Best rod guides

  • Lynn
    Minnesota, Crow Wing county
    Posts: 68
    April 22, 2014 at 3:51 pm #1355702

    I’m a big braided line guy and an wondering if anyone has found a certain brand of rod guides that don’t wear out? After a couple of years I start to notice some small grooves that are do to line abrasion.

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    April 22, 2014 at 4:27 pm #1405555

    As a rod builder I have used Recoil guides,but mostly used the Fugi Alconite guides and the Fugi K-Series guides.

    I believe those 3 listed are the BEST guides out there, the K series guides being the best !

    You can buy some lower dollar titanium insert guides but the are a bit heavy for my liking.

    JMHO Jeff

    Eric Pomplun
    janesville, wisconsin
    Posts: 480
    April 22, 2014 at 4:32 pm #1405557

    Another vote for fuji guides never seem to have a problem and they take abuse. when buying a store made rod i always try to look for rods made with fuji guides and then i know that the rod has a quality set of guides on it.

    uffdapete
    Rainy Lake, MN
    Posts: 394
    April 22, 2014 at 6:58 pm #1405585

    I used to buy guides from a supplier in Indiana that were very reasonably priced. A long time rod builder friend demonstrated their durability by taking a small 3 square file to the rings and he couldn’t even scratch them.

    Unfortunately this supplier went to fly fishing only -)

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    April 22, 2014 at 7:04 pm #1405589

    Quote:

    I used to buy guides from a supplier in Indiana that were very reasonably priced. A long time rod builder friend demonstrated their durability by taking a small 3 square file to the rings and he couldn’t even scratch them.

    Unfortunately this supplier went to fly fishing only -)

    I know those guides well, we used to take a rat tail file and file on them too.. most all TICH guides today hold up to braided lines GREAT,but I went to building light as possible and sensitive rods so I havent used those guides in years.

    red89
    Hudson
    Posts: 918
    April 22, 2014 at 9:17 pm #1405622

    Silicon carbide, or SiC is supposed to be one of the best. Alconite is another smooth material that is much less expensive than SiC. I try to buy rods that have atleast Alconite guides on them even if I don’t intend to use braid on it. Some of the cheaper aluminum oxide guides are the ones that wear the fastest.

    Check out this link with some good info:
    Fishing Rod Guides

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