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Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! #11232780 11/19/15 02:31 PM
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I'm really starting to dislike them. I have never had so many bent guides and loose inserts in my life as I have had with 2 micro guide rods in a yr. bad thing is one of them is my favorite rod. I'm thinking about having regular guides put on both!

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Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11232793 11/19/15 02:39 PM
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Any unperceived(by me) benefit to the micros is way outweighed by this negative "benefit" for me too. Won't go down that road again.

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Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11232794 11/19/15 02:40 PM
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I hate them. they break easy and bend easy. If you want to rewrap them yourself, there hard to find. I am putting regular one's on some of them


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Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11232802 11/19/15 02:42 PM
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I have not had any issues with them, that being said I don't see enough benefit to them to spend extra on them

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11232814 11/19/15 02:47 PM
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You get the right kind you won't have any problems. The micros on mass produced rods are junk

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11232890 11/19/15 03:22 PM
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I have a few rods with them and I've NEVER had an issue with them. But I also should say, I'm not near as rough on my equipment as most guys are.

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233125 11/19/15 05:16 PM
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The closest guide to the reel always goes. I've finally quit replacing them and have just been fishing with it missing. Doesn't seem to make a difference



Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233177 11/19/15 05:40 PM
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Tried one and won't be trying another. I can't even see to put the line through the guides.

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233181 11/19/15 05:42 PM
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Also have had bad experiences with them, set the hook on a fish one time and 2 in a row popped off


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Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233245 11/19/15 06:14 PM
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Never had a problem with them.


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Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233293 11/19/15 06:55 PM
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I have had a Halo rod with micro eyes for 3 years, no failures. My BPS rod has had a couple break off. The Halo has much heavier guides.

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233462 11/19/15 08:51 PM
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I have a Nelson rod with micro guides and love it

Re: Does anyone else hate the durability of micro guides! [Re: Fishinkev] #11233549 11/19/15 09:38 PM
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No more micro guides for me.....


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