The best product to treat cork handles with is: Nothing
It is a natural product that needs no further treatment, if it is dirty just clean with water and done
It is a natural product that needs no further treatment, if it is dirty just clean with water and done
Plastic off.....you dont 'the others' looking at your kit and thinking ,wow this person has just started carping ,nothing worse than platicised butt's..!
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Plastic off for sure - otherwise why have cork handles in the first place?
I haven't oiled any of mine, and have some really old rods with cork handles that still look and feel lovely. Some people have said to me they use linseed oil, but I'd imagine any light oil would add some level of protection and darken them down. Similarly others have mentioned used tea bags to take the "new" look off them. But after a few sessions in the rain they'll soon develop their own natural patina in no time.
Rats and mice can get anywhere and chew anything - if it happens its not the end of the world - they're easily replaced.
I do like the feel of cork myself, but failing that it'd be full Japanese shrink wrap for me - its definitely more practical.
Plastic off for sure - otherwise why have cork handles in the first place?
I haven't oiled any of mine, and have some really old rods with cork handles that still look and feel lovely. Some people have said to me they use linseed oil, but I'd imagine any light oil would add some level of protection and darken them down. Similarly others have mentioned used tea bags to take the "new" look off them. But after a few sessions in the rain they'll soon develop their own natural patina in no time.
Rats and mice can get anywhere and chew anything - if it happens its not the end of the world - they're easily replaced.
I do like the feel of cork myself, but failing that it'd be full Japanese shrink wrap for me - its definitely more practical.
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Use baby wipes to clean cork handles
Use baby wipes to clean cork handles