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Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Rick Schafer
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Date: February 02, 2013 03:47PM
Hey guys,
I'm building a personal rod and wanted to get some idea's for my reel seat. I'm using a 2500 Sustain Fg on the rod. I've used Minima reel seats and liked them. Just looking for something different and the most comfortable. I'm considering tennessee style but not quite sold on the idea. Any tips or ideas are welcome!! Thanks Rick Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Joe Vanfossen
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Date: February 02, 2013 04:10PM
TN handle on graphite tubing or a sleeved grip section with the reel wrapped on with thread and finish.
If you don't want to go with the TN handle, the Amtak Aero seat gets a lot of good reviews. The biggest thing is getting a seat diameter that fills the hand. What works well for me is a TN handle 1.05" in diameter or an 18mm spinning seat (similar OD). Once you go with a TN handle, you won't want to go back, at least I don't. Joe Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Ron Weber
(12.70.3.---)
Date: February 02, 2013 04:11PM
I personally perfer the Aero Grip on my personal builds Ron Weber Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: February 02, 2013 04:17PM
Aero
You can also make a Hump and shape it to fit YOU and glue it on a spin seat ?? Bill - willierods.com Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/02/2013 04:20PM by bill boettcher. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Don Morse
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Date: February 02, 2013 04:46PM
Aero....turned around so it's up locking is my personal favorite. ______________________________________ Super Tight Lines......Don Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Jay Burns
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Date: February 02, 2013 05:21PM
depends on how you hold the reel. The Aero is great, uplocking or downlocking, as are the Fuji VSS seats, buy a few they are cheap enough and get a feel. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
john timberlake
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Date: February 02, 2013 05:57PM
I like the SBSS(Sticks and Bones Spinning Seat) and feel it is very comfortable. I am of course biased, but it is an option for you Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Eric Viburs
(---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: February 02, 2013 06:10PM
Areo, custom cork hump, TN, in that order for me. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Scott Hovanec
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Date: February 02, 2013 06:11PM
I like an uplocking Aero also. My favorite is still a TN. I'd like to find some rings larger than 26mm though. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Matt Ruggie
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Date: February 02, 2013 06:21PM
Not a fan of the split spinning seats or minima seats , hand crampers. On my personal rods, i use a fuji DPSM(or similar) and put an EVA overlay in between the hoods so that everything flushes up on top or it has a slight palm swell between the hoods. I'll do the same thing when using cork inserts and skeleton seats, turning the insert so it's flush or slightly swelled above the hoods. Using a size 17 skeleton seat and flushing all the cork to the hoods gives an almost tennessee handle feel. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Col Chaseling
(---.lnse4.ken.bigpond.net.au)
Date: February 02, 2013 06:26PM
Hi Rick,
I'm an Alps tri seat fan. The new comfort tri seats look good and Barry Chapman had one at the last SEARBS meet and they're very nice. Expensive but excellent seats. The AmTac aeros in the 17 size and uplocking would be my next choice. ESFNEM Col Port Kembla, NSW Australia Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Randolph Ruwe
(---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: February 02, 2013 06:44PM
Hidden reel hood (buried beneath the cork of the foregrip) , a cork body shaped to match the foregrip, and then the up-locking rings and threaded portion. That is unless you want to just use something off the shelf. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
James Hicks
(---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: February 02, 2013 07:59PM
Minima seat with hump... very comfortable...
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Posted by:
Hal Lambert
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Date: February 02, 2013 08:16PM
The SBSS for custom, Aero for factory Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Jim Gamble
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Date: February 02, 2013 08:26PM
Fuji Ergonomic uplocking ... NPS. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Chuck Howard
(---.226.82.166.dynamic.ip.windstream.net)
Date: February 02, 2013 09:50PM
My head just exsploded from trying to keep up on what everyone likes... Reminds me of driving trucks when someone was asking on the CB if the scale house was open?
I will add that Jim Hichs wins, because he provided "pictures." Chuck Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Garry Thornton
(75.87.229.---)
Date: February 02, 2013 10:35PM
I like the IPSM Fuji and Aero reel seat used in the down locking configuration.
Both are very comfortable to hold. The 16mm Fuji VSS looks nice but they are too small in diameter for me. The 17mm might be okay. The IPSM is a very nice seat but both it and the VSS need the special cut-out cork or EVA handles. I think they're both a little fussy to install, and the cork handles tend to need a lot of fitting to get them to fit tight and look just right. My advice would be to use slow setting epoxy so there's lots of time to work it into the fancy internal cut-outs. Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Mark Newcombe
(---.082.dsl.syd.iprimus.net.au)
Date: February 02, 2013 11:07PM
For comfort its very hard to go past the Aero for ATC personally I like them down locking, you are going to be hard pressed to beat them. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia markscustomfishing.com American Tackle Pro-Staff Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
stan mclean
(---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: February 02, 2013 11:56PM
Hammer handle is the most comfortable to me- [www.rodbuilding.org]
The Aero uplocking is also nice- [www.rodbuilding.org] Good luck. Stan Re: Most comfortable spinning seats?
Posted by:
Rick Schafer
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Date: February 03, 2013 09:15AM
WOW,
Matt your idea is what I kind of had in mind. (great minds must think alike LOL) Good stuff guys. I'm not a fan of the Aero's. I'm sort of old school and like cork handles. I'm considering the hidden hood on the Fuji HPS uplocking with cork insert even with top of skeleton seat. I don't care for forgrips just added weight as I hold reel with one finger around stem of reel and palm on small rear grip. The hammer handle is a work of art Stan!! And Chuck your post made me laugh out loud as I was a driver from 92-97 and still can hear all the different voices yelling over the CB. So maybe we'll call it a Tennessee Skeleton seat ??? Great advise as always!! Thanks Rick Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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