Angle of Rod Guides

[nboucher]

Occasionally when I'm pulling rods out from the back of my Subaru wagon, I get lazy and drag them briefly along the back seat until I can grab them closer to the reel. (It's a bad habit, I know.)

Once in a great while, one of the guides catches against the back seatback and gets slightly bent (especially with spinning gear). I usually just bend it back to line up with the rest of the guides, but I've always wondered: is there a set angle at which guides should be bent, or does it vary? What determines the angle?

[Guest DavidGreen]

nboucher,

but I've always wondered: is there a set angle at which guides should be bent, or does it vary? What determines the angle?

Yes. But once bent it is lost. Guides are die cut from the different frame materials. The only guides made today that claim to hold their manufactured shape are "Recoil"

One thing I will warn about is, if you bend the guide down and then try to bend it back at the exact angle when manufactured, watch out for the thread finish you could crack it.

Tight Lines!!!

[nboucher]

In other words, lose the bad habit!

Or at least be very very careful when bending rod guides. . .

Actually, ReelMech, I've not heard of recoil guides. What rodmakers use them?

[Guest DavidGreen]

Not sure I think Loomis® has a rod or two with Recoils

From notes I have read on them they are Expensive and Noisy, US manufactured by REC Components.

Tight Lines!!!