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Salmon/Steelhead Grips
Posted by: Scott Whitmore (---.sttlwax1.pop.starlinkisp.net)
Date: January 30, 2024 01:16PM

Salmon/Steelhead full length grips are now available on www.Picsaricork.com.

Check out the beautiful 11" 12" and 13.5" contoured solid rear grips in micro-agglomerated cork. The casting grips are made to fit with a perfect transition to size 16 and 17 casting grips. Both the casting and spinning grips are made to pair with the BC3-1R butt cap.

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You can find us on the sponsor list to the left of the screen under American Grips Piscari. (fourth name down)

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Re: Salmon/Steelhead Grips
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---)
Date: January 30, 2024 02:06PM

Weight, how it holds up and slides out in a rod holder compared to raw cork would be important information. I know my Tru-Oiled burl grips under those conditions do fine but are considerably heavier.

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Re: Salmon/Steelhead Grips
Posted by: Scott Whitmore (---.sttlwax1.pop.starlinkisp.net)
Date: January 30, 2024 03:10PM

Spencer,
Great comments. Let me provide some details to those questions.

The weight of Micro agglomerated cork is just under 9% heavier than natural cork. B grade cork with lots of filler is almost exactly the same weight as micro agglomerated grip. Super grade will be a little lighter than agglomerated.
Durability is one of the great features of micro agglomerated cork. It is MUCH more durable than any grade of natural cork rings, and there is never any fill of occlusions that fall out and leave a pitted grip on your rod.
It has the same tack as natural cork rings and will move in and out of the rod holders exactly the same.

St Croix has a video out that discusses their durability testing of agglomerated cork. Their conclusion was that this material was the most durable agglo they ever tested.

Scott

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