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plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: David Cockerham (---.wilkes.net)
Date: July 30, 2008 12:39PM

A friend of mine has a retail sports store and is going to sell some of my rods in his shop. I would like to put a plastic protective sleeve over the grips. I know some of the big rod makers do this as well. Does anyone know where to get these sleeves?

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.try.wideopenwest.com)
Date: July 30, 2008 01:12PM

I think the reason that manufacturers do that is to prevent the fill used in cork grips from falling out before they are sold. IMO (and it's ONLY MY opinion) the sleeve indicates to me that it's a cheap filled cork grip. I don't know if you make yopur own grips or use preformed ones, but I would rather my customers feel the difference in smoothness/comfort in the grips on my rods. I go to lengths to keep from appearing like a manufactered rod.

This is NOT a criticism/knock, just my opinion.

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: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Dave Orr (---.nt.interNORTH.net)
Date: July 30, 2008 01:37PM

I remember seeing them on one of the sponsers sites, I just can't remember which one.

Regards
Dave

Fishing is Life the rest is just Details

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (---.scana.com)
Date: July 30, 2008 02:24PM

On the flip side... they aren't a bad idea to help keep grips clean if they are sitting on a rack where people have free access to handle the rods.

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Skipp Hughes (---.neo.res.rr.com)
Date: July 30, 2008 02:30PM

Here ya go
[www.reelseats.com]

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Dave Damon (---.dsl.renocs.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 30, 2008 08:45PM

Golden Witch

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Lynn Williams (---.natwky.res.rr.com)
Date: July 30, 2008 09:17PM

David,

Backlash Components has clear, high gloss shrink tubing just for that purpose. The 2” is $0.40 a foot and the 3” is $0.45 plus shipping 25 foot minimum. You can email them at

info@BacklashComponents.Com


Lynn

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: July 30, 2008 09:57PM

The last ones I got I found at Golden Witch.

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

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Re: plastic sleeves to protect girps
Posted by: David Cockerham (---.wilkes.net)
Date: July 30, 2008 10:30PM

Thanks. I can't tell you how many times I've been to their and didn't know they carry this item.

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