G Loomis GLX853 Tip Guide replacement

[gilkeybr]

Today I realized that I had chipped the insert on my GLX853.  Whoops!

 

I pulled off the existing guide and am struggling with what to do for a replacement.  The OD of the end of the blank seems to be ~.63mm (1.58/64ths) and the ID of the existing guide seems to be ~.65mm (1.63/64ths).  

 

When looking at mud-hole, I can't seem to find any guides with this small of a tube diameter.  The smallest they have listed is a size 2.5 (~1mm).  Any tips on where to look for a very small tube size such as this?

Thanks in advance,

Brian

[Dwight Hottle]

Call Loomis & have them ship you one

[F14A-B]

I thought the GLX used recoils. Yea, I would call Loomis directly and get one. 

[MickD]

I have never seen a tiptop with a tube diameter this small, or a blank with a tip this small.  Something seems very wrong here.  What tool did you use to measure it?  I would think that rod would have  a tip dia of about 5/64.  Looking at Loomis blanks on an old blank catalog the only blank with a tip less than 4/64 is a fly blank.  Most are 4.5 or 5.

 

If you cannot get one from Loomis, then one way to build up a tip for a larger tube size is to wrap it with thread to get a larger diameter.  It is a good, solid, way to do it.  Although if the tip really is this small, it might look a little funny.

 

 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Ya, he’s definitely measuring wrong. I  also guess between 4.5-5.5

[spoonplugger1]

If he was mistakenly in mm than he needs a 4/64 tip.

[gilkeybr]

Well, color me embarrassed.  I was looking at the thousandths scale on the dial, instead of the metric scale.  Should have just started with the digital!

 

Anyway, the tip of calling G Loomis was good.  I called them and they will be sending out a tip guide ASAP, and didn't even ask me to cover the shipping.  Great customer service