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Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: September 21, 2006 10:41AM

There was a recent thread on the triangular fore grips with very favorable reports. Has anyone used them for the rear grip also?? I'm considering using them on a new rainshadow trolling/downrigger blank. Any reason not to use them for the whole grip? Or for that matter, any reason TO use them???

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: September 21, 2006 11:16AM

Make sure they fit into a Rodholder before you go glueing it up. I havent' tried them, but would love to do a grip inlay in one as it would be a pleasure to have a flar surface to inlay into.

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Scott Youschak (72.242.111.---)
Date: September 21, 2006 11:21AM

Triangle grips are made to fit your hand. Since your hand does not grasp the rear grip, I'm not sure why it would be used. Also since most rod holders are round I would think that the point of the trinagle would get tore up pretty quickly.

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Jay Lancaster (---.dhcp.embarqhsd.net)
Date: September 21, 2006 12:37PM

Or simply reverse the rear grip by having the flat side down...forward grip flat side up. A little ying & yang action.

Jay

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: September 21, 2006 07:58PM

Sure glad that I asked!! Didn't even think about the fact that the rear grip will have little hand contact anyway. Thanks! Sur wish these came in colors instead of just black

Mike (Southgate, MI)
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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: September 22, 2006 05:09PM

A triangular rear grip might be easier to get out of the round rod holders
as there would be less contact inside the holder and less friction.

Just a thought

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Jason Alvarado (---.dc.dc.cox.net)
Date: September 22, 2006 08:10PM

Can't you use a belt sander to shape block EVA if your looking for color?

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: E. Scott Koehler (---.242.6.51.Dial1.Seattle1.Level3.net)
Date: September 22, 2006 10:22PM

where can you buy them preformed?, I don't have acces to a belt sander to shape my own.
Thanks

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Re: Triangular EVA grip
Posted by: Peter Maltby (---.hsd1.ct.comcast.net)
Date: October 06, 2006 03:08AM

We sell the Pre-Formed triangular grips. Another Moosekin® EVA product. 5 different lengths, and 5 different ID sizes. Only black though, no colors with these. If you have a wholesale license, then you can get them through Merrick Tackle. 800-628-8904, otherwise give us a call toll free 866-285-0673. Click on this link and scroll down about 3/4s of the page for a picture and size chart.

[www.merricktackle.com]

Pete
ACK Fishing & Tackle
Toll Free 866-285-0673
pmaltby@ackfishing.com


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