| Choosing A Rod - Standard Snake vs. Single Foot Guides (The Real Deal!) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Once the rage, single-foot guides have never completely taken off. While available on certain high-tech rods (NTI, etc.), the majority of rods sold today use standard snake guides. While some still claim that they cast further, the real issue in regard to single-foot guides is weight and price. By eliminating one wrapping (and epoxy) per guide, the resulting rod is lighter and cheaper to make. As for performance, while there may have been a legitimate argument a few years ago, we are not sure if it still holds true. The initial concept was that the fly line crossed a single-foot guide at a perfect 90-degree angle thus lessening friction. However, while older snake guides may have been somewhat angled causing the line to cross at something less than a perfect 90-degree, newer snake guides appear to be much truer. While
single-foot guides due result in a fairly significant weight reduction,
a valid concern (in addition to the aesthetics which do not appeal
to everyone) is in regard to durability. Anchored at two points,
traditional snake guides are pretty tough and seldom get bent or
broken. However, since they are anchored in only one spot, single-foot
guides are far more likely to get damaged putting them into the
tube, removing ice, etc.
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