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Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Larry Green (---.sub-70-193-28.myvzw.com)
Date: May 22, 2014 01:08PM

Size for size- which is lighter. Alconite Titanium or Minima 4?

Looking to place on a 7'6" flipping stick.

With the sizeable price difference so trying to decide which way to go.

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: May 22, 2014 02:16PM

Are Alconite "Titaniums" solid titanium, titanium alloys or vapor-plated base metals? The distinction is critical, at least for my $.

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Geoff Staples (---.olypen.com)
Date: May 22, 2014 02:38PM

We do offer a variety of Minima guides with solid titanium frames these days. They're super light, and the price is right.

-The Batson TEAM
BatsonEnterprises.com

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Scott Hovanec (---.hsd1.pa.comcast.net)
Date: May 22, 2014 10:05PM

I dont believe any guides are solid Ti, they are all alloys. The Ti Alconites are the same Ti alloy that the TiSiCs are made of. The IC SiC series are Ti plated stainless.

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: May 23, 2014 12:41PM

Titanium or "Ti" is a term used loosely by marketers. For some rods I would far prefer titanium alloyed with nickel - a "NiTi" guide. For others I would prefer a solid titanium guide frame. Vapor-coated titanium over base metal guides don't interest me, since I fish salt water. For me the marketing claim "titanium" is about the same as the marketing claim "new and improved."

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Phil Ewanicki (---.res.bhn.net)
Date: May 23, 2014 12:46PM

Titanium or "Ti" is a term used loosely by marketers. For some rods I would far prefer titanium alloyed with nickel - a "NiTi" guide. For others I would prefer a solid titanium guide frame. Vapor-coated titanium over base metal guides don't interest me, since I fish salt water. For me the marketing claim "titanium" is about the same as the marketing claim "new and improved."

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: May 23, 2014 01:01PM

Don't have a scale But I would not be supprised if the Minama's are lighter then the rest ???

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Geoff Staples (---.olypen.com)
Date: May 23, 2014 04:44PM

The spec sheet for our Ti Minimas is on our website (click the 5th rotating banner on the home page) and it includes the weights. In my previous post I was not referring to our TiCH plated Minimas, but our newer Ti Minimas which do have a solid titanium frame, not TiCH PVD coating over stainless.

-The Batson TEAM
BatsonEnterprises.com

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Re: Minima vs Titanium
Posted by: Robert Drabik (---.devs.futuro.pl)
Date: May 24, 2014 05:52AM

Titanium Minima Guides is a good product. We use these guides to many UL projects.
They are very light.

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