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| So its not lures but i thought i would share anyway.
I think the frontgrip on my Big nasty is a bit to thin, and I keep getting cramps i my fingers, so i 3D printet a couple os ABS shells with an internal geometry to match the handle, they are a bit smaller diameter, so the "clamp" on to the corck.
Gave it some electrical tape, and shrink wrap.
Worked like a charm, cant wait to give it a go on the water.
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Very cool. This is great, as I love seeing "hacks" guys do to make their fishing lives a little easier. |
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Location: mercer wi | I do the same think but use a small piece of xflock to protect the cork then build it up with electric tape then xflock over. I hate the skinny for grip on the split grip legend |
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Location: Pewaukee, WI | Very innovative! That's a good example of thinking outside the box. |
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Location: oswego, il | Although very cool I think Zinox is just really bragging about the size of his hands......:-) |
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| Lol my hands aren't that big i just this weird spasms in my pinky fingers :D
Thanks for the comments
I have done similar previously with grip-tape from tennis rackets, but it seems to get worn down rather quickly. I Also considered adding some electrical tape to the cork to protect it, but the shells had a nice fit, so skipped that idea, might play with different shapes as well, once i have tried this out a bit, and maybe adding it to some of my other rods.  |
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Location: mercer wi | Don't put electronic tape directly on cork. If you ever go to remove it the glue on tape leaves a horrible mess. I put skein tube on first then tape then tube. Those 3d printers are awesome. |
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| Thanks, but ive put electrical tape directly on the cork on with several other rods, when i removed the tape, i just cleaned it with some light solvent and brushed it lightly with some fine sandpaper and it looked like brand new. |
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Location: oswego, il | An over fit on the butt section to extend it would be pretty cool. |
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| So i realized i could exstend the grip gloser to the but and stil take my tranx on/off, so i made a new version, and added i bit more bulk/length to the thick grip section think its spot on now :D
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| All the Musky LTs got an upgrade, the Big Dawg (to the far right) had a longer thread section and i could extend the grip a bit more than an inch, toward the reel.
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