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pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Robert crabtree (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: May 13, 2005 05:09PM

hey guys i was just wondering if any one has used pac-bays new cobalt blue fly guides and what do you think of them would they loose there color easy i got big idears running through the rod brain any replies would be gratefull thanks R.crabtree

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Re: pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.amtrak-west.com)
Date: May 13, 2005 06:20PM

Robert:

The blue color is a coating of Titanium Oxide that has been deposited on the ceramic guide ring at very low pressure and high temperature. This coating process is called Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) and was first developed to coat portions of silicon chips during their lengthy manufacturing processes. This deposition method has now been applied to fishing components. Pac Bay, Rainshadow, and Amtak are all manufacturers using this PVD process to coat both their ring material as well as the stainless steel portion of their guides. The PVD coatings are very hard, and add both hardness and slickness to the surface of the ceramic rings.

Yes, I would use these guides on my own rods. in fact, I have done so already. Try them. You will be delighted at their beauty and what they add to a rod.

I just wish that they could come up with a deep green PVD coating.

Doug Weber
Weber Rod Works

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Re: pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Robert crabtree (---.proxy.aol.com)
Date: May 13, 2005 09:22PM

thanks for the info doug im making a smallmouth rod thinkin 7wt or maybe 6 havent decided now if st.croix would make a fly rod with the cobalt blue pearlesence finish id be in business

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Re: pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: May 13, 2005 09:49PM

Graphite USA makes them in cobolt blue. CTS has them in 3 different blues, one of them a pearlescent.

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Re: pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Rich Pedro (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: May 15, 2005 01:49AM

Hehehehe that's awesome... I work in the semi-conductor industry and the module I work in is PVD. We have a few different types of PVD process. I will admit I'm still in awe of it all...

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Re: pac-bays cobalt blue fly guides
Posted by: Duane Richards (---.rn.hr.cox.net)
Date: May 15, 2005 08:42PM

I've used AMTackle's on 4 rods so far. The blue's and a hologram (wifes rod! LOL) and each have performed very well. I built a crankbait rod on which I throw only spectra and it's holding up so far...that blue is a really nice addition especially when done with black as a main wrap and trimmed in tiny blue metallic....makes a BEAUTIFUL rod!

Doug,

I have seen a green available, I believe it was on Mudhole's web site?

DR

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