Rod Wrap Substitue?

[Lucky Craft Man]

I use Rod Wrap on the handles of all my rods.  I am now so used to it, that I don't like fishing a rod without it.  Well, I recently ran out and was hoping to find a more availible substitue.  I have tried Tennis Racquet Handle wrap, which worked ok, but I only found them in short precut lengths and don't cover much.  If anyone knows a place that may sell Tennis Racquet Handle wrap in long, non-cut, rolls, please let me know, because ideally that is what I am looking for.

 

I did do a search for Rod Wraps and found people suggesting Tennis Racquet Handle Wrap, but no one specifed where they get their tennis wrap from and if it is in a long continous roll.

[Lucky Craft Man]

Well, I just spoke with Steve (the owner of Rod Wraps) and he said they are ramping up business and will have Rod Wraps flowing again.  Since I called every tennis shop in the area and all grips come in precut length, I guess I will just stick with the original wrap.

 

Moderators: I tried deleteing this topic, since my answer has been satified, but it says I do not have the authority to do so.  If one of you guys wanted to do so, I would mind at all. 

[jsc4324]

Not sure if it helps but I was just in northern bass supply and they have them in colseout price of 2.99. They had a few left. Only thing is they were yellow and chartreuse. Not sure what shipping would be but give them a call if your interested.

[webertime]

Handlebar tape for a road bike.  Choices of colors are basically infinite, materials are Vinyl, Leather, Cork, Synthetic Cork, and carbon.  TONS of bike shops in Pittsburgh too.

[new2BC4bass]

Handlebar tape for a road bike.  Choices of colors are basically infinite, materials are Vinyl, Leather, Cork, Synthetic Cork, and carbon.  TONS of bike shops in Pittsburgh too.

 

Great idea.  Recently received a rod with the handle wrapped.  Now I want to wrap my cork handles to preserve them.  The wrap won't damage the cork in any way, will it?  I don't want sticky tape left behind.  Thanks.

[webertime]

Not at all, some tapes don't have adhesive on the back at all.  The adhesive is usually a thin (width) strip of what seems like double stick tape you'd use to seal plastic around your windows for the winter.  Some rubbing alcohol will get any gunk off.

[new2BC4bass]

Thanks!

[Blues19]

If you dont mind working on  it a bit, you can use two of the tennis racket handle wraps and make it look like one. I have bought the three packs at walmart for about $3 and I can get 2 rods wrapped easily.