Rod grips

cassidyta · 01-06-09, 07:59 PM

Okay, all of this rod/reel and bait monkey talk has me looking and then wondering.
I know many people have said that they don't like the BPS rod grips.
I am seeing several rods with the split grip. What is the purpose/advantage to that style grip?

bamabassman · 01-06-09, 08:01 PM

hate em cassidyta. but you are SUPPOSED to have a better feel of the bite i think.

lowrider · 01-06-09, 08:13 PM

none of mine have a split grip. dunno the advantage except for maybe a little weight savings

Jackl · 01-06-09, 08:22 PM

CASSIDYTA,
I think one of the pro's had a rod made like this and a bunch of tyro's thought 'Gee whiz Mr. Wizard, maybe if I had a rod like that everyone would think I was a "Pro" Then the rod companies jumped on tge band wagon to build them.
The problem is that it makes the handle lighter and upsets the balance of the rod. So you have to put up with an unbalanced rod and work harder to fish it, or add weihgt to the but of the rod to balance it out, which negates the whole idea of making the handle lighter! BUT YOU LOOK COOL, in a Roland Martin way!!!!!
JackL

rangerryan · 01-06-09, 09:09 PM

i like the grips on the bionic blades just comfort i guess. as for the split grips they suck. and roland martin can keep them and his helicopter lure.

abu4600 · 01-06-09, 09:12 PM

All my rods are bass pro rods and i love the power hump handle and i also agree with JACKL on this one. Just my .02 cents

CMorg · 01-06-09, 09:16 PM

I like my puls R grip , http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descp...IRRUS-APC.html

woody · 01-06-09, 09:24 PM

I like the added leverage that you gain with the LONGER handle pressed up under your forearm when going after those hawgs. imo

Wishing2BFishing · 01-06-09, 09:44 PM

"The problem is that it makes the handle lighter and upsets the balance of the rod."

For the most apart, I agree. Most split grip rods are tip heavy. Unfortunately, most brands have now adopted the split grip as the blueprint for all of their new rods. Even the less expensive Berkley Lightnin' Rods have split grips now.

zooker · 01-06-09, 10:22 PM

whine whine whine dam i am sick of it...if dem prissy lil fellers and there ultra light fairly wands.. look if they want to fish with a 2 ounce wiffle stick then they need to focus on CRAPPIE fishing...

i came here to BASS fish i WANT a stick with back bone enough to haul a fat fish out of a lay down. one that is sensitive enough to feel her fart on the bait. or one that will allow a crank bait to work the way they are designed to... i WANT a reel that is smooth to cast and smooth to retrive.. i DON'T give a rats left azz how heavy a rod is or how dam much noise a reel makes either on the retrive or on the cast...if you can't fish all day cause your rods are TOO heavy fer ya.. i got one thing to say to ya WORK OUT!!!!

ok rant over NEXT!!

zooker

woody · 01-06-09, 10:39 PM

I'm not even gonna try to follow that one.. well maybe with saying "I agree"

cassidyta · 01-06-09, 11:22 PM

Um...what he said, I guess

Rebbasser · 01-07-09, 12:27 AM

Aw, come on, Zooker-tell us how you REALLT feel

!

To the question, it all comes down to personal preference.

BigBassin144 · 01-07-09, 01:54 PM

I have a couple BPS rods, and the hump grip is alright. I wouldn't say I hate it, but i probably wouldn't buyone again unless they got rid of it.

As for split grip, I do split grip handles. They are supposed to make the rod lighter, which they do slightly, but I also love how they look.

BB

hookup · 01-08-09, 10:23 AM

Split grips started in the custom rod building community to save on cork (becoming very expensive when buying top end cork - atleast $2 a ring - and save on weight. The light higher modulus graphite blanks, combined w/ lighter titaneum guides and a split grips makes a lighter rod equating to more sensitive and easier to fish with all day.

Then some tourney guys bought some customs on the water and the rest is history.

A few rod manufacturers made split grips back in the day, but they never caught on. Guess it took some guy on TV to make the manufacturers start producing them. Now I see split grip handles everywhere.

A properly balanced rod with a split grip handle will not be tip heavy. Rod builders usually take the reel the angler will use into consideration when building. With all these factors together, a rod builder can build a well balanced rod for the angler. All my rods I build for myself are Split grips (and most have TN handles). Not one is tip heavy.

bamabassman · 01-08-09, 07:09 PM

hahaha zooker. as for as the rel making noise...i like it. see in my mind the sound travels down the line and gives off a humming sound for the bass. maybe i am crazy, but that is my way of thinking.

01-06-09, 07:59 PM	#1
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Rod grips Okay, all of this rod/reel and bait monkey talk has me looking and then wondering. I know many people have said that they don't like the BPS rod grips. I am seeing several rods with the split grip. What is the purpose/advantage to that style grip? __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

01-06-09, 08:22 PM	#4
Jackl BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Great Bend, KS Posts: 2,960	CASSIDYTA, I think one of the pro's had a rod made like this and a bunch of tyro's thought 'Gee whiz Mr. Wizard, maybe if I had a rod like that everyone would think I was a "Pro" Then the rod companies jumped on tge band wagon to build them. The problem is that it makes the handle lighter and upsets the balance of the rod. So you have to put up with an unbalanced rod and work harder to fish it, or add weihgt to the but of the rod to balance it out, which negates the whole idea of making the handle lighter! BUT YOU LOOK COOL, in a Roland Martin way!!!!! JackL __________________ There are two theories about argueing with women...........Neither one works!

01-06-09, 09:24 PM	#8
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Disadvantage of Split Grip I like the added leverage that you gain with the LONGER handle pressed up under your forearm when going after those hawgs. imo

01-06-09, 10:22 PM	#10
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	whine whine whine dam i am sick of it...if dem prissy lil fellers and there ultra light fairly wands.. look if they want to fish with a 2 ounce wiffle stick then they need to focus on CRAPPIE fishing... i came here to BASS fish i WANT a stick with back bone enough to haul a fat fish out of a lay down. one that is sensitive enough to feel her fart on the bait. or one that will allow a crank bait to work the way they are designed to... i WANT a reel that is smooth to cast and smooth to retrive.. i DON'T give a rats left azz how heavy a rod is or how dam much noise a reel makes either on the retrive or on the cast...if you can't fish all day cause your rods are TOO heavy fer ya.. i got one thing to say to ya WORK OUT!!!! ok rant over NEXT!! zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

01-06-09, 11:22 PM	#12
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Um...what he said, I guess __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

01-06-09, 08:01 PM	#2
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hate em cassidyta. but you are SUPPOSED to have a better feel of the bite i think.

01-06-09, 08:13 PM	#3
lowrider BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 937	none of mine have a split grip. dunno the advantage except for maybe a little weight savings

01-06-09, 09:09 PM	#5
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	i like the grips on the bionic blades just comfort i guess. as for the split grips they suck. and roland martin can keep them and his helicopter lure.

01-06-09, 09:12 PM	#6
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	All my rods are bass pro rods and i love the power hump handle and i also agree with JACKL on this one. Just my .02 cents

01-06-09, 09:16 PM	#7
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	I like my puls R grip , http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descp...IRRUS-APC.html

01-06-09, 09:44 PM	#9
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	"The problem is that it makes the handle lighter and upsets the balance of the rod." For the most apart, I agree. Most split grip rods are tip heavy. Unfortunately, most brands have now adopted the split grip as the blueprint for all of their new rods. Even the less expensive Berkley Lightnin' Rods have split grips now.

01-06-09, 10:39 PM	#11
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	I'm not even gonna try to follow that one.. well maybe with saying "I agree"

01-07-09, 12:27 AM	#13
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Aw, come on, Zooker-tell us how you REALLT feel! To the question, it all comes down to personal preference. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

01-07-09, 01:54 PM	#14
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	I have a couple BPS rods, and the hump grip is alright. I wouldn't say I hate it, but i probably wouldn't buyone again unless they got rid of it. As for split grip, I do split grip handles. They are supposed to make the rod lighter, which they do slightly, but I also love how they look. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-08-09, 10:23 AM	#15
hookup BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 97	Split grips started in the custom rod building community to save on cork (becoming very expensive when buying top end cork - atleast $2 a ring - and save on weight. The light higher modulus graphite blanks, combined w/ lighter titaneum guides and a split grips makes a lighter rod equating to more sensitive and easier to fish with all day. Then some tourney guys bought some customs on the water and the rest is history. A few rod manufacturers made split grips back in the day, but they never caught on. Guess it took some guy on TV to make the manufacturers start producing them. Now I see split grip handles everywhere. A properly balanced rod with a split grip handle will not be tip heavy. Rod builders usually take the reel the angler will use into consideration when building. With all these factors together, a rod builder can build a well balanced rod for the angler. All my rods I build for myself are Split grips (and most have TN handles). Not one is tip heavy.

01-08-09, 07:09 PM	#16
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	hahaha zooker. as for as the rel making noise...i like it. see in my mind the sound travels down the line and gives off a humming sound for the bass. maybe i am crazy, but that is my way of thinking.

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