handle falling apart

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 8:17 pm Post subject: handle falling apart

i got one of those carbon fiber zero g handles and i hate it. ive had it for 2 years now and its falling apart. the carbon fiber is chipping and now the foam is coming off. i dont have the money for a new handle so what should i do to keep the foam on? like a glue or something? i already have the sides covered in electrical tape. dont buy one of these handles, at least not the accurate carbon handles

TYLER** · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 8:22 pm Post subject:

just put tape ovr it we did and ours is still holdin up except for the rope popped today but we just tied it like 6 in shorter so it was cool

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

use epoxy resin. that will keep it together... as far as the foam get some 3M super 77. The greatest flexible spray glue there is.

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 8:27 pm Post subject:

thanks. SamHill, will the 3m super 77 eat away the foam?

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

No it shouldn't most shops use that stuff to repair wakeboard bindings so it should be fine.

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 8:46 pm Post subject:

awesome. thanks. ill try that

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

Hows the Delta treatin you... that is where i used to ride till I moved to Washington. I loved the Delta... the slough to be exact.

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 8:55 pm Post subject:

SamHill, the delta is awesome, was there on monday. even on memorial day it was flat

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

wakemitch, Right on. That is one of the best places to ride.

nick · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 9:04 pm Post subject:

My handle is gripped completely with duct tape Cool

wakemitch · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject:

Nick Taylor, do you get blisters?

SamHill · Frontside 180 Joined: 17 Sep 2003 Posts: 420 City: Lacey

Nick Taylor, Rip that foam off, get a foam sheet at the craft store for 50 cents and spay glue it on. Duct tape has to be slippery.

nick · Posted: Jun 01, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

wakemitch, My hands are made of sandpapery leather.

SamHill, I'll check out that foam, or I'll take the k39 foam out of the shed and wrap my handle with that. I took a blow torch to the duct tape to give it some "character" Laughing