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BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Tristan Batho (---.ryqe1.cht.bigpond.net.au)
Date: December 17, 2012 08:15AM

Hi a customer bought his own components and bought hardloy guides he now asked me if they are fine for a 24 kg LBG rod
I was wondering that as well or should he go SiC ??
Cheers

Tristan
Sydney, NSW
Australia

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: David Dosser (---.columbus.res.rr.com)
Date: December 17, 2012 10:13AM

I don't think Sic's are necessary, but I would go with Alconite or Zirconia. That's just my preference and I have had great success with those materials.

David Dosser
Coshocton, OH

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: john backos (---.design2147.com)
Date: December 17, 2012 01:57PM

Unless he plans on either targeting fish that make long runs (tuna, carp, etc) and/or light tackle record seeking, the hardloys would be fine.

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Tristan Batho (---.ryqe1.cht.bigpond.net.au)
Date: December 17, 2012 02:31PM

He is targetting Marlin from the stones

Tristan
Sydney, NSW
Australia

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 17, 2012 03:28PM

marlin ??

maybe you should think of Rollers

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Tristan Batho (---.lns20.syd7.internode.on.net)
Date: December 17, 2012 03:46PM

no because of the bush wlaking to get in to the rock ledge rollers end up getting to much dirt branches leaves etc on the way
if you want go on to youtube and look up lbg marlin you guy would probly spin out the size of fish that is actually caught

Tristan
Sydney, NSW
Australia

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 17, 2012 04:02PM

Wrong guides

Bill - willierods.com



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/17/2012 04:06PM by bill boettcher.

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 17, 2012 04:05PM

What about Silicone Nitride II

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Col Chaseling (---.nsw.bigpond.net.au)
Date: December 17, 2012 06:25PM

Hi Tristan,
I would go with the heavy duty SiC's and a roller tip which can have something put over it to keep the bush walking crap out. A big beeakie can put a lot of strain and heat into a guide train in a 3/4 hour plus fight on 50lb tackle and you want every advantage you can get. Tell him your feelings and let him decide. $40-50 extra means nothing if you can get a 100kg beakie on the stones.

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Mark Newcombe (---.162.dsl.syd.iprimus.net.au)
Date: December 17, 2012 09:38PM

Ditch them mate get something harder after seeing what you guys catch I wouldnt want hard alloys.

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Jay Lancaster (---.hsd1.sc.comcast.net)
Date: December 17, 2012 10:32PM

You guys seriously think that a ceramic ring, even a hardloy, will not hold up to 50# tackle?

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: Chuck Howard (---.226.82.166.dynamic.ip.windstream.net)
Date: December 18, 2012 12:44AM

This is like engine builders racing dyno's: don't mean nothing if you don't put a car in the race. Hardloy rings will work just fine... let the customer prove the guides he bought won't work before you sell him on another rod. My guess is that the inserts will last before the rod gives out...

Chuck



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2012 12:57AM by Chuck Howard.

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Re: BLRXLG Fuji guides
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: December 18, 2012 06:39AM

If you can make a deal with him Use his guides

But
if they give out he pays for replacement

Bill - willierods.com

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