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KR Concept knock offs?
Posted by: Ernie Blum (---)
Date: March 13, 2023 11:34AM

I'm sure this has been covered in the past, but I cannot find any specific information on the subject. I'd like to know if there are any companies making what amounts to a KR Concept 'wanna be' guide series that are considered to be of reasonably good quality to stand up to salt water use. Just shy of two years ago, I purchased two sets of Fuji concept stripping and running guides, and they weren't cheap then. I recently finished the two rods for which those guides were intended, and now have two NFC 703-1 X-ray MLXs still in their tubes waiting to be put together.

I intend to make them for two grand children of mine, and although I want to use decent parts, these guys certainly don't take care of their equipment like I do. I quickly realized however that if I was going to go with the Fuji KR concept guides, I was going to pay at least double if not more than double than I did less than two years ago. They may be good guides, but as Warren Buffett I believe once said, "There's no status in overpaying for anything!"

If I must, I will go with the Fujis, but my question remains...are there any substitutes for KR Concept guides that essentially do the same job or work the same way?

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Re: KR Concept knock offs?
Posted by: Norman Miller (Moderator)
Date: March 13, 2023 12:02PM

SeaGuide (XOGH), Batson (iV) American Tackle (TS-H) and Kigan (ZH) all make KR-like guides. In addition, match guides are very similar in height vs ring size to KR spin guides, and can be used in a KR concept layout.
Norm

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Re: KR Concept knock offs?
Posted by: Ernie Blum (---)
Date: March 13, 2023 12:59PM

WOW!

Thanks a million Norm.

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Re: KR Concept knock offs?
Posted by: El Bolinger (50.233.0.---)
Date: March 13, 2023 01:36PM

You the man Norm!!

Building rods in MA, Building the community around the world

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