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| I had a rod I liked with a solid grip but I liked the extra length of my split grip rods and the big nob on the bottom. So I just added 3" to the butt and putt a larger cork butt/knob on the bottom like my sling blade - best of both worlds. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | well as for myself, i have both and i do see only one thing with the spit grip.. it forces you to cast the right way period!....bill |
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Location: Lebanon,Mo | No rubbing on my ribs with split-grips the last year or so. The split-grip design makes you use the end of the rod on figure 8's and to maximize your cast with full leverage. |
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Location: Illinois | archerynut36 - 10/23/2012 7:17 PM well as for myself, i have both and i do see only one thing with the spit grip.. it forces you to cast the right way period!....bill The spit grip? Sounds kinky! 
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI | Weight and sensitivity isn't a concern for me. I find the split grip much more comfortable between my arm and ribs especially when ripping dawgs or jakes. Think of it this way, would you rather squeeze something 1.5" wide between your arm and ribs all day or something much smaller? The short butt section of cork actually locks into my armpit and I find myself with a much more comfortable and relaxed grip on the rod/reel. Lastly, when I have rainwear, a survival suit or even a sweatshirt on, the split grip slides in betwen my arm and ribs after a cast without hanging up on clothing. |
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| For burning bucktails with a high speed Tranx, I find using a split grip uncomfortable due to it sliding around under your arm too much. Much prefer a full grip for almost all applications. But I also hate full grips that are too short... IMO they need to be 16" minimum. |
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| I'm going to say the full grip rods work just fine for me. I actually put some "rod wrap" on the "full grip" rods a few months back. I have to say it's more comfortable on the hands not to mention it reduces any type of slippage that may have occured before. |
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Location: syracuse indiana | muskellunged - 10/23/2012 8:50 PM
archerynut36 - 10/23/2012 7:17 PM well as for myself, i have both and i do see only one thing with the spit grip.. it forces you to cast the right way period!....bill The spit grip? Sounds kinky!
omg mike, didnt see that. whish i could type better. and figures you would see that...bill |
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | Cork moves the Pork! |
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Location: South-Central PA | esoxaddict - 10/23/2012 12:57 PM
The purpose is so the rod builder can cut down on costs - cork is getting more and more expensive.
I completely disagree with this statement. I build rods to order- I build them the way the customer wants. If that means the customer wants a full grip, then that's what they get. It's my job to make recommendations based on several factors including physical stature and fishing style. To say that rod builders build split grips to cut down on costs is completely untrue.
Do you know how much time/cost is involved in building a split grip handle verses a full grip? Time is money my friend. Those aluminum winding checks that look so cool, they are $3.25 a piece and you need three of them for a split grip handle. As a rod builder, I have 10 times the labor in a split grip handle than I do a full grip.
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Junkman - 10/23/2012 1:44 PM
OK, I will toss out a few specifics: Not sure if this applies to other makes, but on the St. Croix LT's that I use (mostly Big Nasty, Sling Blade and Big Dawg) if you lay the split grip model on a table next to the conventional grip..you will see that the split grip has more rod (going back) from the reel seat to the butt than the conventional design and less rod from the real seat to the tip.
This is why I have all my full grip rods extended. Big Nasty with the full cork handle extended 5" is my next and last rod for a very long time. |
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| A split grip reduces weight but also makes the rod balance go off (in most cases) which in turn makes the rod feel heavier. I had a 6'9 rod i felt was very light and easy to work with, then i weighed it and it weighed quite alot more than i expected (i think it was like 9 oz or something) and then some rods are light but the balance is totaly off so they feel heavier.
Full grip is the way! |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | For me all my rods are SPLIT GRIP, if I pickup a full grip it now feels funny and hurts my ribs. |
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| I just bought a big dawg st croix split grip 2 months ago and just spent 7 days bombing 13" suzy suckers and mag dogs, sun up till, sun down and I have never felt so good after a week of fishing The best money I have ever spent, I also have several 8'6 jaw breakers that I love with full grips and I didnt hardly pick it up last week. I am guessing its all in how you tuck your rod. |
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Location: Sw Pennsylvania | My personal preference for musky rods is full cork. It would tear my ribs apart with a split grip. That being said i can see how some would prefer the split grip as to the way they hold and work the rod. I have a handful of walleye and bass rods that are split grip and dont bother me a bit. All comes down to who and how they are being used.
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Location: Denmark | Some people have more protection on the ribs than others ;). I work out to be able to work the pounder for 8 hours non stop, so I hate split grips |
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