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Cork Handles...... #14004511 05/20/21 03:22 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,214 "The 903" Lake Fork Sinkey OP Tidy Scoop
OP Sinkey Tidy Scoop Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,214 "The 903" Lake Fork	To seal....or not to seal....that is the question! lol. How many of you guys seal your cork on new rods? https://www.instagram.com/back40.outdoors www.mercurymarine.com www.lftlures.com

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Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004524 05/20/21 03:32 PM
Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 15,239 Norris Lake/ Cincinnati D DanXB-21 TFF Guru
DanXB-21 TFF Guru D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 15,239 Norris Lake/ Cincinnati	I don't... Dan "The problem with having a sense of humor is often that people you use it on aren't in a very good mood"... Lou Holtz

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004526 05/20/21 03:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,271 Weatherford Fishinfellow TFF Celebrity
Fishinfellow TFF Celebrity Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,271 Weatherford	I've never sealed any of mine. Thats my money fish Kris Winhold

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004541 05/20/21 03:44 PM
Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 383 Childress, TX BWG Angler
BWG Angler Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 383 Childress, TX	I sealed some for awhile. They seemed slick and harder that I like. I quit sealing last 4 or 5 new rods I purchased. Last edited by BWG; 05/20/21 03:45 PM.

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004553 05/20/21 03:54 PM
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,902 L Lone_Wolf Extreme Angler
Lone_Wolf Extreme Angler L Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,902	never sealed or heard of sealing

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004560 05/20/21 03:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 15,102 San Angelo tmd11111 TFF Guru
tmd11111 TFF Guru Joined: Apr 2017 Posts: 15,102 San Angelo	I seal mine. They feel a bit different but stay cleaner and feel less slippery when wet.

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004593 05/20/21 04:18 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 9,434 Pilot Point, TX, Denton A avid_basser TFF Celebrity
avid_basser TFF Celebrity A Joined: May 2019 Posts: 9,434 Pilot Point, TX, Denton	Don't seal and if I feel the need to clean...magic eraser does the trick quite well

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004595 05/20/21 04:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 185 Lake Bridgeport 21sammy Outdoorsman
21sammy Outdoorsman Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 185 Lake Bridgeport	I seal with U40. I personally like the feel and color and hate seeing worn out cork. Just my opinion. "Hooksets are free"

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004610 05/20/21 04:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,166 Lindale, TX S Shallow Waters Extreme Angler
Shallow Waters Extreme Angler S Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 1,166 Lindale, TX	Seal all mine, never found a down side. The cork has never felt harder, or slippery, and after many years they still arent pitting.

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: 21sammy] #14004638 05/20/21 04:48 PM
Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland L Lazy Ike Extreme Angler
Lazy Ike Extreme Angler L Joined: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,697 garland	Originally Posted by 21sammy I seal with U40. I personally like the feel and color and hate seeing worn out cork. Just my opinion. Sammy where did you buy u 40 , any where local dfw?

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: avid_basser] #14004655 05/20/21 05:01 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,891 McKinney, TX B Barn Extreme Angler
Barn Extreme Angler B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,891 McKinney, TX	Originally Posted by avid_basser Don't seal and if I feel the need to clean...magic eraser does the trick quite well

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004658 05/20/21 05:02 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,525 Uptown, Dallas, Tx Champion1 TFF Team Angler
Champion1 TFF Team Angler Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 3,525 Uptown, Dallas, Tx	nope www.TuffSkinz.net www.basscat.com �It�s all in your head. It doesn�t matter if your 6 or 60. You can participate in this sport."-Rick Clunn

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004676 05/20/21 05:19 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 45,418 Dallas, TX C CCTX mapquest
CCTX mapquest C Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 45,418 Dallas, TX	Don’t seal, but I have wrapped them with this

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: avid_basser] #14004716 05/20/21 05:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,214 "The 903" Lake Fork Sinkey OP Tidy Scoop
OP Sinkey Tidy Scoop Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 7,214 "The 903" Lake Fork	Originally Posted by avid_basser Don't seal and if I feel the need to clean...magic eraser does the trick quite well This is what Ive normally done too. https://www.instagram.com/back40.outdoors www.mercurymarine.com www.lftlures.com

Re: Cork Handles...... [Re: Sinkey] #14004722 05/20/21 05:57 PM
Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 7,069 Fort Worth Brent S TFF Celebrity
Brent S TFF Celebrity Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 7,069 Fort Worth	What's the trend in rods? Are they still using a lot of cork or is the foam and winn grips gaining ground?

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