Grip material weight comparison

When production rods are not enough, it's time to go custom. Come share your experiences building and/or ordering a custom rod and tell us if you'll ever go back to off the shelf.
Post Reply
User avatar
MardukFIN
Elite Angler
Elite Angler
Posts: 460
Joined: Fri May 08, 2015 5:05 pm
Location: Finland

Grip material weight comparison

Post by MardukFIN » Sun Jan 15, 2017 4:22 pm

Just got carbon grips first time, so I managed to test how light it is. I weighted three similar split grip butts. Carbon, EVa and Cork. EVA has just little bigger id hole, so result "lies" a bit.

Lightest:

1) Carbon, 3,8g (31% lighter thank cork)

2) EVA, 4,2g (23% lighter than cork)

3) Cork, 5,5g.
Attachments
Butt_grips.jpg
Butt_grips.jpg (82.66 KiB) Viewed 6743 times

User avatar
Hobie-Wan Kenobi
Pro Angler
Pro Angler
Posts: 3014
Joined: Tue Apr 08, 2014 1:25 pm
Location: Michigan (U.P)
Contact:

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:03 pm

I have a set of carbons. I like them. I put a thin layer of epoxy on them to make the carbon texture pop.

The one bad thing is that I got the black and pink ones and the pink looked more like lavender
IG @hobie_wan_kenobi_fishing

User avatar
jimmyb
Elite Angler
Elite Angler
Posts: 770
Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:48 am
Location: Wisconsin

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by jimmyb » Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:55 am

do you have a link for the carbon grips???

drift123
Senior Angler
Senior Angler
Posts: 104
Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:13 am

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by drift123 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:11 pm

I always thought cork weighed the least! Great information

drift123
Senior Angler
Senior Angler
Posts: 104
Joined: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:13 am

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by drift123 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:12 pm

Even with the inserts on carbon these numbers have me stumped?..

User avatar
MardukFIN
Elite Angler
Elite Angler
Posts: 460
Joined: Fri May 08, 2015 5:05 pm
Location: Finland

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by MardukFIN » Mon Apr 03, 2017 12:58 pm

drift123 wrote:Even with the inserts on carbon these numbers have me stumped?..
Why?

Dug
Senior Angler
Senior Angler
Posts: 73
Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:02 pm

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by Dug » Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:26 pm

Wouldn't you want to go heavier rather than lighter on the butt grips for Balance?

Dug

User avatar
MardukFIN
Elite Angler
Elite Angler
Posts: 460
Joined: Fri May 08, 2015 5:05 pm
Location: Finland

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by MardukFIN » Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:40 pm

Dug wrote:Wouldn't you want to go heavier rather than lighter on the butt grips for Balance?

Dug
It depends. If i have shorter than 7' rod what weights under 110g, bit tip heavy doesnt count. Overall weight is so light.

Dug
Senior Angler
Senior Angler
Posts: 73
Joined: Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:02 pm

Re: Grip material weight comparison

Post by Dug » Mon Apr 03, 2017 3:52 pm

That makes sense, and really there is less than 2 grams difference between the Cork and carbon Butts so it's marginal.

I know, every bit counts.....

Thanks

Dug

Post Reply