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Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: Scott Bazinet (---.range86-157.btcentralplus.com)
Date: December 15, 2009 06:01AM

Im wanting to try these guides after Ive read quite a few posts on them. What is the best quality insert? I noticed the Minima 4 has 4 options for insert type.

Does the size 6 top match up with 6 single foot guide as far as frame height is concerned?

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Re: Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: Marc Morrone (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date: December 15, 2009 06:42AM

The inserts are all pretty much the same SS ring on the Minima's. The difference is in the coating. Is there enough performance difference just by changing coatings - I don't really know.

Yes - the #6 top matches nice with the #6 guides.

Try them - you'll like em!

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Re: Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: Scott Bazinet (---.range86-157.btcentralplus.com)
Date: December 15, 2009 09:12AM

Marc

What insert have you been using? I am just curious if the gold coating or chrome coating on the insert will wear off with a dirty flyline going through it.

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Re: Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: December 15, 2009 10:20AM

I doubt anyone has had these on their rods long enough to know. It's certainly not going to happen over a period of a few months.

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Re: Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: Torin Koski (---.hsd1.co.comcast.net)
Date: December 15, 2009 03:00PM

FYI, be prepared to pay almost 4 times as much for the "coatings" over the price of the hard chrome. I'm just guessing, but I believe these coatings are applied in the same fashion as powder coating is done. Correct me if I'm wrong. Still, I really like the looks of the dark titanium (almost black), but I don't really believe that there's any performance upgrade on these over the hard chrome. It's just for looks.

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Re: Minima 4 Insert Type?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 15, 2009 05:39PM

Here . check out the hardness of coatings : [rodcomponents.koolhost.com]
I BELIEVE IN THE HARD CHROME ??

Bill - willierods.com

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