8 replies to this topic

[jackg]

which guides are best for useing braided line?

[bassrecord]

How do you define "best"? Do you mean
1.Guide A wears any line through before Guide B, therefore B is better than A?
2, Braided line xyz wears Guide A through before it wears Guide B through so Guide A is best?
3. Some other definition?

Good luck.
John

[Musky Glenn]

I haven't had trouble with any of them. Mono seems to be harder on eyes than braided line, and that is only in eyes that don't have "ceramic" inserts. Just my $.02. Musky Glenn

[jackg]

thanks Glen

[RayburnGuy]

Unless someone has come up with a new rod guide material I think ceramic guides are the toughest you can buy. Only thing I can think of that's harder than ceramic is diamonds so it should hold up to braided line.

Ben

[Mattman]

I would avoid any metal ringed guide. They aren't up to the task in my opinion.

It isn't the line that is tough on guides, its the grit in the water that clings to the line. I've seen metal guide rings get grooved from flourocarbon.

Below is a list of values for various guide ring materials.



Stainless Steel (SS): 400
Chrome: 800-1000
Carbaloy: 1000
Aluminum Oxide: 1200-1400
Alconite : 1300-1500
NanoLite : 1800
Zirconia: 1000-1400
Zirconia PVD: 1600
SiC: 2200-2400

[BobP]

It's been a couple of years since I've built any rods so I don't know the latest guides. In the Fuji line, SIC is the hardest but I've never heard anyone reporting an Alconite guide being grooved by braid or anything else. I've always tended to use the Alconites for their performance versus price. I doubt there would be any problem with Fuji Hardloy guides either. Unless you are using an all metal guide, I doubt you'd have a problem with any ceramic guide type.

[Jwags]

Any of the ceramics on the market today will work fine. Aluminum Oxide is about the cheapest and I use it on most builds. The only time I upgrade is if the customer wants to spend more or it I'm using the rod for a heavier application like musky fishing. I usually step up to Alconite for muskies.

jeremy

[Braided Line]

RayburnGuy, on 24 November 2011 - 12:23 PM, said:

Unless someone has come up with a new rod guide material I think ceramic guides are the toughest you can buy. Only thing I can think of that's harder than ceramic is diamonds so it should hold up to braided line.

Ben

+1 Also,I`d go with double foot guides. They make the rod a tad stiffer but braided line and the areas you fish it (pad fields,grass,etc.) puts a lot of stress on your tackle.. mainly your guides.