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29-06-2012 07:33 PM #1Ausfish Platinum Member
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29-06-2012 08:16 PM
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Re: New guides
From what I hear is ,that the Graphite guides are still not as lite as the titanium ones...?
Willo
29-06-2012 09:07 PM
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Re: New guides
They have been using them on the branzino rods for a while now but i cant afford the $1400 for the rod i like.Not sure they are any better than titanium anyway.I can make a lot of custom rods for $1400.
Hehe Graham
29-06-2012 09:41 PM
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A size 30 guide is 3 grams lighter than a Fiji sic
So the entire guide train (on any rod that it is light enough for guide weight to really be noticeable) might differ by 4 grams
If I'm using a size 30 stripper it's likely a 20-30lb rod
I think the marketing department gets too carried away with weight when balance is often more important
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Owen
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29-06-2012 10:06 PM
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Re: New guides
I wonder what they strength of these guides are like compared to the titaniums.
