jackg Posted November 19, 2011 Report Share Posted November 19, 2011 which guides are best for useing braided line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassrecord Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted November 22, 2011 Report Share Posted November 22, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackg Posted November 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 thanks Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted November 24, 2011 Report Share Posted November 24, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattman Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwags Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
