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| Hello everyone. Was looking to get a new ST. Croix Ledgand tournament rod. Specifically the sling blade. I noticed they now come with the palming seat. I've never held one and am not sure I want to drop the money on something I might not like. I've read people either love them or hate them. No in between. I was wondering how people like them compared to the standard seats. It seems most of the LT line comes with them so they can't be that bad I guess. Please let me know what you think of them. Thanks. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I don't prefer the palming grip. I tried to like them, I really did, and certainly can spend a day fishing them, but my hand is always sort of 'uncomfortable'.
Went with TI and Tooth Tamer, all regular grips. |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | You are dead on. Some people love them, some people hate them. I am on person who loves them. I think it makes a world of difference when you are working hard pulling baits while palming the reel. It does feel slightly awkward the firs time you use it but you get used to it fast, like less then 20 casts fast. You could do what I did. Bring whatever reel you are putting in it to bass pro, or cabelas, or whatever tackle store is near you that has them, and put your reel on it. (Put it on a 2 peice one like the st.croix premier so you can take off the top part and act like your casting, without knocking over 150 rods.)
WARNING: if you end up loving the palming reel seat, be prepared to sell all your other rods because they will feel very strange and uncomfortable |
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| IMO the palming reel seat is more comfortable but it all comes down to personal preference. i would suggest doing what Musky_Mo16 said just to see what feels better to you. |
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Location: Minnesota | I have it on my legend elete . I have yet to use it berry log so I still don't know if I like it or not |
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Location: US | After putting some time on a palming seat, I do like it. I think it all depends on how you hold it to begin with tho. I do switch between a regular trigger rod and a palming rod, not sure i have a preference. The palming seat may help reduce the hand fatigue at the end of the day tho. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | This is a tough one. I bought a Big Nasty with the palming reel seat and HATED it at first. Palming was ok but casting was brutal with the reel putting a small pressure point on my finger and bruising it. I was casting it with 2 fingers in front of the trigger. Once I just hooked my trigger finger behing the trigger on the cast it was much better.. for palming i have all fingers in front of the trigger.
It feels very comfortable now. I haven't fished an entire day with it yet but I may even prefer the palming seat now.
But I will say you won't know if you like it or not till you fish it. Just holding it with a reel attached is different than the pressure of casting and reeling big baits and hard figure 8s. If there's any way to try one first that would be a good idea.
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Location: Tomahawk, WI | I've got a Big Nasty with the Palming seat and Long Ranger with the regular. I can go back and fourth between the two and I dont really notice the difference. Its not a whole lot different than going from one type of reel to another. It just feels a little different in your hand, but you get used to it pretty quick. |
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| Im not sure Ive seen one of the Palming seats...anyone got a picture comparing the two seats? Is there a Trigger at all on the palming seat?? |
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| I hate em. I took my Dremel to them and covered them back to standards. I did this on two rods. The seat killed my fingers casting. The rod felt great in the store but after an hour of casting I couldn't stand it. Tried several trips to make the adjustment but gave up. |
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| I can't handle how it feels, luckily for me I know this by holding one and I will never buy one. |
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| I sold everyone of my legends at half price just to get the new palming grips/line guides. Worth every penny. I am buying some extra palming grips off a rod building website just incase st croix quits carrying them. The palming grips allows me to handle hard pull lures for much longer. I have man hands so the normal trigger grip might work out good for those of you with girl hands. Lol |
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| Thanks for everyone's replies. I am going to my closest Bass Pro tomorrow with a reel to check them out. I also talked to Thorne bros. they said they can custom make a sling blade with the regular reel seat. |
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| I also tried to give them a fair shake and actually got reasonably comfortable using them. But the palming grip killed my left wrist when I pulled cowgirls all day. To the point where it was extremely painful and I could barely move it that night and the next day. Switched back to a rod with a regular grip and I was good to go. Can't explain why, but I dumped mine because of this. |
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Location: central illinois | It took me several trips to get used to it. I was in a lot of pain as most. But I spent $400 on this #*^@ thing so I have to get used to it! Now, I don't like my traditional reel seat rods. Palming seats really help keep fatigue to a minimum IF you can get used to them. I hope St. Croix never quits offering them. I'm not sure anyone can get used to them quickly. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Abu and 13 Fishing have ben building palming grip muskie rods as well. |
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Location: Wisconsin | I have a Slingblade with the palm and really like it. It did take a few outings to get comfortable with the new config, but now I really like it. Have both types yet and use them both, and really like both, but I prefer the palmer now. Everybody is different so maybe see if someone is near you so you can try for a day or two. Certainly a preference issue, just like reels, and rods and baits and....about everything! |
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| thanks Musky Hunter so Looks like just different trigger angle but trigger still there..thought they might just do away with trigger...I used my TDR for first time trolling this weekend was great....stopped trolling for minute for boat partner to get situated so I was casting the TDR...it has no trigger and didnt bother me casting at all and made palming the reel lot more comfortable and that was on biggest reel I got which I couldnt even think about trying to palm comfortable with a trigger... |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | I'm not 100% sure on this but I think I've heard it mentioned on here before, wasn't the trigger originally designed to help keep the rod in the rod holder while trolling? But now it's just become part of casting and we no longer need them for trolling. Maybe I'm wrong |
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| Went to Bass Pro and actually held a LT big nasty with the palming grip. I put a Abu revo Toro on it. It actually didn't feel that bad. I looked a little funny pretending like I was casting in the isle. I thought about taking the rod and reel to their boat show room area and climbing in a new boat and taking a few pretend casts. But I think I would of been asked to leave. Came home and held my LT long ranger that doesn't have the palming grip and realized I kind of palm the reel anyway. Only my pinky finger is behind the trigger rest in front. Only thing that felt different is casting. I cast with my right and switch to my left to reel. I'm still not convinced to the point of dropping LT $$ yet on it. Going to have to actually try one first I think. Thanks for everyone's replays. |
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Location: Apparently where the Muskie aren't | Jack23 - 7/6/2017 12:16 PM
Went to Bass Pro and actually held a LT big nasty with the palming grip. I put a Abu revo Toro on it. It actually didn't feel that bad. I looked a little funny pretending like I was casting in the isle. I thought about taking the rod and reel to their boat show room area and climbing in a new boat and taking a few pretend casts. But I think I would of been asked to leave. Came home and held my LT long ranger that doesn't have the palming grip and realized I kind of palm the reel anyway. Only my pinky finger is behind the trigger rest in front. Only thing that felt different is casting. I cast with my right and switch to my left to reel. I'm still not convinced to the point of dropping LT $$ yet on it. Going to have to actually try one first I think. Thanks for everyone's replays.
I would try to find a way to get your pinky in front of the trigger. That's how I first went at it too and it felt great but after about 2 hours of working hard pulling baits you might find yourself in some major pain. At least I did, I have small hands though so it might work for you.
And for casting I do index finger in front of trigger and the rest behind. I also switch hands to cast |
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| Ok. Just ordered a custom TB in the same specs as a slingblade. Don't know anyone with a rod with a palming grip to actually try. I don't have any problems with a regular reel seat. I don't want to take a chance on the palming reel. So if it's not broke I'm not fixing it. Thorne Brothers was very helpful. Can't wait to get my first custom rod. I know a TB XH is going to be soon to follow. It's like waiting for X-Mas now. |
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| for me it's a torture,if i would get one for free i would cut it right away |
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| Use an outdoor grip and you will never complain again about a rod. My .02 |
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