Thought I might start a fun thread. So what do you like better EVA grips or Cork?

I'm going cork.

I'm an Eva fan.

I prefer cork but I'm ok with eva too.  Good cork costs around $5 an inch, that's why eva and split grips are so popular now.

Cork on fly rods synthetic on conventional set ups.

I prefer cork.

Cork and neoprene

Cork for it's durability, feel, and the fact that it's just plain classier 

Cork because I like the way it feels and looks!

Cork on all my rods currently. I think it's just an elegant look on a rod. Eva looks cheap but it wouldn't be a deal breaker.

I have both and have no real opinion either way. For me its about how the blank and line choice pair together for sensitivity when I fish.

On the rods I've built I use eucalyptus burl (wood) and it's by far my favorite other than that I like cork.

About the only rod I'll use with EVA is a Veritas

On the rods I've built I use eucalyptus burl (wood) and it's by far my favorite other than that I like cork.

About the only rod I'll use with EVA is a Veritas

I also like the handles on the Rage and Extremes

Cork for any rod that I'm casting and retrieving with, offshore trolling and drift fishing it's EVA, hard to find a rod that isn't.

Cork by a WIDE margin. Feels lighter. Cooler in the summertime and the grip feels more secure.

Cork.

Cork,But I do use EVA on my broom handle.where it belongs.

Mostly cork; however I tend to put rod grips around them for them it gets really gold and the cork gets slick. Plus it keeps the cork all nice and clean underneath. The only rod I have that is EVA is my crucial crankbait rod and its actually very comfortable to fish with but gets a nasty smell after getting wet.

 

My favorite though? The handle on the new Legend Xtremes. Doesnt fall into either category, doesnt get hot nor cold and although not very soft at all its very very sensitive and a pleasure to fish with

I know i already posted but when i said synthetic i was referring to the neoprene handles on teh rage and extreme rods....i wasn't sold on it at first but after fishing my rage rods for about a year now, i really like them and wouldn't hesitate to get another.

 

Handle materials to me are low down on the scale.  If they fit my hand well that is the key.

I like the neoprene on the St.Croix rage rods as well.  Everything else is cork, mostly for appearance.  I do a lot of palming and the cast only lasts a second.

Shape and design is more important to me than material. It has to be comfortable. I will say, I do not like "spongy" EVA. 

I like both.

 

REALLY like EVA on my swimbait sticks, especially where I tuck it under my arm.

 

I also like the look of Burl. I've got a pitching stick with burl sections and it just looks better the more I use it. Looks "seasoned"

Nothing beats high end cork...it feels like silk

I prefer the look and feel of cork, but EVA isn't bad. The shape of the handle is much more important.

 

Tom

I have both and like both, I usually prefer Cork mainly for the natural look, but some reels look sick on a blacked out rod.

I didn't know they made rods with anything but CORK??????   Make mine a full cork handle, if it's not,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I have them fixed!!,,,,,,,,,,