Avet handle grip

cisurfer · Feb-11-2007, 05:06 PM

i remember a while back i saw a post on here where a guy slipped some grip over the handle of his larger avet ex. It looked kinda like neoprene or some rubber.
Anybody remember this? know what it was?

halibutslayerII · Feb-11-2007, 05:20 PM

http://www.bloodydecks.com/forums/av...hing-reel.html

hypalon
read thru the post and send me a PM if you need more help.

Addicted2fishin · Feb-11-2007, 06:48 PM

thanks kris. I did it and it came out awesome. I didn't make it long enough but it fits in the hand good.

cisurfer · Feb-13-2007, 09:23 AM

cool, im gonna try it this weekend.
thanks

LAChamp · Feb-13-2007, 10:08 AM

Kris, what type of glue did you use? I'm being lazy about going back and search. Thanks

halibutslayerII · Feb-13-2007, 12:28 PM

Its a two part epoxy by U-40 called Rod Bond

LAChamp · Feb-13-2007, 12:34 PM

Do you think any good two part epoxy would work?

halibutslayerII · Feb-13-2007, 01:04 PM

I guess so, I would use a clear epoxy. Another reason for the epoxy is for lube. Its tight as a mo-fo putting the hypalon on the handle.

LAChamp · Feb-13-2007, 02:42 PM

Cool, thanks

Hana pa'a Time · Feb-13-2007, 06:43 PM

Warm the hypolon up with a hair dryer, this helps too. I just used 5 min. epoxy on mine.

LAChamp · Feb-15-2007, 11:04 AM

Thanks for the tip!

Addicted2fishin · Feb-15-2007, 07:01 PM

The hypalon Kris recommended is perfect. A tight fit but it doesn't need any heating. Just lube up and it'll slip on in a few minutes of pushing. Use narrow side first, lube up the inside of the hypalon and the initial part of the handle, and place the hypalon on a flat, clean surface. Push downward on the metal handle. It'll slip right in

... if ya know what I mean... more lube... easier to penetrate. I used whatever I had at the time... which was flex coat rod wrap. Haha.. and it works

Good job Kris