The safety thong is an overlooked part of handle comfort, my opinion. A thick, smooth nylon rope type thong is easy to don,
even in the wet. The loop stays open on its own, and you put your hand through the loop with no hassle; no need to use your other hand at all. Snug it by just rotating your wrist. Quick!
Disadvantage: At my age, people may think I’m anticipating a mid-flight stroke and really
need that extra strength safety thong.
Grip tape: For those of us with sweaty palms even in November, a good grip tape helps us not grip the handle too tightly. That keeps “soft forearms” for better fine motor control of the hand and wrist muscles – or so Jack Nicklaus says in another sport.
Which reminds me. I’ve flown with a “lefty” golf glove, and that is the best of all possible solutions for sweaty hands. However, the hassle of keeping the glove free of oil, fitting a starting glove over it, and having another “piece of equipment” to keep track of makes the glove too much of a nuisance, at least for me. If you have sweaty hands, you might consider a golf glove. Just remember (if you are not a golfer) you want a
left-handed glove if you are right-handed. The glove might also be an option if you have one of those cool "Billy G" handles that you couldn't possibly cover with ugly black bike tape.
The Morris handles (Control Line Central) have wider line spacing than most. With proper planning, you can set up slower controls inside the airplane and go up to 4 7/8” at the handle.
The Morris handles are great for those of us with smaller hands, as they’re easy to customize. Just shave the side cheek bulge down to a comfortable fit. You large hand guys certainly wouldn’t need to remove any wood, but I really don’t know if the “gorilla hand” guys like them or not.
Larry Fulwider
Topic: How about some discussion on handles? (Read 6232 times)