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Micro Guides
Posted by:
Paul Lindsey
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Date: January 12, 2010 08:34PM
Hey all need some help on guides. What the differences in the American Tackle micro guides and the Pac Bay minima guides?
Do you use the same amount of small guides as you would the regular guides. I am really dumb on this and would appreciate the help Paul. Paul@soonercustomrod.com Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 12, 2010 08:37PM
For starters, I believe one has ceramic rings (American Tackle) and one has hard chrome rings (Pacific Bay).
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Posted by:
mike harris
(---.borgwarner.com)
Date: January 13, 2010 08:42AM
I have used a lot of micro guides in the past and I am building my first rod with Minima’s right now. The smallest Minima guide, the #4 fly guide has an inside diameter nearly as big as a normal #6 guide, but both the frame and ring are very lightweight. I will try to get some weight comparisons tonight to make sure but I believe they are nearly as light as some micro guides. True micro guides are very different, the rings ID is very small which in most cases is a plus, but on this rod I have to pass a knot between braid and a FC leader, which is a problem with very small rings so I am going to try the Minima guides. Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
bill boettcher
(---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: January 13, 2010 08:56AM
hay Mike:
If you can submit the weight numbers here it would be nice: [rodcomponents.koolhost.com] Thanks Bill - willierods.com Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
mike harris
(---.dhcp.sffl.va.charter.com)
Date: January 13, 2010 09:28PM
On my scales the Minima #4 fly guides weigh .08 grams, compared to .06 for a #4 Alconite, and .05 for a #3 Batson.
The M or Match series Minima transition guides combined with the #4 fly series running guides makes a very nice layout, if I was building a spinning rod for the ICRBE casting contest I would look very hard at this combination. Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 13, 2010 09:48PM
My weights show them (the Minimas) to be lighter. I'll re-weigh tomorrow just to check.
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Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: January 14, 2010 10:08AM
If both your scales are right, then the scales have to be checked ??? Glade I did not run out and buy one. Bill - willierods.com Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: January 14, 2010 10:27AM
My scales are showing the Minima's to be only 2/3rds the weight of the others. I'll try to take a handful across the street to Valspar today and have them weighed on one of their lab scales.
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Posted by:
mike harris
(---.borgwarner.com)
Date: January 14, 2010 12:03PM
.08 is still pretty light, especially since the opening in the ring is closer to a #6 ceramic ring guide which is about 3 times that weight. Re: Micro Guides
Posted by:
John Kepka
(---.dsl.stlsmo.swbell.net)
Date: January 15, 2010 10:28AM
If you make the comparison based on the size of the ring opening, the minima are about .8 lighter than a corresponding BLAG. John God bless the troops and USA Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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