It came in a few different versions and was normally offered as an extra, but some retailers apparently substituted it for the factory handle." A little information on the Gator Grip (are they still making them?), as well as a couple of other J&L Tool gadgets, is available here:
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After seeing Doc Elder's work on cleaning and restoring reels, skilled woodworking skills, and the ability to turn an old pool ball into an old reel grasp, can one imagine him calling anyone else a perfectionist
All functions in casting/retrieving work well with no defective noise
The later 'nostalgia' series reels actually came with a spare alternate handle and two other caveats: different combos went to Europe, NA and Japan, so you could likely find about anything out there
The Abu Garcia Cardinal 50 series reels offer fantastic performance at an entry level price