I have T-bars on all of my larger reels from 50 wides through 130's. Great handles, but they're heavy. On lighter, smaller reels such as the Toriums, I much prefer the round-knobbed handles one can pick up on eBay from a fellow with the moniker "fishincomfort." I've put about a dozen of these on modified Jigmasters, Newells, and a Penn 113HLW. They really make a difference, both in leverage (although I avoid using reels to "power-winch" fishes) and comfort, and are very reasonably priced. I've found the medium-sized neoprene round grips work very well for my not overly large hands; I forget the exact size, but I think they're 42mm. If you decide to go this route, make sure you order both a handle blank and knob; fishincomfort lists these both together and separately for various reels.
I agree that the large T bar handles are too big for small reels like a Torium 20. I don't even like them on my 4/0 Penns. I had Rick's Reel Service put a T bar on one reel and the round knob on the other. I much prefer the round knob. I somehow seem to miss grabbing the large T bar correctly on occasions and end up with only the bigger end in my hand.
Do you like the after market round handles better than the rubber ones they come with? I kinda wanted to get away from the ball style and get more of a handle, but I don't want to throw off the balance too much. I'm going to be bottom fishing with this 98% of the time if that makes a difference...
I think that's largely a personal call. I prefer round, neoprene knobs/aluminum handles on smaller reels in most instances, but that's just me. I'm sure many others differ in their preferences.
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Try them both.
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