I have 2 daiwa tatula elite rods from 2023 and the gray foam EVA grip towards the butt end of the rods looks super scuffed/almost looks like this was  caused from being strapped down on the carpet/deck of my boat. I looked at other older rods which have primarily black foam EVA grip and they also look scuffed. Is this just an issue of the gray foam showing scuffed marks more than black?

 

Just wondering if anyone's had issues with the new tatula elite model rods EVA foam grips. I have a tatula elite from the old lineup with similar colored gray foam EVA grips and they dont look that beat up compared to the 2 new tatula elite rod foam grips (mostly the grips at the butt end of the rods)

You can not run fast enough to give me a rod with EVA grips. 

 

I have 2 of the newer elites too, and strangely my Feider jerkbait/topwater rod has gotten way more use and is in perfect condition with no scuffing on the foam, but my Tak cranking rod barely has any use and looks scuffed and used, purely cosmetic though.

13 hours ago, Catt said:

You can not run fast enough to give me a rod with EVA grips. 

 

Me either Catt. Too slick, can’t grip em. Any EVA rods I have gets heat shrink tubing over it.