Restaffine not only has the ultimate blanks performance, but the original handle and grip developed from the very beginning makes up a unique and skillful casting system. The data we achieved in the beginning from many field-tests in Japan made us very excited. Usefulness, power, finishing, looks - the only remark added to featured values was that... only a bit of casting power makes the lure fly straight Almost everybody would say they know it already but, the handle and grip design directly related to casting efficiency.

　Restaffine's alumi grip handle base hardness is a result of the cold smithery technology used, but the superior castability comes from the grip angle and shape. Important: the Fuji NGH base handles are built on the same concept!　

　If you look at the handle from aside, in reference to other handles, you will note that Restaffine handle and its grips are made in parallel line as shown on picture at the right.

　To make an accurate cast, the basic movement is to direct the rod to an accurate position. When the handle grip is placed below the horizontal line (as shown on picture 1) the angles in the wrist, elbow and further to the shoulder form a locus making a casting unstable (picture 3).
　This means that the more the grip-line is below the horizontal line as shown at the picture, the more unstable the rod direction becomes. Also, if you place your wrist, elbow, and shoulder in one line, the rods angle sets off-target （picture 4).

　Restaffine Custom Handle concept takes this angle importantly, thus it's design places the rod, wrist, elbow and shoulder in a line aimed straight at the target (picture 5).

　

　This is what made our rods so famous. Our rods make lures fly straight to the target, using lure's casting potentials and rod-direction assisting handles. This means no power loss when casting, the additional power you used before to cast the lure to the same distance can be used to extend casts. This is Restaffine's Custom Grip that makes accurate casts with and maximum power released with less arm-strain.

　There is one thing to remember about this casting method:  if there is no loss of casting power, it means the power for stopping the swing will come back to you without any loss too (Like the grip shown on picture ). Grip angle line shown below the horizontal line makes little reaction to the elbow’s angle. But, this can be also considered as to be the reason for power loss and in direction in casting.

To release this reaction...　How to take grip and techniques

　To grip: first, don't put too much power into your fingers. Hold the trigger with the pointing finger, put the middle finger behind the trigger, and than your thumb to the reel's spool. Hold lightly (image 6-A) Then turn your wrist toward your body at 90 degrees and set rod horizontally. (normal casting position) The tip of the grip is made to make your palm set near the pinkie finger hook to this part (image 6-B).

　 The middle finger behind the trigger part becomes the fulcrum, the palm near the pinkie finger
fitted to the grip, pointing finger and the bulge of the palm: all this makes the  casting position natural and thus the best possible without any power needed at the pinkie and the middle finger (image 6-C).

　Just position your fingers lightly and you can hold the handle without any strain.　

　If you grip like this, you can loosen your middle and pinkie finger  so the rod-reaction will go to the tip and than come back to the wrist. This tip-reaction can be clearly seen as tip springing up when you react (the weight of the reel attached helps rod from from springing up a lot, making the effect less visible but you can see the effect clearly if you take a cast with out the reel).

　　 The grip shape at the top of the handle amended a bit downward helps gripping and casting being less difficult gripping and casting from being difficult.