM
Most likely Struble, although REC is a possibility as well. I'm pretty sure one of those two supply Winston, or at least they did at one time.
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Posted by:
Darrin Dembowski
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Date: May 07, 2005 10:39AM
Thanks,I'll ask a Struble dealer if they have something close. Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
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eric zamora
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Date: May 07, 2005 12:18PM
i noticed something a few weeks ago. i don't have any shops nearby which supply rod building components so when i was in our state capital recently, i checked out a couple of fly shops and their inventory. there were some cork grips packaged separately and some combos with reel seats and i'm pretty sure they were marked struble. the quality of those struble cork grips did not match the quality of grips on complete winstons i saw. even my buddy's winston boron rod had VERY nice quality cork, almost velvety without any flaws (CG1 definitely). yet the struble marked cork grips i saw in the stores were about the same as the lower quality (CG2?) i have stashed at home.
if struble is the supplier of grips for winston rods, is it probable they reserve the best cork grips for factory rods and allow the rest to be sold individually? as for REC, i don't know (of course) if they supply for winston rods, but i'm pretty sure diamondback rods like the classic trout feature their proprietary reel seat design and cork grips. this comes from an email i received from diamondback when i was inquiring about a diamondback classic trout blank if i recall correctly. eric fresno, ca. Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Phil Richmond
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Date: May 07, 2005 04:13PM
Strange... seems almost backwards. Best blanks are sold as blanks and the next grade used for actual rods, while cork being vice versa. Then again, not all companies sell blanks either. Re: Who makes the pre-formed grips for Winston???
Posted by:
Scott Melton
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Date: May 07, 2005 07:41PM
Phil, not strange at all when a blank is sold to a rod builder that is all they see is the blank if there are any flaws they are noticed quickly. But when used in a rod inperfection of a blank can be hidden but if bad cork was put on a expensive rod that would be one of the first things a buyer would notice. I would have to say on a factory rod the cork look and feel proably accounts for 35% or more of why people by nice factory rods.
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