This is probably a pretty weir question but I remember a post on here saying something about being able to get EVA material that can be melted and poured into a builders custom shape. I was wondering if anybody knows if I can just buy some cheap EVA grips and melt them down and pour them into a mold I am making. I am trying to build that bareback handle that has really caught my attention I have plans for mocking up the grip in three different materials to determine which works best for me in terms of comfort, weight, longevity and so forth so does anybody know if that is possible. I have a feeling that it is not. Thanks.
James

If you have any EVA, try hitting it with a heat gun for a minute - when it melts it doesn't go liquid, it shrinks, gets really hard, and evaporates. At least that's what happens to me when I burn it with a propane torch. YOu an EASILY make a Bareback out of EVA, using the blocks which are 2x2x18" in size. I think it's entirely the wrong material for that though

EVA doesn't work like a hot-melt type substance. Once it's formed, you can't return it to a liquid state and reform it over again.

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Agree with Billy and Tom, EVA shrinks and gets rock hard. I left a piece in boiling water too long and when I got it out was about 3/4 the original size and after it dried was hard as a rock. No way could see it melting into anything like the original state.

Good to know, I had a feeling but I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask. I guess I will keep working on this style with cork and wood and see what I can make happen . Great help as always.
James

You might want to consider using 8 lb polyurenthane foam and pour it into the bareback mold you are making

Rick