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Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Aaron Cavanaugh
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Date: March 22, 2010 09:05PM
What guides are there that compare in hardness to Sic guides? I've been trying to figure out if there's a line to compare or not. I know there are titanium framed guides that are lighter, but I'm unsure about the rings.
Any help would be appreciated. AC FishinFreaks Rogers, MN Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Greg Weaver
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Date: March 22, 2010 09:18PM
Check out the gold cermet, as hard, or harder, as smooth, or smoother, and for sure more expensive. Get me a set while you're at it. Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Greg Weaver
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Date: March 22, 2010 09:22PM
Those would be Fuji guides, and they are in titanium frames. They are supposed to be the lightest guides available from Fuji. Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
bill boettcher
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Date: March 22, 2010 10:38PM Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Mo Yang
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Date: March 22, 2010 11:08PM
Cermets are actually softer than SICs.
Mo Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Greg Weaver
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Date: March 23, 2010 08:22AM
Mo, this is from the Fuji website, "The very latest in ceramic technology, Gold Cermet guides and tips continue to be an innovation in the field. This dynamic material provides a non-corrosive, gold ceramic ring that features the hardness of ceramic and the durability of titanium. This combination produces a hardness that rivals Silicon Carbide, while remaining lighter and thinner than SiC or any other ring material. Add Fuji's diamond polishing and the Gold Cermet ring boasts a finish that?s twice as smooth as the SiC ring." Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
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Date: March 23, 2010 12:02PM
The term "rivals" would indicate that it may be close, but isn't likely to be quite as hard as the SIC material It would certainly be lighter, however.
I think you'll have to go to something like the old carboloy guides to get that type of hardness and then you'll talking about a lot more weight. .............. Re: Guides to compare with Sic
Posted by:
Darrin Heim
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Date: March 23, 2010 12:55PM
Hi Aaron,
I am not sure if you are talking only Fuji here and if so, I apologize for stepping in. I think my response would really depend on what you require from an insert as well as the rod build or even the desired guide style. I mentioned below in an earlier post that we did extensive research to find the perfect ring for our new Ring Lock guides. We chose Nanolite for our primary ring because it is closer to SiC in hardness, it can be polished extremely smooth, it’s more economical, and is more durable allowing a reduction in material mass without sacrificing strength. We use it across the board on all our Ring Lock guides which includes both stainless and solid titanium frames in freshwater, inshore, & saltwater/offshore styles. I fail to see where the more expensive SiC inserts can offer anything that the Nanolite’s cannot. It’s our opinion that you should not pay more when you do not get more. Using costly SiC and adding sizing/strength restrictions didn’t make sense for us so Nanolite turned out to be our perfect insert and answer to every premium quality need. I hope you give them a chance and consider them for a build. Best Regards, Darrin Heim American Tackle Company Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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