Cork Or Abbreviated Rod Handles?

[Lloyd White]

Hey Guys,

 

So i'm torn between Fox Horrzion X4 Cork and Abreviated Handles? I have an all black set up otherwise.

Cheers

[framey]

No one can help you there 

it’s personal choice lo

 

[ouchthathurt]

I suppose it all comes down to what you find more aesthetically pleasing mate, I used to love cork handles, but I’ve swayed towards minimalistic duplon grips. 

[elmoputney]

I am a fan of Cork 😳

[welder]

1 minute ago, welder said:

Got to be cork!

Ian.

[welder]

3 hours ago, ouchthathurt said:

I suppose it all comes down to what you find more aesthetically pleasing mate, I used to love cork handles, but I’ve swayed towards minimalistic duplon grips. 

For me it's more important than aesthetics. I honestly believe that cork helps with my grip on my rods on casting and retrieve. It's a confidence thing, important in my fishing.

Ian.

[Carpbell_ll]

If i had the choice i would go with cork every time would love to send my Torques off to be corked with the cork in a abbreviated style. full handles of either does aid casting i find, gives more room for a more personalised hand placement and grip. 

[ouchthathurt]

1 hour ago, Carpbell_ll said:

If i had the choice i would go with cork every time would love to send my Torques off to be corked with the cork in a abbreviated style. full handles of either does aid casting i find, gives more room for a more personalised hand placement and grip. 

I use fox torques and did think about corking the handles, you can buy DIY kits online where you slide the individual cork rings on and then sand them down. 

[B B]

Iv used a set of Dave lane JRC cork handle rods for years love them.... but the cork handles are the diameter of a five pence piece, in the winter cold wet and winding up for a big cast grip is a problem, gloves help tho. Got a new set of rods the handles are almost the same diameter but are made of full Duplon with a flared end great grip.