Handles and grips

Most new commercial rods have handles or grips of foam or shrink tube.
Cork was less used, but is recently more demanded and applied.
A rod with handles of cork has (I think) a much nicer appearance than one with foam handles, although this is a personal choice.
People asks me often to chance rods with foam or shrink tubing handles into cork handles.
The rods therefore gets a better view and yet a greater added value.
It’s a natural product, it feels warm and soft.
Of course I place foam and heat shrink handles.
Every one has his own personal tast
A combination of cork and foam is also possible

See below different grip materials

Cork

Cork
Cork
Cork A/B quality
Cork A/B quality
Burl cork black
Burl cork black

Rubber cork
Rubber cork

Foam

 Foam grips
Foam grip
Falcon foam grips
Falcon foam grips

Shrink tubing

There are 4 types of shrink tubing available.

  • Plain shrink sleeve with soft skinny feel.
  • Plain black rubber shrink tube.
  • Shrink tubing with X pattern, blue.
  • Shrink tubing with X pattern. Black.
Different kinds of shrink tubes
Different kinds of shrink tubes
Different kinds of shrink tubes
A set of Fox Xtreme rods was converted from full foam to full cork handles
A set of Fox Xtreme rods was converted from full foam to full cork handles
Portuguese cork of high quality.
Portuguese cork of high quality.
Foam grip full lenght
Cork Handle full lenght
Foam handle
cork handle