Originally Posted By: Jermz


The one on the right is a factory modification to the reel seat to make them warmer to the touch. That ad campaign graced the back cover of STS for at least a year. I fashioned a tapered cork reel seat just like it on the very first HMG I ever wrapped.

The one on the left with a cork half-ring is an aftermarket attempt to warm up the grip.
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