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Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
Scott Sheets
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Date: March 19, 2009 04:43PM
Anyone know where I can find a ball type fighting butt? I have a customer that wants a set of grips copied exactly on a new rod, I have the old for repair. The rod has split cork grips. The rear is cork/eva with a half-round black eva butt and a sharp taper down. It looks like a giant fighting butt... I have searched a few site's and cant find anything. Scott Sheets www.smsrods.com Re: Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: March 19, 2009 04:54PM
This may not help you but I'll throw it out in just case. You can purchase a toy EVA ball, kid/pet toy, at most department or pet stores. Cut it in half, glue that half to the end of a cork section and you have a half-round ball fighting butt. We covered this in a past issue of RodMaker with an article and photos.
Just something to consider if you can't find what you're looking for. It works well and looks quite good. .............. Re: Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
Darrin Heim
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Date: March 19, 2009 07:21PM
Hi Scott,
I am not sure by the description but we have an EVA fighting butt that is fairly large. If it's not right you might be able to shape it to what you need. It's marked an EB on our web site under the "butt cap" category. Best Regards, Darrin Heim American Tackle Company Re: Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
Scott Sheets
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Date: March 19, 2009 10:18PM
Tom, that was my other option. I have the back issue and am thinking about that route.....I have found some others that look the same, but I don't need the hardware that comes with it...just the cork part.
Thanks for the info Darrin...I think I am just going to order the whole fighting butt and just not use the hardware....Does anyone know if they come mounted on the hardware or seperate?? Scott Sheets www.smsrods.com Re: Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
Dennis Danku
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Date: March 19, 2009 10:51PM
Scott, How about a solid cork the size of a golf ball,Perfectly round with a flat belly that you can bore to size? If your interested, E-mail me.
Dennis J. Danku Re: Ball type fighting butt??
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: March 20, 2009 10:50AM
Mud Hole carries them in aluminum and colors. Gimbals Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/20/2009 10:52AM by bill boettcher. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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