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| Why custom?
There are several reason to go custom when purchasing a new fishing rod but one of the most important is the use of good quality components. Custom rod builders have the opportunity to use the newest components available on the market at any given time. Here is the newest product to hit the rod building world and I must say I am sure that this product will change the way fishing rods are made. It is a product called Syncork and it was designed by long time fishing rod design inovator Gregg Thorne.
Being an organic material cork has many drawbacks over time, not to mention the recent decline in the quality of cork. Syncork has many of the same characteristics that cork has for rod builders but it has an upside for folks who want a quality fishing rod. Syncork can be shaped like cork but it does not absorb water, deteriorate over time, hold mold and mildew, it will not rot and is not slippery when wet plus it can be textured to have much better gripping surface than natural cork. Syncork is also physically lighter then natural cork.
I just got some Syncork and will work tonight to make sure I have a couple sticks at the Chicago show built with Syncork. Make sure you stop by and see what the future of fishing rods is going to look like. It is a product like no other.
And it comes in my FAT CORK size.
Chicago here we come.
Keith
Edited by Professional Edge 1/9/2008 8:34 AM
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Location: Hayward, WI | This is probably a dumb question, but can it be colored/dyed? I love the look of cork (just me being traditional and boring I suppose), and was wondering if it could be made to look more like cork. Sounds like neat stuff though!
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| hi keith...that might be a good combination with the non-slip soft touch reel seats that you will be putting on my croix's...i'll have to talk to you after you get some feedback from the show before you start building...!
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| The only color at this time is black. There are plans for more colors but that is in the future. Color does not fade or run either.
It is hard for us to look at stuff that isn't conventional. Major manufactures dictate what looks normal to most of us in the fishing business. Bottom line on this stuff is it might look different but I doubt anybody will knock how it performs and feels.
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Keith: Is it like EVA FOAM ????? |
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| This sounds like the same material that Fenwick has been using on the Inshore rods for the last couple years. |
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| Thornes will have several rods built with the syncork at the show also. I've talked to Lonnie there and he likes it a lot. Very interesting stuff. Non-slip for sure, a really nice texture to it. Steve |
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Location: saint paul, mn | I saw some of the rods that greg was building on at the store. I was in the market for a rod at the time and decided to wait until these grips were available. SUPER light, and very nice feel in your hands. It really seems like it will be a great product. However, I do agree that a cork "look" would be nice. But as kieth said, it is a very new product. One that I look forward to using this year!
Nate
Edited by jerkmybait 1/10/2008 12:45 PM
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| The major advantage cork has over foam, in my opinion, is sensitivity. Does this syncork have the sensitivity advantage of real cork or does it dull it down like foam? Thanks!! |
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Location: Michigan | Call me old fashioned but i'll stick with real cork. That syncork may be light and have a good feel but it looks terrible in my opinion. |
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Location: Toronto, ON | I agree with Slimeball....I have no issues nor have I had any, with natural cork particularly premium cork.
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