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| the cork on my old St Croix is falling apart in a big way
is there a fix for this ??
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Location: VA | About the best think you can do is buy something called "rod wrap". You can wrap over the handle and make it pretty dang nice.
The cork can be replaced entirely, but unless it's a REAL expensive rod ($400.00+), you'd be better off just rod wrapping it or replacing the rod.
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Location: Smith Creek | St. Croix can replace the cork for $40.00 ($20 for cork and $20 for return S&H) or if it just needs filling you can do it yourself by combining sawdust with epoxy and filling the gaps.
You can also buy replacement cork handles from St. Croix or Mudhole for around $30 but DR is right, easiest and cheapest fix is rod wrap. |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I got new cork (extended) at Thorne Bros. About $17 as I recall. They do nice work! |
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Location: South-Central VA | Depending on your budget, there's nothing like a new handle. However, you may have good luck with rod wrap. I haven't tried it so I don't know what it's like. Try www.tackleworks.org to find a custom builder near you if you want the handle replaced.
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| thanks
i'll look more into it during the "off season"
i'll be in the playoff's soon and would like a spare rod
bob |
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Location: Land of the Musky | I have rod wrap on my site for long handles. I do not sell a lot but those who buy it like it. I use it on a few of my rods and it is nice.
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| What's the tacky factor with this rod wrap stuff? I have one rod that has a super slim foregrip (I'm a foregripper) and I'd like to fatten it up to Avid or Techna AV size.
Just wondering if you get the "gum" like you do with hockey tape on a hockey stick or athletic tape on a baseball bat. That, and how firm are they? I mean, when you work the rod or set the hook, can you feel the rod wrap squish or move?
*edit* I guess what I am also really asking is.....can you "build up" a grip to desired thickness, or is this stuff intended as just a wrap or covering?
If I decide I don't like it, will it damage the cork when I take the wrap off?
Thanks,
Eric
Edited by muskie-addict 8/17/2010 10:15 PM
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| Just bumping this up....
Anyone use this rod wrap stuff for the purpose of thickening a handle? Results? |
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| Cork repair
Tools needed:
File
Small jar of contact cement (with brush)
cork from a wine bottle (real cork not synthetic)
old toothbrush
dish soap
sandpaper
1. Clean the existing cork with some dish soap and a small brush (an old toothbrush will work)
2. Allow to dry
3. While cork is drying, file wine bottle cork into a course powder
4. Brush contact cement into holes in cork
5. fill in with powdered cork
6. repeat
7. sand smooth when dry
You may have to do this several times, but if you take your time with it you can fix all the little holes and missing chunks of cork. When it's all filled in you can re-sand it if you want a smooth finish.
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| The Rod Wrap isn't sticky and doesn't leave residue like using Hockey tape or electrical tape. You wrap it under pressure and it stays put without adhesive. I only use a bit of electrical tape to hold the very bottom and top wrap for added security. Use the large size for musky rods due too the added length. I have most of my rods wrapped and it increases comfort. It stays easy to grip even when wet. Different colors also make it easy to differentiate rods at a quick glance also. I don't use it on the foregrip, but you could if you wanted. I add a weight balancer to most of my rods first and add the rod wrap over it. It's worked out well, the tape hasn't moved or worn after many uses. Like it a lot.... I use the one Bass Pro sells...but I think there are others out there too. |
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| thanks,
looks like a wrap on the bad handle on a repair on all the others
i think we have a few corks lying around
bob |
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cork repair