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View Poll Results: Foam or Cork? | |||
Cork for sure! | 11 | 68.75% | |
Gotta' be foam bro! | 3 | 18.75% | |
Who the heck cares? | 2 | 12.50% | |
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05-31-10, 10:54 PM | #1 |
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Cork or Foam?
Which do you prefer, why, and what do you feel are the pros and cons of each?
For me it depends on the rod, but usually I prefer cork. Why; I like the look and the feel of it. I like how the colors degrade over time and take on a look of age and use. I really only like foam on pier/ocean rods. Cork doesn't stand up to the salt so well. I just bought a P-grip caster that is foam, and I must say it feels and looks pretty good IMO. So I suppose that is an exception to the rule for me, because I don't really care for foam on straight handles.
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06-01-10, 08:52 AM | #2 |
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For me, All of my rods are cork right now, but I wouldn't mind a foam handled rod. However, if it's foam it almost has to be split grip. Some of the higher end bass rods with black foam look great.
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06-01-10, 10:24 AM | #3 |
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I was 100% cork til i saw an episode of some fishing show with Denny Brauer talking about Flippin Jigs. He mentioned that when cork gets wet it gets really slippery as when foam gets wet it does not... so he preferred foam on his flippin/pitching rods... and it shows... i want one of his signature wreckin stix from american rodsmith, and it is foam handled...
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im a cork guy, the only foam rod i have is the vendetta and i really like it tho.
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06-01-10, 11:50 AM | #5 |
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I really like cork, but I don't mind using a rod with foam grips either.
I also think that as with cork there are also different grades of foam too. My first rod, which I dubbed my "walmart special" had foam grips, but they got really slippery when wet. I imagine that the foam on rods like a cumara or brauer's rod will probably perform better when wet. Another advantage of foam is that when it's dirty, you aren't going to see it. When cork gets dirty it is noticeable off the bat. One of my rods has a graphite handle and I really love it. It always looks new and is very easy to clean if I ever have to clean it and I have not to date. I have noticed that while it looks slippery, it isn't, even when wet. It's only disadvantage is minor and not a show stopper. It adopts the outside temperature so if it is freezing outside, my hand will feel that cold on the handle until the heat from my hand counters it. It is a slightly uncomfortable minute. So for me, I like all three I mentioned and depending on how each is used, they can really make a rod look great aesthetically yet be simultaneously functional .
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Oh and the worst part was I didnt get the fish I hooked. We were in clear water and i saw the fish and casted to her. She bit and i set the hook... and never pulled her... but she pulled me. Would have probably been a new PB and lake record if I wasn't so slippery.
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Foam may be lighter, but I don't care to have a hefty rod. Not Ugly Stik hefty though lol. I like a good 'ole cork handled rod. Straight handle, no split-grip. And not a real long handle, 7"-8" on the grip's fine for me. I'd really like to find some more 7' rods with shorter grips...
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Mostly cork except for the carrot stick
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had both and cork is better in my opion.
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I like cork more than foam. I really would like to try those American Rodsmiths rods with the golf grip. Sometimes either with cork or foam the rod feels like it might sail out of my hand due to arthritis. It did happen this weekend but thankfully it only went a few feet in front of me and I was fishing from the bank. It was a cork grip and it was dry.
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Bamabassman, could you please explain why cork is better, in your opinion?
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06-01-10, 05:57 PM | #14 |
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The rubber handles rods seem like they could rub your skin raw after multiple cast...Plus rubber is a good conductor of heat..Pick on up after its been on the deck in the summer sun...ouch!
Plus I dont think it will hold up to many years of weathering....Golf handles crack and tear over time. As far as cork and eva go.....Its all personal preference. The differences are very insignificant imo. Both will last long with proper care. This of course is debatable and always will be.
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cork... screw the split grips and power humps give me straight up long cork handles..
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All but one of my rods have cork handles. The exception is a BPS carbonlite. So far I've had no issues with the handle as far as grip goes. I was concerned about it absorbing heat from the sunshine but haven't noticed any issues but then again I'm in Michigan and it rarely gets above ninety here so I think it'll be a non issue for me.
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ssippiboy...........CAUSE I SAID SO! now go get some new batteries for the troller, bwahahahahahahhaha!
PERSONALLY, i just like the feel of a cork handle for real. as for cork getting slippery when wet, foam does too. and the felt wears off too quick i think. is that a good enough answer for you? hehehehe.
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hahaha, thanks fever. changed it for you.
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I've always preferred cork - until. I still have some with cork handles and I was really leary of the handles on these rods until I used them a bit. As I said I love the feel of cork, except when it's raining. It gets slippery. These handles are wrapped in a thread of some kind, has a rough texture if you really try and feel it, otherwise it's almost unnoticable. In the hand it feels firm like cork but the grip is really good - especially when wet. I really have come to like these handles - YEAH, wouldn't ya know it, I like it..... so they have been changed to cork on the 2010 model. I just can't win. I fished two days on the Potomac in April in steady rain, and not once did I have any difficulty with griping the rod.
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Man.....those rods, with their "kitten scratched" grips sure do look familiar, Boogie.
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Awwww man.... I thought it was cool.
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Probably cork, it looks sick as heel in a split grip rod! But I can't really say for sure, I've never had a rod with some good EVA foam.
Think real hard... what foam rod do you have?? C'mon, don't tell me I know your gear better than you!
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