foam vs cork grips

[Nasty]

What are the advantages of foam over cork grips on a fishing rod? What are the disadvantages? I have always used cork.

["W"]

Foam is soft like a babys azz.... I like the foam when Im sticking big black drum

[Ray]

Originally Posted by "W"

I like the foam when Im sticking big black drum

Ditto.

[longcast]

Hahahaha. How is that for a answer.

[Montauk17]

I have used both...I prefer the cork.

[LPfishnTIM]

I like the split grip foam, makes the rod a little lighter and your hand is closer to the blank. plus cork gets all dirty and discolors quick.

[1fastmerc]

Originally Posted by LPfishnTIM

I like the split grip foam, makes the rod a little lighter and your hand is closer to the blank. plus cork gets all dirty and discolors quick.

I agree on the dirty part.


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[huntin fool]

Depending on rod, but foam on all my light rods. Cork grips get wrapped anyways before they hit the water. Other than lighter, not sure of any other advantages.

[Dink]

Personal preference I guess. I.like cork for the look. They both get slipperier than owl **** after a few fish, so pick your poison and go with it

[smooth move]

wrap em' all with bat wrap! you can't tell em' apart.

[specktator]

I have always had cork, but last 2 rods I bought are foam and I favor that over cork now. Just feels better in my hand. Fiancé bought me another 200e7 for Christmas so I need to get another rod.

[RigRatNoMeaux]

Originally Posted by specktator

I have always had cork, but last 2 rods I bought are foam and I favor that over cork now. Just feels better in my hand. Fiancé bought me another 200e7 for Christmas so I need to get another rod.

I know a place you can a sweet rod!!!

[fishinpox]

Cork all tge way, foam is slippery . When my cork gets filthy dirty I hit it wil some 400 grit sand paper n it's like new

[calcutta37]

I like both

[shellman]

Cork looks and feels betta to me....sure everyone has there personal preference .......

[specktator]

Originally Posted by RigRatNoMeaux

I know a place you can a sweet rod!!!

Haha I bet u do! They quit making the Shimano Curado E series, so I just got this new one stashed away for now cause I already got 2 of them. Gonna hold off a while till I use it but when I look into a new rod I'll definitely check your's out.

[Armand16]

Originally Posted by huntin fool

Depending on rod, but foam on all my light rods. Cork grips get wrapped anyways before they hit the water. Other than lighter, not sure of any other advantages.

Originally Posted by smooth move

wrap em' all with bat wrap! you can't tell em' apart.

this?

[Will"E"Fish]

Foam to slippery when slinging alot of fish.

[Keith_Stone]

More of a personal preference than advantage.. I have tried both cork and split grip foam, cork is my old faithful but for certain types of fishing I do find the split grip more comfortable.

[BayBolt23]

It doesn't matter I like both