Grip Problem 24Kg Stroker Build

[Out-Station]

I've got my 24Kg build under way (seeker 6455xh). Went with one of the hard plastic butt grips and alloy seat, all went on well, bugger all packing, got heaps of glue in there and looks the goods. Put the fron't grip on (14" Duralon) last night. Did the bands of A'dite well up the blank as well as spread all over the grip area thing. Swished some metho round in the grip for a bit and pushed it down on the blank (after chucking the thinner out). F.....K top third of the grip hasn't taken to the blank.

1. Figuring i should be ably to cut it off, tidy up the blak with some sand paper and go again right??.

2. Should i go with a smaller i/d grip, note that the one i used came to rest about 5cm from the top of the in place position when i let it fall down the blank with no pressure. It took some pressure to push down upon fitting but wasn't tight as a may have expected.

3. One of my other game rods has this sexy looking 16" tapered triangular shaped grip. Any ideas where i can get one of them? It looks so good its just got to catch more fish!

Any help would be good.

cheer's Scott

[finga]

Did you put bands of tape (I do about 3 wraps of tape every 50mm or so up the blank pending type/size of grip etc) on the blank before bunging the grip on?
That just creates a gap for glue sit to stick to the grip/blank instead of all the glue getting pushed to the bottom.
A fraction smaller grip wouldn't go astray either.
Shaping your own grips is easy. Just use some sandpaper or if you know a gippy grab some sanding mesh off him/her.

[Ozwald]

I've just put a foregrip on a new jigging rod and wanted to ensure that it had a really snug fit as hopefully its going to be given a serious workout down in the Sulu sea in the coming months. This method comes from my mate Earl, Manila's own master rod builder. and works really well.

1. Choose a grip with an ID much smaller than the rod blank (how much smaller depends on how much you love sanding and the taper of the rod)
2. Fit the grip over the tip of the blanks and slide down until it stops.
3. At this point spirally wrap about 4-6 inches of masking tape around the blank
4. Cut a thin strip about 1/8" to 1/4" wide of sandpaper, I've used 100 and 150 grade; any coarser and I think it would sit too proud.
5. Spread the back of the sandpaper with superglue and spirally wrap the sandpaper over the masking tape.
6. Take the grip and drop it down the blank again and then turn it with the spiral of the sandpaper. Keep turning the grip to sand out the centre and continue until it has passed over the sandpaper. It will now be 6-8inches closer to the butt.
7. Start again with a new stretch of masking tape and sand paper and keep repeating until the base of the grip is about 2" from the top of the reel seat.

Took me about 45 mins to an hour to get the grip where I needed it but it fits the blank perfectly and I'm confident that its 100% glued to the blank.
This also makes a mess!
regards
Oz

[Owen]

3. One of my other game rods has this sexy looking 16" tapered triangular shaped grip. Any ideas where i can get one of them?
cheer's Scott

Alps make the triangular reel seats.
Give Ross a 'hoy

[Out-Station]

Thanks for the tips fellas, i'll have another go.

Owen, i checked with Ross, he new what i was talking about but doesn't know where i can get them pre shaped. I'll do some checking on the usa websites.

[Owen]

Sorry bloke.
I didn't read it properly. I was rabbiting on about seats !
Acid Rod has a picture on its web site, but I can't see any pricing.