by briansII » November 27th, 2013, 10:19 am
On a more serious note. I do appreciate the forward thinking folks, who come up with things like this. It's one thing to have an idea. It's another to see it through on a finished product of this scale. Respect to them.
I've mulled this subject over before. Not on fly rods, but some conventional bass rods I had built. The handle length can vary a lot, and I wondered how it would effect the action. Is the lower section not meant to be a part of the rod's action. I never did get a solid answer. So I wonder if the fly rod makers design their rod tapers, with the grip as part of the equation. My guess is yes, how could they not. If so, then how is this new grip going to be "a better mouse trap". I'd be curious to do a side by side test.....or at least read one. I'm guessing it will feel different.
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