Has any one used these ? What do ya think of them ?

I'm waiting on some now.

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

I'm putting them on a 17' float rod...I'll post my .02 after the first Steelhead!! Ha-ha.. They look like they will be durable, but hopfully not too heavy...

Mike
Just trying to find a " black " frame and ring color for a rod. I was doing Fuji alconites and forcast fly guides. Don't like fuji's fly ring height. But wanted some thing in a Concept type guide for the first several ?
Heck I think I will just order some.

Yes;
Bought a set at the show to try.

Used them on a rod for a friend that did not want to spring for titanium’s.
I really like the way they look on the rod. Almost adds a touch of class.

Of course thay are a tad bit heavier then VS’s but not enough to notice. For the look and the extra durability I think there worth tying out. Used FL guides for the 4 closest to the tip to bring the weight back down a little.

Maybe just a little till ya hit the chock guide, then it's flys on out.
Steve
Don't like the Titans ?

ForeCast “-VS3-” Series -- [Excerpted from: "FORECASTS & GUIDES – A MINI REVIEW" by Cliff Hall [www.rodbuilding.org] 04-14-06]

ForeCast “-VS3-” Series – The VS3’s are the newest pride & joys of the ForeCast Guides, and it is easy to see and feel why. The VS3’s are Batson’s new High-Frame Style, Single-Foot, 3-Legged Spinning Guide. The VS3’s have a high ring height, a low-mass ring, and a low-mass frame. IMO, the real genius of the VS3’s frame is the 3-dimensional "BOW" nature to the ring support. This begins as a folded-corner, V-notch shape stemming from the heel, and gives rise to three upper legs. These 3 legs, when viewed from the side, form a slightly non-planar, 3-dimensional base for the guide ring. These legs, though long, are very sturdy and are relatively low-flex, because of this special 3-D design. The VS3 is one single-foot guide which will act less like a spring, and will preserve its shape under higher loads. The VS3’s truly seem suitable for a wide range of uses, from very light fresh-water rods, to medium-heavy salt-water rods. Consider them for all your Concept Spinning Rod Guides, and for the 180 degree Running Guides in your Spiral Casters or Boat Rods. … Match with “-L-“ (Lite) or “-P-“ (Medium) or “-SU-“ Series Forecast Tip-Tops. " -CMHall+++

A PHOTOGRAPH of these new ForeCast "VS3" Series is INSIDE the FRONT COVER of the FEBRUARY 2006 ROD-MAKER MAGAZINE [RMM-9(1)]. See for yourself. There's like eight different color combinations of ring-frame. These VS3 Guides are PRIMO stuff - I have a bunch of them right here. The Black-frame & Gold-ring are especially nice, IMO.

Order some yourself - you won't be sorry, Bill,
that's for sure. -Cliff Hall+++, FL-USA*****

I will Cliff. Thanks. They make good stuff.

Bill - IMO, on a rod blank whose top-end line rating includes 12# line, you can try these 6MM -VS3 Guides for your Running Guides on a Spinning Rod or a Casting Rod (Spiral or Conventional). I haven't put these 6MM on a lighter stick yet, but they are fairly low-mass and low-profile (with respect to rod torque), but have lots more blank clearance than the 6MM FL-Fly guides.

Definitely look at the 8-7-6MM Ring Sizes of ForeCast VS3 Guides as a serious option (and for alternatives to the the usual FLY Guides) for the Running Guides on ANY of your rod blanks with a top-end line rating of 30# or less.

Check the [www.FishSticks4U.com] website for Ring Heights, so you can preview for yourself the proportion of Ring Diameter (OD-ID) and Ring Height. Order one whole VS3 Series in the least expensive Series (the AlOx ring) as a working reference for your rod projects. Then you will know EXACTLY how they size out on your rod blanks. Then you can order the correct size and color without error, if you want to only order on a per-project basis. But, IMO, I think you will like these VS3 Series so much, they will become a core stock item in your Guide inventory. Odering a whole array in the colors you like is inevitable. ... Good Luck, -Cliff Hall+++



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I built a redfish rod with them a couple of weeks ago. The best single foot made IMO. These guides are built TOUGH!

I just ordered some and some fly guides. Should be here about a week. Thanks

Just eye balling them at the NW get together they looked to be about the same height as the Titans, wished I had compared them when I had the chance.