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| I am not fond of the longer cork handles either, I have several St.Croix rods and last fall I purchased two TI rods 9' rods. Used both them a dozen times and wound up selling them. For me the handles were just too long and kept getting hung up on my clothing . I would recommend the St, Croix Big Nasty without a doubt. It's true you can get three of the TI rods for the same price of the BN rod but what good are three rods, if you don't like using them? Sr. |
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| I love my TI rods and I do own a BN. It sits in the garage now. Love the longer handles on the TI rods too. The fat grips are so much more comfortable during a long day of fishing and the longer handles really make launching baits effortless. To each their own but the TI rods are as good as any St Croix I have ever used or owned. JMO
Ron
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Location: Kansas City BBQ Capitol of the world | Pappy - 2/23/2013 4:13 PM
I like the idea of taking 4" off the handle, but would have to accept that it would be an 8'8" rod instead of 9' - which it pretty much is anyway unless I put both hands on the handle during the 8 - but then the handle is so long it catches my shirt! I think I just talked myself into trying to make it an 8'8" rod....
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| So if you bought the 9' Big nasty with the 17" handle you would be cutting the handle down so the rod is 8'8" to. I don't see the difference in lengths between a TI 9' with 18" handle and the BN with a 17" handle. If guys don't like the long handles they are going to hate both the 9' TI and the BN.
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Location: South-Central PA | Coming from a custom rod builder's perspective, I've heard a ton of opinions on handle lengths, sizes and shapes. I've also done extensive reading on ergonomics to find what is best for the majority of fishermen. No two fishermen are built exactly the same. There are so many variables when considering the grips on a musky rod: arm length, hand size, strength, agility, type of clothes worn, etc. The crazy part is, you can do all the measurements on someone and based on the result, they should prefer a certain type of grip. Trouble is, when you talk to them about the build, they prefer something much different. There are some guidelines to follow when discussing grips, but all that can go out the window in the name of personal preference. I've built rods for women who were 5'6" and they want an 18" rear grip. I've also built rods for men who were 6'6" and they want a 16" rear grip.
With all of the rods I've built and all of the potential customers I've talked to, I feel that I have a pretty good idea of what the average fisherman / fisherwoman is looking for in a set of grips. Most prefer a rear length of 17"-18" and a diameter of 1.25". For a fore grip, most prefer a grip in the 5"-6" length with a full-wells or a reverse half-wells. Virtually 99% prefer a fore grip with a large palm support (hump) in the middle of the grip.
No matter what grips come on factory rods, you'll find those who love them and those who hate them. You can't please everyone all of the time. The moral of the story is this: find out what grips you prefer on a rod and buy a factory rod (or have one built) to suit your preferences.
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