a friend of mine asked if i could replace a guide on an all star rod, it is ASLC907FLP, he recieved the rod as a Christmas present from his parents and does not have a reciept, i have looked on Mudhole and Jann's but cannot postively ID these guides, i called All Star, which it looks like now is pure fishing, and they could not tell me what brand of guides they use, they (All Star) suggested i call Academy (seriously),,,,,they are listed as titanium framed guides with hard titanium inserts....the tech guy at mudhole mentioned they sound like Pac Bay stuff, but having trouble finding exact copies/replacement guides

Thanks for any help, Keith



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/2014 12:47PM by Keith Smith.

Keith
after All- Star sell to shimano, they started castaway rods , they might be able to help

May be a missprint on the AllStar site...titanium frame w/ hard zirconia inserts sounds more like it if they're PacBay's. Alot of the Academys down here will/or used to exchange the rod, since AllStar is sold exclusively through them. Maybe post a closeup pic of the guides

Jerry Poindexter Wrote:
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> May be a missprint on the AllStar site...titanium
> frame w/ hard zirconia inserts sounds more like it
> if they're PacBay's. Alot of the Academys down
> here will/or used to exchange the rod, since
> AllStar is sold exclusively through them. Maybe
> post a closeup pic of the guides

I agree Jerry, from All Star's site;


The ASL Series
Using high modulus graphite with Nano Fiber technology, All Star has created one of the lightest, most sensitive rods on the market. The Titanium framed guides with Hard Titanium Inserts further reduc weight while increasing durability. The Fuji ACS and VSS reel seats increase comfort and sensitivity. Each rod is technique specific to maximize lure presentation and technique execution. The ASL series is designed for hard core anglers looking for a competitive edge.

•High modulus Nano Fiber graphite blank for reduced weight and increased sensitivity
•Technique specific action for enhanced lure presentation
•Titanium framed guides with Hard Titanium inserts
•Exposed Fuji ACS & VSS reel seats
•High density EVA for comfort and durability



as far as the exchange, it was a gift and he has no reciept...i'm not sure if he has tried or not, will be tomorrow before i can ask him...

I will try to post a pic this afternoon

Doug are you suggesting Kistler??? i know Billy and Trey from when i lived in Texas



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/10/2014 03:31PM by Keith Smith.

Keith, have you looked at these on Angler's Workshop? Haven't seen these on Mudhole's site
[www.anglersworkshop.com]

My old all stars have ceramic inserts

Keith,
Please take a bunch of pictures of the other guides on the rods, and post them in the picture section of this forum. I expect that someone will be able to identify a suitable replacement guide.

For the very worst case, just strip off all of the guides and put on a matching set of new guides. However, over the years, I have replaced many guides on rods. For those unusual rods that I have been unable to match, I can generally find a guide that has a very similar appearance and works very well as a replacement guide.

If there is a rod shop in your area, take your rod with the missing guide to the shop and find a suitable match or near matching guide.

Be safe

All star did not start castaway rods

had the chance to take a few pic's, but having difficulty figuring out how to "upload" photos

also got the following in an e-mail from All Star;

Keith,

The size chart is below:

Spacing Size Type
Tip Top 0 6 T-HMIF
70 6 T-KMIF
152 6 T-KMIF
248 6 T-KMIF
362 6 T-KMIF
483 6 T-KMIF
629 7 T-KMIF
794 7 T-LMIF
991 8 T-NMIF
1207 10 T-NMIF
1461 12 T-NMIF

V-Mark
Titanium frames with Hard Titanium Inserts

Hope this helps.

All Star Customer Service



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/2014 08:01PM by Keith Smith.

[rodbuilding.org]

Explains photo uploads.

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Tom Kirkman Wrote:
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> [rodbuilding.org]
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> Explains photo uploads.
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thanks Tom, I did not look down far enough, didn't realize I needed to "register" on the photo page, I have uploaded a few pictures to the "miscellaneous" photo's and I apologize for the quality...

thanks for the help and idea's



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/12/2014 11:53PM by Keith Smith.

Assuming that rod is current enough to be made in the orient, there are so many component suppliers from which they probably sourced from directly that you may not find an exact match in the common custom rod building supply catalog selections. You may be faced with just getting close and matching it to whatever appears to be the closest possible guide style. You can determine the size by measuring inside to inside of the metal frame (not the ceramic ring).

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This may be some thing to look at

[www.mudhole.com]

Bill - willierods.com