SlikStik custom handles in Wico base?

[jcoleman]

I have a number of Wico bases (and handles to match) and would like to use them with SlikStik's lighted/anodized handles in a few projects.

[markrvp]

Here is some info that may help.

[jcoleman]

Thanks for the info.  I'm guessing the p360 is the same diameter as the other two Happ sticks?

[Kremmit]

Wico handles are known to fit in P-360s. 

A lot of us think the SlikStik P360 handles ought to fit Wicos, but Christian says they don't.  I've asked him before, but he's never said why they don't fit- diamater just a hair too big, e-clip groove in the wrong place, or what.  Some of us have wondered if they might really fit, and he's just never really tried it out, or maybe they would fit with some minor modification (like dremeling a new e-clip groove or a couple of washers or something).

I wish somebody with both would test it out.

[NoOne=NBA=]

Likely the diameter is a hair too large.

The Wico handles will fit Comps/Supers, with a little dremelling to make new E-clip slots.

The Comp/Super handles will NOT fit Wicos though.
They don't fit through the washers/grommets.

[johnvv]

I have two P360 aluminum handles from Slikstick and they do fit into my Wico 8-way leafswtich bases (which I got from Kremmit).   I thought that they would not fit after a bit of trying.  I gave up for a day and eventually got them to fit.  The difficulty was getting the handles to go through the washer when it was in the base.  The washer would slip onto the shaft okay when it was not in the base (disassembled), but was much less cooperative when in the base.

Good luck.  I'm told that my bases were NOS, so I can only assume that the washers were original.


John VV

[Kremmit]

[Monte Burns] Exxcellent. [/Monte Burns]

Glad those are being put to good use.