Fishing The Fly Scotland Forum

Hamish Young

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #60 on: 13/02/2009 at 19:51 »

Back to grips - anyone recall Orvis running a series of rods (original Tridents I think) with vibration damping foam between the cork and blank.


Yup, until recently I had one. Sandy replaced the original 'damped' cork with something sensible.
For those who aren't familiar with the what was done, on top of the blank was a rubber sleeve which was sheethed in a carbon 'blank' which in turn had the cork built on top. Weird  :shock
IMHO didn't work too well either, with a sensible handle fitted the rod was transformed  :cool:

Mike Barrio

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #61 on: 13/02/2009 at 22:34 »
So what about composite handles like this folks ..... Do you like them?



Cheers
Mike

Derek McLaren

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #62 on: 13/02/2009 at 23:00 »
So what about composite handles like this folks ..... Do you like them?



Cheers
Mike

Not really but then again they look better than my 10 footers handle as it has a great big blob of epoxy where the filler fell out  :z6,great for sensitivity though  :z7  :z4  :z4

Barry Robertson

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #63 on: 13/02/2009 at 23:46 »
They look a bit to fancy for me!
I like things plain and simple  :wink

Sandy Nelson

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #64 on: 14/02/2009 at 17:54 »
so they will never replace cork but, like cane rods, they will have emotional appeal to the custom builder.

I can't help it, I'm sensitive :z6


Back to grips - anyone recall Orvis running a series of rods (original Tridents I think) with vibration damping foam between the cork and blank.


Stealth grips from submarines :shock Cork is a great damper, being a relatively uni-directional substance, why they felt they needed to seperate this from the blank with a rubber sheath, i'll never quite work out.
The rubber sheath has its place, but certainly not in the hand :z4 :z4 :z4

Sandy

Rob Brownfield

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #65 on: 14/02/2009 at 20:06 »
I may seem to be missing your point because I think you're wrong.
If you ever get the chance to see the research done on "bite detection" between nylon (stretchy) and braided (non stretchy) lines by Fox International (Published in Carpworld Magazine), you will see my logic.

Rob Brownfield

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #66 on: 14/02/2009 at 20:55 »
Alternative handles...


The use of Lamar Cork Burl (Lamar fishing)seems to be very popular in the US..some of the pictures below use it. It is a composite cork, meaning you get the benefits of cork, but without the flaws in it, plus it wont rot or dry out. It is slightly heavier, so all you need do is over bore it and use carbon or foam arbors. Sorted. http://www.fishsticks4u.com/Components/Lamar/Lamar1.htm

http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=15041
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20531
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=20488
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=19948
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=19935 (Lamar cork)
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=19485 (Stunning workmanship!!)
http://www.rodbuildingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=19367 (Lamar)








Magnus Angus

Re: Cork is history ?
« Reply #67 on: 16/02/2009 at 01:50 »
Oddly enough I've fallen on another cork composite grip - so to speak. I've a Custom built rod for review at the moment - took it out for a casting session today. I like this grip, not as hard or tacky,sticky as the ones I've tried before.

Rob - if you read my posts you'll see I'm quite aware that there's a world of difference between braid and nylon.

 




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