First off, I am not a rod builder so easy is what I am after.

I have 1/3 of the butt section an old glass rod that I use both in my hand and on a home built line winder to hold a reel when I am winding on a new line, cleaning, reversing etc. The cork grip is about shot so I was thinking I could easily slip on a replacement grip made of EVA after removing the dried out cork.

It’s not a deal breaker but I didn’t have any luck finding any preformed fly rod grips in EVA, just straight grips, which I guess could be shaped by someone with the tools and experience which isn’t me.

Does anyone have a source for preformed EVA grips with a smallish ID?

While I don’t know for sure what the diameter of the blank is under the cork, it measures .420” just before it. If I can’t find something pre-formed, I can deal with a straight grip for what I am using it for.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can offer!!

Hello
Go to your local hardware store and purchase some foam pipe isolation glue it right over the grip.
Should cost you about 2 bucks.
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Andy M

Thanks for the idea!! I'll keep it in mind if I can't find what I am after.

I'm sorry I can't help on the original question, but personally, I'd be getting some of this heat shrink and just covering the old grip. For less than $20 and about 10 minutes of your time, you'll have what feels like a new rod. If you want to change the shape of your grip, wrap the cork with electrical tape to get a pleasant contour for your own hand shape before applying the heat shrink.

Cheers,
Graeme

I've seen this stuff in tackle shops lately. Must be quite popular.
http://www.mudhole.com/Winn-Rod-Overwrap-Grip-Tape

Heat shrink on a roached cork grip. I wasn't ready to tackle the complete rebuild at the time.
I can always remove and do the cork later. Thumbs up.