tater555 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 I am 24 and will take cork over eva any day. I have rods with cork full grip, cork split grip, Eva split grip, and Eva full grip and enjoy them all. I just think cork looks and feels alot better. 1 Quote
illinifan4152 Posted August 10, 2015 Posted August 10, 2015 Like a broken record.. I'm 23 and prefer my st croix avids with the full cork... 2 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted August 10, 2015 Super User Posted August 10, 2015 Like a broken record.. I'm 23 and prefer my st croix avids with the full cork... Okay, you young guys are officially members of the "Old Codgers Club". Hootie 4 Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted August 10, 2015 Super User Posted August 10, 2015 I'm 46 and i'll never have a rod built for myself with cork , sorry 1 Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted August 10, 2015 Super User Posted August 10, 2015 I'm 46 and i'll never have a rod built for myself with cork , sorry Apology accepted....lol. Hootie 1 Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted August 11, 2015 Super User Posted August 11, 2015 Okay, you young guys are officially members of the "Old Codgers Club". Hootie We had a "thing" going on here, a few years ago when a bunch of us old farts called some the the young dudes "The Pampers Crowd". They called us the Depends group. I like the Old Codgers Club much better. Quote
WPCfishing Posted August 11, 2015 Author Posted August 11, 2015 All my rods are cork and " there's nothing anybody can do about it" Quote from Dances with Wolves only he peed his pants! But I still have Eva on my mind.. Quote
FinCulture Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 My St. Croix Rage has an EVA handle, and I think it's the most comfortable thing in the world. EVA is a lot more grippy and all-around comfortable than cork IMO. Quote
FinCulture Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 I'm slowly going the Winn grip route! How are Winn grips? just curious. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted August 11, 2015 Super User Posted August 11, 2015 How are Winn grips? just curious. I have a rod with Winn grips turning on the dryer right now. Haven't fished with it, but have done some yard casting. Initial impression; Winn grips are the real thing. Quote
Grantman83 Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 How are Winn grips? just curious. Most comfortable grip I've used by far. I like Eva and cork about the same but man Winn grips rule... I wrap lost of my rod with tactile tennis grip tape to get the closest to Winn I can without having to buy the whole grip. Quote
Hogsticker Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 I'm not in the Winn grip camp. I can't get that same thin diameter as I can with Eva. My sweaty hands after long days in the heat didn't agree with the material at all. Most of the designs are just meh to me. Different strokes for different folks. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted August 11, 2015 Super User Posted August 11, 2015 I am good with cork or EVA and split or full handles. As long as the rod is built using high quality components and comfortable in hand it really doesn't matter to me. 1 Quote
masterbass Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 I prefer full cork, but have my share of split grip and eva too. Quote
poisonokie Posted August 13, 2015 Posted August 13, 2015 EVA all the way. Except on reel handles, cork there is awesome. Quote
S. Sass Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 Nice looking grip WPCfishing. I like cork myself but I'm not entering my rod in a show so I am not the anal type about the exact cork appearance. My rods are for catching fish and they will get used/dirty. Eva is OK I have one but its not a favorite of mine. Quote
thegrayman Posted August 24, 2015 Posted August 24, 2015 I go with a mix, my oldest Garcia rods are cork, the new rods are a 50/50 split, I like both, no real preference. Quote
FishingPA Posted August 26, 2015 Posted August 26, 2015 Cork all the way. I don't mind the maintenance. I prefer full grip for cranking, split for everything else. They only EVA I'll use is the Steez; it's amazing. I never liked how "mushy" EVA felt on other rods. What do I know though, I still prefer rear wheel drive. #savethemanual Quote
WPCfishing Posted August 26, 2015 Author Posted August 26, 2015 Nice looking grip WPCfishing. I like cork myself but I'm not entering my rod in a show so I am not the anal type about the exact cork appearance. My rods are for catching fish and they will get used/dirty. Eva is OK I have one but its not a favorite of mine. If I see a rod I really like but it's EVA I'll buy it and have cork installed. I like a nice looking rod as much as anybody else but it has to feel right to me or I'll pass. I bought an IMX classic because it felt right.. 260 rod, not fancy at all. In fact the butt is an inexpensive black plastic that can be bought online for .99 cents. Quote
bassacre951 Posted August 27, 2015 Posted August 27, 2015 I'm 25 and I prefer cork just for the look. I have both Eva and cork. When I'm catching fish I could care less what type of handle I have. When I'm shopping for new rods cork stands out to me. Quote
Last_Cast Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 never used cork....maybe the next rod.. Quote
bigfruits Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 in my 30s and prefer the look and feel of cork. prefer stained over brand new cork. split or full grip, don't matter if its comfortable and the rod is light. Quote
Super User bigbill Posted August 28, 2015 Super User Posted August 28, 2015 Doesn't matter as long as I'm fishing. Quote
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