Rod with eva under reel seat

[MBB Nate]

I bought a Savage Browser casting rod and noticed there is EVA under the reel seat.  As far as I remember, every rod I've ever had has had open blank exposed there.

 

Does anyone else have a rod like this or know why this would be this way?  My understanding was the blank is left exposed there to pass vibrations to the reel to improve sensitivity.

 

I haven't had a chance to fish it yet so I don't even know if this makes a difference.

[Tim Kelly]

That whole exposed blank thing is a nonsense. Just fish the rod and you'll either like it or you won't, but it won't be because you do or don't have a tiny hole in the reel seat so you can touch the blank.

[MBB Nate]

I just thought it was odd because I never remember seeing a rod like this.

 

The more I think about it, do reel feet even touch the blank since they sit in the reel seat?

[Tim Kelly]

The reel foot doesn't touch the blank, the idea is that some part of your hand touches the blank which magically increases the feel you get through the rod.

[WRB]

The baitcasting reel feet must be mounted onto a solid reel seat, nothing spongy underneath it or it will not be a solid mount. Can't visualize what the OP is saying? EVA or cork handle behind the rear seat or foregrip in front of the reel locking seat/ring.

Tom

[MBB Nate]

Here is a photo of the same rod. See where the foam is covering the blank under the reel seat.

[mrpao]

Shouldn't matter at all.

Its probably just something they did to be different from the rest of the crowd.

Personally I wouldn't like it because I dont like the feel of EVA but everyone is different.

Some rods have cork or wood under the reel seat. Just a design difference to add appeal.

[WRB]

14 hours ago, MBB Nate said:

Here is a photo of the same rod. See where the foam is covering the blank under the reel seat.

I see, the reel foot mount is solid the space between had EVA sponge rubber covering the rod blank under the reel. That would bother me.

Tom

[DSTN]

I have the 7-4 Browser Casting rod. I've been using it for moving baits and I really like it for that application. The foam on the blank is different but hasn't bothered me any.

[Smalls]

Probably added to cushion your fingers. I know for me, if I fish certain techniques all day, my fingers are sore from gripping right there. 

[MBB Nate]

So i took it out tonight, it has an alphas sv mounted on it.  I didnt catch anything but it doesnt feel any different than exposed blank.

 

In a lighter note, my 4yr old is able to fish that reel and not backlash.  He managed to catch 2 fish on a weightless 3.5in keitech ez shiner.

 

Now hes got 2 and I've never caught a fish on that rod or reel!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

That’s a skeleton seat with an Eva insert. They can be pretty much any material. 

[MBB Nate]

19 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

That’s a skeleton seat with an Eva insert. They can be pretty much any material. 

Thank you.  I've never seen anything there before so I was curious.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Acrylic is a popular material along with cork, wood and others