Can somebody give me some insight on carbide stripping guides

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BigTJ	Can somebody give me some insight on carbide stripping guides		Lead	[-]
Posts: 674 01/21/2009 01:08	Tags : None Gotta quick question, Found a screaming deal on carbide guides from a local source, 8 mm and 10 mm. I bought everything they had. I noticed that the wire frame is just slightly higher than the true "low riding" strippers I see on a lot of cane rods. The 8mm are a bit higher than the REC's I bought this summer but the 10mm are lower and look better than the REC ones because the ring is slightly smaller. Anyway the guides I got don't look too high to me just slightly higher than others I've seen. Does anybody know exactly what the deal is with why some of the guides are low vs. high, what makers conventionally used in the past and why? For me the price was so good and they look great so I can't see passing them up to pay 10 times as much for a guide with a frame that's a few mm lower. Anyway if someone wouldn't mind enlightening me to the world of new old stock carbide guides I'd appreciate it. Cheers, -John
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Chip Node		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 576 01/21/2009 13:01	John, I have been using carbide strippers on my personal rods for years. I modify the distance between the snake and stripper guide based on the stripper's height. Ultimately you are trying to diminish line slap. Tim
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fisheye444	orvis rods	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 92 01/21/2009 13:56	I have an Orvis Wes Jordan and a "Special" that both have carbide strippers. I think they look pretty darn good for production rods. Aesthetically, I have to say that you just can't beat the agate tho.
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bluejayee		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 611 01/21/2009 14:10	Hi Guys, I see Garrison, Hoagy, and Jenkins using the Perfection chrome guides that are really high. I'd think the carbide guides I've seen aren't higher than they are. I like carbide guides. Probably 'cause of my Orvis phase. Of course agates are a beautiful thing. Jay Edwards
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BigTJ		#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 675 01/21/2009 14:47	Thanks for the replies. Tim that makes total sense to modify the distance. I will use some masking tape and play around with my guide spacing to dial it in. It should have been obvious that height and distance between guides are he controlling factors. Am I right that a lower guide needs to be further up the shaft than a higher guide (probably not by much) or is it the other way around? Some simple testing will prove it out. I should have thought of that. As far as looks, I like the utilitarian look of the carbide better than the agate, that's personal preference talking just my thing. I also don't like trimmed wraps or fancy reel seats either so keep that in mind. I also like the fact I a carbide guide will not crack like an agate can if accidentally dropped on a rock. Most importantly, I was able to buy more than a couple hundred of these carbide strippers for the same price as about 6 agate guides. Can't go wrong with that. Last Edited By: BigTJ 01/21/2009 14:54. Edited 2 times.
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Chip Node		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 578 01/21/2009 16:43	The lower the height of a guide the closer it is to the snake. The tell tale is when the rod is flexed as in casting to see if the line is in contact with the blank. Last Edited By: Chip Node 01/21/2009 16:45. Edited 1 time.
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BigTJ		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 677 01/21/2009 17:01	10-4 that's what I thought intuitively, thanks a lot.
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