Good Evening Gentlemen,
I have a question for you all to ponder for quick minute if you have the time. I have a Shikari S501 that I am working on. I have a 4" rear grip, with a 4" fuji deluxe 16mm reelseat on it with a single ring for the foregrip.(I don't mind the small reelseats) I am using a Symetre 750 for the reel on this one and have set it up with the concept spacing. This is what I came up with, 4,5,5,6,7.5,8.5. I am posting this because it sure looks a LOT like an equal distance method when it is all said and done. I am using Fuji Byag's for the guides. I have a 20 followed by a 12 with 6's out to the tip. Have I messed this up???

Thanks for the help fella's,
Tom Kaufmann
GySgt USMC

If the line path has dictated those guide sizes and locations, then you have not messed it up.

I assume you are using the New Guide Concept as outline on the online library page here? If so, then it will give you the correct spacings and sizes.


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I taped on the guides and it looked pretty good to me.

Yes, I am using that exact article. I was just wanting to make sure that I didn't hose it up before I wrap it. I was concerned that with having spacing of 6" between the 3rd and 4th I was doing something wrong.

thanks again
Tom Kaufmann
GySgt USMC

I suspect you're fine. Just go out and cast it a bit and see how it works.

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Once again,
Thanks for the help with my addiction Tom. I will give it a shot and adjust accordingly if needed.

Tom Kaufmann
GySgt USMC

looks like a natural progression of spacing that mimics the natural stiffening of the blank, and the 20, 12, 6 sounds right for a Shimano with there 5 degree upsweep, on a 16 mm seat. Suprisingly with a Shimano 4000 size reel I can get away with 25,12,6

"Correct" - ? - There is almost always more than one correct set-up.
"Looks Pretty Good to Me" - that's usually the final arbiter.
Respectfully, -Cliff Hall.