Interesting rod design

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Stonedfish

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I’ve seen these on a few sites where folks are fishing the salt for sea trout in Europe.
Very interesting design.
SF

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The "Whoohoo" Effect!​

The blank of a Free-Flex fly rod is attached to the handle just under your hand.
Any time you fight a fish, the energy from the fish frantically trying to get
away from you, will be transferred through the blank, directly into the palm
of your hand. This really will put a smile on you face! WhooHoo!
 
Pink Nighty said:
Can a rod builder explain why that split grip is an improvement? Does it increase the bend of the butt section or something? Looks f'n hideous
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I think the idea is you get more of the feel of the cast and fight transferred directly to your hand (enhancing the feel) since the handle isn't absorbing the bend at the top of the grip.

Not a rod builder, but I did stay at a holiday inn last night.
 
Greg Armstrong said:
I got to a point a long time ago where new “tech” began to take away more of my enjoyment on the water than it was giving me… we have enough of it in our everyday lives.

I think I’ll pass.
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Coming from a bamboo guy like you? ;-) I'm partial to my soiled cork grips and don't see any need for whatever this new split grip is.
 
Pink Nighty said:
Can a rod builder explain why that split grip is an improvement? Does it increase the bend of the butt section or something? Looks f'n hideous
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No idea, but those folks over there come up with some interesting stuff.
I just wish some of the brands they use were more readily available in the US.
SF
 
Pink Nighty said:
Can a rod builder explain why that split grip is an improvement? Does it increase the bend of the butt section or something? Looks f'n hideous
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Maybe it’s their intent to improve upon the “Comficient Grip” that was patented back in 1932, and made famous by South Bend.

You can’t blame them for triying. :ROFLMAO:

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This was my Grandpa’s rod. As can also be seen, it also came complete with the newest technological marvel… a plastic reel seat.
 
Doesn't seem much like anything different with actual rod design but more just rod grip design...
 
I was going to guess that the cutouts in the grip (both on top and on bottom) would allow the butt of the rod to flex further into the grip area for whatever reason. But then they wrote this about the rod...

..." We are talking about rods with a Flex Profile of just under 1/2 (just under half the rod bends when moderately loaded), with smooth bending curves and relatively fast Recovery Speeds."

So if it's that fast (stiff) in the butt section, it wouldn't flex anywhere near the grip and into those cutouts.

It looks really uncomfortable to me, but then again I've never cast one.
 
We need to send them an email and request a 6 wt beta test rod for beach fishing.
It can be the first item in the PNWFF gear program. Members use it for a trip or two, write a review and pass it on to another member to try it. 😉
SF
 
Greg Armstrong said:
I was going to guess that the cutouts in the grip (both on top and on bottom) would allow the butt of the rod to flex further into the grip area for whatever reason. But then they wrote this about the rod...

..." We are talking about rods with a Flex Profile of just under 1/2 (just under half the rod bends when moderately loaded), with smooth bending curves and relatively fast Recovery Speeds."

So if it's that fast (stiff) in the butt section, it wouldn't flex anywhere near the grip and into those cutouts.

It looks really uncomfortable to me, but then again I've never cast one.
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The cutout allows you to wedge your cigarette in the grip. Works great for indicator fishing.
 
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