Installing Hypalon Rod Grips

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.

Installing hypalon rod grips.

The rear grip is 12 inch hypalon with a 11 16 inner diameter. We have found hypalon to be much less slick than eva foam grips as well as more durable and much easier to install. Retail store and phone hours. While the grip is soaking apply u 40 brand rod bond to the blank where the grip goes.

Ream new fishing grip. I ve never worked with hypalon before i ve only used cork. Then put the hypalon in a coffee can and pour denatured alcohol over and inside the grip and let it soak for a couple minutes. Since rod blanks are tapered the butt end is the widest portion of the blank.

Call us 800 546 8922 fax 217 670 2329. We offer a wide variety of rod grips including cork grips and reamers e v a. Very easy and fast. They are calstar gf700h.

Hypalon is an extremely durable extruded rubber formulated by dupont. 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. 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.

This is how i use a potato peeler to shape my hypalon rod grips. Installing fishing grip from butt end. Grips hypalon grips and heat shrink grips. Springfield il 62704.

I m working on two 30 80lb bottom rods. Hypalon is used by top builders as well as manufacturers like calstar and seeker due to it s outstanding characteristics as a rod grip.