The Asian Angler August 2014 Digital Issue - Malaysia - English | Page 165

Benefits Of
Cork
Being a natural substance and
looking the way they look, cork
do add to the aesthetics of a fishing rod giving them a classical
look. There are other benefits as
well other than for aesthetic reasons. These benefits are:

Lightweight
Cork is amongst the lighter materials used as rod handles. They
weigh lesser than EVA and a
lot lesser that hypalon. Being a
lightweight material cork handles
are often chosen as the material
of choice for light weight rods.
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