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how do you take the hand grip off of a fly rod without damaging the hand grip?

i have an old fly rod with a very bad grip on it, the grip is destroyed so i got a new fly rod with a broken rode so i want to trade the hand grip without damaging the rode or the grip?

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1. I see your situation, removing a grip without damaging it is hard. Especially an older grip where the cork may snap and flake easily. When i replace a grip I almost always have to cut it free in places as its often tight and held in place with an epoxy resin. As the grip is already used on the other rod i would suggest buying a new cork grip, swapping between them is hard, A grade cork will last for years and can be put on with a slow setting epoxy then shaped by a razor blade, or pre shaped versions are available. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat20366&navAction=jump&navCount=1&cmCat=MainCatcat20431&parentType=category&parentId=cat20431
2. you don't. remove the guides, cut off the grip, replace the grip, re-wrap the guides, may as well do all the guides on the tip section too so they will all match. use size A thread on a fly rod being certain it is in fact, rod wrapping thread, refinish the wraps and you're all done. but if you have little or no experience in this, l would suggest leaving it to a pro at a full service tackle shop.