I read about installing them and i understand the rod bond will act as lubricant but the grip just doesn t seem like it will fit.
Installing hypalon rod grips.
We have found hypalon to be much less slick than eva foam grips as well as more durable and much easier to install.
Hypalon is used by top builders as well as manufacturers like calstar and seeker due to it s outstanding characteristics as a rod grip.
Very easy and fast.
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Let the rod room guide you with your selection of grips for your fishing rod.
They are calstar gf700h.
I ve never worked with hypalon before i ve only used cork.
I m working on two 30 80lb bottom rods.
Grips hypalon grips and heat shrink grips.
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Hypalon is an extremely durable extruded rubber formulated by dupont.
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This is how i use a potato peeler to shape my hypalon rod grips.
While the grip is soaking apply u 40 brand rod bond to the blank where the grip goes.
Is your fishing rod grip worn out and you would like to replace or repair it.
Then use an exacto knife to cut an angle on the opening of the end of the hypalon that will be sliding first down the blank.
With the blank as clean as possible it s time to choose your replacement grip and apply it over the butt end of your fishing rod.
Since rod blanks are tapered the butt end is the widest portion of the blank.
The rear grip is 12 inch hypalon with a 11 16 inner diameter.
Installing fishing grip from butt end.