Guides used to be made only from stainless steel with polished chrome. These are still used today with good results-on rods that will see mono only.
But, with the advent of braided line, things have changed considerably. Today, the choices include:
- SiC: Short for Silicon Carbide and available on special order. These are the finest rings available. They are diamond-polished to the smoothest surface available in ceramic rings today. SiC offers the highest performance in terms of wear, hardness, thermal dissipation and low coefficient of friction.
- Zirconium: Available in blue, gold & titanium Coated (TiCh), Zirconium rings offer similar performance to SiC at a much lower cost. Rings made from this high-end ceramic offer superb hardness, thermal dissipation and low coefficient of friction. It also provides the perfect surface for PVD (physical vapor deposition) coatings.
- “H” Ring: Short for hard aluminum oxide. This highly-polished ring offers excellent hardness, wear and very low coefficient of friction. It is hard enough to stand up to all “Super Braid Lines” and offers unsurpassed value
NOTE: REGARDING GUIDES
We rely on email communication, or phone calls, to help you choose guides.
However, if you have a good idea of what you want, please use this catalog for identification purposes.
After you find the model number of the guide you want, please enter it in the Guides section of this form.
The numbers will be used by us to identify the style and material of guide you want.
If you want guides from a different manufacturer, please include the name on the form.
Either way, rest assured that we will be in touch regarding guides before actual construction begins.
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