Thanks Todd!
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I like it Roger! Did you find somewhere to buy the thread tensioner alone?
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I have played with both, and a variety of guides. The one thing I can notice makes a difference is getting rid of large ceramic rings on spinning rods. I don't like to use size 25 or 30 ceramic ring guides. Taller frame with smaller rings and I can tell the difference. Or Minima's - still with smaller rings - great! Just my .02.
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Don't get me wrong - I like Minima's. Weight reduction is great, they are tough, and not even close to any issues when using braid. Here is the specific application I was using last season, best I can recall. 6'2" ultra lite or lite spinning rod, Size 20 or 25 Pfleuger spinning reel, 4# or 6# Mono, jigging crappie with usually 1/32 to 1/16 jig and straight plastics - Cubby type - no cur
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Yes - it seems to be more of a curling problem. I can't link it to a brand of mono either. It just seems to be a lot less with a ceramic tip. Using 4# Fireline it's no problem at all. I'd say it's a lot more curling than line twist. Are you guys using mono and it just fishes good - no issues? If so I may give them another shot.
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Decal Connection is EXCELLENT! Good service, product, and great people - and reasonable too!
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Spencer is thinking ahead, and right on. If it's a new build it looks like American Tackle has a 7'8" and 7'10" telescopic flippin' blank.
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Do you know the manufacturer? Would help us know if we should check. Thanks!
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Thanks! Now I'd like to drop about $500 at Rockler - need to sell a few more rods now.
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Call Karen at Bingham.
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Anyone recommend a good dust collector for turning and reaming cork? Something a good step up from a shop vac.
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Looks like a Minima?
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Joe, Using a size 30 Pfleuger. Tried the 20 Y frame and it's just a little off, tried the 20 M today and it just whistled! Used two transition guides though - 12 SV and 08 SV, then size 6 fly's. Guess I'll just stick with the two transition guides. It's not that much more weight. The 20 Y was promising when measured, but the 20 M just really did the trick, and seems nice with both braid
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Tried them - they are OK, but not what I was looking for.
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Does anyone have a spinning guide layout that uses the butt guide, single transition guide, and then fly running guides, that they like for med-lite or medium spinning rods? I have dialed it in for smaller reels in the ultra-lite to lite powers, but not there on the next power up rods. My lite set up looks like this: size 16 M style, size 10 SV style, size 6 fly's. The 16 ring is just a lit
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I use a lot of M4's, but am looking at the M3's for some builds - silver frame-gold ring. Anyone have any recent experience with the M3's on the water? Found a few older posts on them.
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Thanks Tom!
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No reply needed! Looked back and found one of my own posts that answered my question! Totally forgot I had both of these blanks at one time together - proving I should not rely on my own memory.
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Just wondering - what are your favorite M style spinning guide layouts for med-lite and medium spinning rods? With a size 30 Pfleuger or 2500 Shimano, mix of mono and braid for lines.
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Anyone fishing the Quickline Popping blanks, 842 or 843, and how are you liking them? I have spent more time with the spin jigs, but looking at the popping blanks a little more.
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Just got a new 2016 catalog - I think the Titanium tips are in there - I'll check when I get in to work today.
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They have titanium Minima tips in the 2016 catalog. Really impressed with the ZV guides I have in the shop so far. Trying the ZV style in size 20-10-6 for a really light set up right now. The ZV 20 ring is higher than the SV 25. From what I see the only guides that can come close in weight are Recoils - have you guys seen anything else this light?
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Anyone using the Titanium Minima's? Worked on a spinning rod with the ZV style a little - they are one of the lightest guides I have ever used. Has anyone fished them much, and has anyone used the titanium Minima tops as well?
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Actions between the two are generally pretty close. Because of this I stick to T2 mostly these days.
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I have built on a lot of T2 and Rainforest blanks - more spinning and casting, but some fly too. There seems to be a little bit of difference in feel, but not much, but I also feel there is an edge in durability in the T2 line. These are some very over-looked and under rated blanks. I'd suggest the T2 version.
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That's what I saw Steve, with a single foot spinning guide. It bent pretty easy, and they don't last much for bending back, snapping off easier - where a stainless one can be bent back.
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Just started playing with titanium guides. Bending some to check strength, they don't seem as strong or rigid as stainless, is this correct?
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Hey Buzz - I had a call for one of these recently too. They were asking to have a noodle rod blank built in to one I think. A blank with a handle and no guides, and possibly a tip top? Sorry not much help, but that's what I recall.
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Personally I like the chrome Minima's on just about anything. Thanks for the input guys!
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The chrome M4 Minima's are my go to guide - they just flat out work, are light and tough, and reasonable cost. I had someone mention they looked less expensive, and possibly out of place on a $200 plus rod, and they preferred the black M4 Minima's. I know the chrome M4's are popular - any of you guys using them on $200 to $300 spinning rods - and get any feedback?
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