Whats the point of split grips? 2025
zbigbadaaron reply :
Does it give any advantages?
Dan: reply :
they have less material contacting the blank, that means that there is less stuff that will mute the vibrations of a bite. The result is a LITTLE bit more sensitivity and less weight. I also think they look cool.
DINK WHISPERER reply :
A little more vibration/sensitivity a bit less weight and a lot more S E X Y!!!! 
islandbass reply :
IMHO, I think it is aesthetics. Any gain in overall weight loss for the rod and therefore making for a more sensitive rod is perhaps negligible.
andamtoft reply :
I think they are a bit more comfortable, after using a split grip then going to a solid grip the solid grip seems a bit bulky, but maybe that's just me.
cart7t reply :
It seems to be the "in" thing these days. I pray the rod manufacturer I use won't fall prey to jumping on this bandwagon full speed like others have. There really is no advantage to them.
CWB reply :
I don't like them. I think the most comfortable rods, at least for me, are the BPS rods with the power hump. Fits perfectly in my hand when palming a low profile reel.
.RM. reply :
QuoteDoes it give any advantages?
They are a product of the custom rod industry, they started about 6 years back if I remember right.
They helped the builder balance rods buy aiding in the placement of reel seats and not adding weight with super long full cork or foam composite grips. Once they caught on then they became an area that allowed the builders some creative freedom. The production rod companies are just catching on to them, their using fore grips in pairs like crazy, nothing like a quality custom turned and placed grip set......
I personally travel with both full size and split style cork grips in my custom arsenal, the split grips do get more looks/questions though.
Just a thought...
Tight Lines!!!
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
I can't see any advantage in comparison with full cork but they look good ;D
Stasher1 reply :
I have some of each, but I find the full grips more comfortable for certain applications.
steezy reply :
Split grip, definitely looks cool and more modern.
Wish "one" rod manufacture would get on the band wagon.
Lucky Craft Man reply :
QuoteSplit grip, definitely looks cool and more modern.Wish "one" rod manufacture would get on the band wagon.
I'm sure that's the same rod company I hope doesn't screw up their rods by going to split grip.
cart7t reply :
QuoteI don't like them. I think the most comfortable rods, at least for me, are the BPS rods with the power hump. Fits perfectly in my hand when palming a low profile reel.
I use All Star Titaniums and Platinums which also have the raised hump. I like that feature as well though many others don't.
KYntucky Warmouth reply :
QuoteQuoteI don't like them. I think the most comfortable rods, at least for me, are the BPS rods with the power hump. Fits perfectly in my hand when palming a low profile reel.I use All Star Titaniums and Platinums which also have the raised hump. I like that feature as well though many others don't.
I hear most people say the don't like it but can't see what advantage you get from it
cart7t reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteI don't like them. I think the most comfortable rods, at least for me, are the BPS rods with the power hump. Fits perfectly in my hand when palming a low profile reel.I use All Star Titaniums and Platinums which also have the raised hump. I like that feature as well though many others don't.
I hear most people say the don't like it but can't see what advantage you get from it
Comfort, which is subjective.
burleytog reply :
QuoteQuoteSplit grip, definitely looks cool and more modern.Wish "one" rod manufacture would get on the band wagon.
I'm sure that's the same rod company I hope doesn't screw up their rods by going to split grip.
They could certainly go the same route as St Croix. I know I would buy a GLX if it was available without a foregrip.
ArcticCat500 reply :
QuoteQuoteDoes it give any advantages?They are a product of the custom rod industry, they started about 6 years back if I remember right.
They helped the builder balance rods buy aiding in the placement of reel seats and not adding weight with super long full cork or foam composite grips. Once they caught on then they became an area that allowed the builders some creative freedom. The production rod companies are just catching on to them, their using fore grips in pairs like crazy, nothing like a quality custom turned and placed grip set......
I personally travel with both full size and split style cork grips in my custom arsenal, the split grips do get more looks/questions though.
Just a thought...
Tight Lines!!!
These split foams & grips date back ( for me anyway) 20 years. My ex-wifes cousin owned a tackle shop back in the late 80's early 90's and built customs, he put the split eva foams on our surf rods to keep the weight down on them, slinging 2 & 3oz plugs on a 11 & 12ft surf rod can wear on you. I still own 3 of the dozen or so rods he's built for me, and I think my brother still has a split grip surf rod hangin in is garage.
.RM. reply :
QuoteThese split foams & grips date back ( for me anyway) 20 years. My ex-wifes cousin owned a tackle shop back in the late 80's early 90's and built customs, he put the split eva foams on our surf rods to keep the weight down on them, slinging 2 & 3oz plugs on a 11 & 12ft surf rod can wear on you. I still own 3 of the dozen or so rods he's built for me, and I think my brother still has a split grip surf rod hangin in is garage..
Yup I saw custom salt rods in custom turned split wooden grips when I worked the tackle shop in San Diego in the 80's, they wound up on the half/full day boats...
I should have stipulated in the bass rod industry they are really quite new...
Tight Lines!!!
Micro reply :
It's a way for manufacturers to cut costs buy reducing the use of more expensive and more scarce cork, all while fooling the average fisherman that their product with less cork is trendier and sexier.
5bass reply :
I think the split grips look good but I do not like them for my reaction bait rods (cranks, jerks, spinnerbaits)...I really just dont see the point.
Now on my jig rods, flippin rods and worm rods, I'll use a split grip without hesitation.
I do however, think all bass rods should be made without foregrips, regardless of what kind of grip is behind the reel.
cart7t reply :
A fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....
Bass Pro reply :
QuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....
Agree 100%
A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip. Total waste IMO.
steezy reply :
QuoteQuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip.
Like a Steez ? 8-)
ArcticCat500 reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip.
Like a Steez ? 8-)
Naaaaa, he was talking about my G-Blanks ;D
steezy reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip.
Like a Steez ? 8-)
Naaaaa, he was talking about my G-Blanks ;D
According to USPS tracking, I'll have one of those G-Blanks on Monday!
(NO Im not comparing it to any of my existing rods)
KingBass reply :
I flat out love split grips!
Pros:
They're more sensitive
lighter
looks better
Cons:
They can be a bit tip heavy.
steezy reply :
QuoteI flat out love split grips!Pros:
They're more sensitive
lighter
looks better
Cons:
They can be a bit tip heavy.
Shouldn't be tip heavy if the rod is balanced.
The Rooster reply :
QuoteQuoteThese split foams & grips date back ( for me anyway) 20 years. My ex-wifes cousin owned a tackle shop back in the late 80's early 90's and built customs, he put the split eva foams on our surf rods to keep the weight down on them, slinging 2 & 3oz plugs on a 11 & 12ft surf rod can wear on you. I still own 3 of the dozen or so rods he's built for me, and I think my brother still has a split grip surf rod hangin in is garage..Yup I saw custom salt rods in custom turned split wooden grips when I worked the tackle shop in San Diego in the 80's, they wound up on the half/full day boats...
I should have stipulated in the bass rod industry they are really quite new...
Tight Lines!!!
Hey guys, I think even for bass rods they're even a bit older. In the mid 90's when I worked at Walmart they carried a Mitchell Fulcrum rod that had EVA foam split grips, it sold for around $39. Then they also had "their brand" of rod, the Renegade and it had EVA split grips as well. The Mitchell was advertised as being totally balanced, hense the name "Fulcrum" and I have to say it did feel noticeably lighter and absolutely zero balanced when you held the rod by gripping the reel. I think the very tip of the handle had a weight in it actually. They felt great in hand but all we had to compare them to were the other rods they sold at the time which were numerous and mostly cheap. We used to talk about how sensitive that balanced feel would help make the rod........though I never did buy one as I thought they were butt ugly at the time. A friend of mine did though and he fished it up until about 4 years ago when he finally snapped it one day while pulling against a5snagged lure. My mom actually got two of the spinning versions of the Renegade rods and she still has them. She doesn't fish at all anymore but she did briefly in the late 90's and those are what she used.
Now I wish I had bought one of those Mitchell Fulcrums because the more I look at them the better they are looking to me. I'm on the band wagon per say about thinking they look sexy. They do! But that still doesn't change the fact that my Shimanos are my favorite rods and none of them have split grips, and even though I think they look cool, I can't see the slightest advantage to them.
ArcticCat500 reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip.
Like a Steez ? 8-)
Naaaaa, he was talking about my G-Blanks ;D
According to USPS tracking, I'll have one of those G-Blanks on Monday!
(NO Im not comparing it to any of my existing rods)
Steezy, Im not familiar with the blank you choose, I opt for the Rainshadows, but Im sure you'll like the rod...good luck 
KingBass reply :
QuoteQuoteI flat out love split grips!Pros:
They're more sensitive
lighter
looks better
Cons:
They can be a bit tip heavy.
Shouldn't be tip heavy if the rod is balanced.
lol!
It's kind of ironic! I was gonna post a bit tip heavy if you buy a cheep one... But I though some people where gonna say there tip heavy either way!
Oh well, I agree with that!
DINK WHISPERER reply :
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteA fore grip is basically a waste. It's not like we're trying to winch a Tuna up from 200' or somethin.....A bass rod, especially a casting rod, should never ever come with a foregrip.
Like a Steez ? 8-)
Naaaaa, he was talking about my G-Blanks ;D
I am sure it was Powell he was referring to!!!! :-X
ArcticCat500 reply :
I think Im guna too late....
grimlin reply :
QuoteI think the split grips look good but I do not like them for my reaction bait rods (cranks, jerks, spinnerbaits)...I really just dont see the point.Now on my jig rods, flippin rods and worm rods, I'll use a split grip without hesitation.
I do however, think all bass rods should be made without foregrips, regardless of what kind of grip is behind the reel.
I feel the same way.I love split grip rods,I think they are just comfortable. However on a reaction bite type lure I like to have full grip on the handle while working the bait.
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