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question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: cody delmere (---.unknown.charter.com)
Date: October 31, 2009 09:58PM

having tried to use the search feature to answere this, i was unable to find what i was looking for. can someone explain to me the exact purpose of these annoying things. while on the surface it would seem they make the rod that much tighter and custom fit etc. but if the reel seat is secured to the blank with a foam arbor or ridges(ala the acs) and the cork is secured to the blank while butted up to said reel seat, i am unable to tell the difference after the rod is completed. i've about done away with turning them into my grips, just checking to make sure i'm not overlooking something. thank you

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (24.145.81.---)
Date: October 31, 2009 10:16PM

No you don't have to have them. Personally I prefer a tenon.

I'll throw something out there that came to mind with this - on a very slow action blank - one that bends to the butt, or at least into the reel seat or handle - without a tenon, could it be possible to see a gap between the reel seat and the handle when the blank was fully loaded - provided you didn't have a tenon on the handle?

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: Jim Gamble (97.106.17.---)
Date: October 31, 2009 10:49PM

Alex Dziengielewski Wrote:
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> ... without a tenon, could it be possible to see a gap between the reel seat
> and the handle when the blank was fully loaded - provided you didn't have
> a tenon on the handle?


My money says "not a chance". Because if my rod is fully loaded, I am NOT looking at the
grips ... I am looking at the fish in the water.

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: jim spooner (---.dyn.centurytel.net)
Date: November 01, 2009 10:05AM

When using a split (skelotonized) reel seat, the tenon does give additional support to the back (trigger) portion of the seat which has limited bonding surface to the blank

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: Alex Dziengielewski (24.145.81.---)
Date: November 01, 2009 12:10PM

Jim Gamble Wrote:
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> My money says "not a chance". Because if my rod
> is fully loaded, I am NOT looking at the
> grips ... I am looking at the fish in the water.

I agree - but say it was... it could actually create a pinch point if it did.

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: john timberlake (---.triad.res.rr.com)
Date: November 01, 2009 12:57PM

i don't believe that not putting a tenon will cause any failure. i do believe it allows the grip and reel seat to fit better and make a stronger bond as it creates a single entity as opposed to two. it also is aesthetically pleasing when you make the transition between grip and seat almost seamless. i put tenons on mine

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: Duane Richards (---.rn.hr.cox.net)
Date: November 01, 2009 01:20PM

Tendons go on everything for me too John, it's a cleaner better fitting and looking outfit IMO.

DR

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Re: question on tenons on cork grips
Posted by: Scott Sheets (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: November 01, 2009 08:07PM

I put them on everything other than the carbon fiber grips when I use an aluminum trim ring. Like others have said they just provide a better fit up.

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com

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