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Bawana · 01-24-2004, 02:56 PM

The bsvlg(hardloy)and the svsg(sic) are still a high frame guide just not as high as the bhvlg or the hvsg.IF in doubt of this stand it up next to a bhnlg or a nsg guide.graphite blanks are usually stiffer in the bottom half of the blank then the glass rods( unless its a F series glass blank) so there isnt as much of a problem with blank curvature in between the reel and the 1st guide.If you start with a 40HH it is going to be placed further up the blank so you would probably be able to use 1 less guide on the rod.you might save a little overall weight but if that much is going to make a difference then you might consider holding a ron Arra blank and then say a pac-bay blank.Although the 1088 is rated for 4 oz it is overloaded with this much weight on it and though it might do it for a while it will break.In reallity it is much better suited to around 3oz max.You will find a considerable difference in weight there also.Look at your measurement to the 1 st guide its 35.25 inches with a total of 5 guides used.Compared to how these guides were originally ment to be set up on a tournement rod that is a very small distance to the first guide.AS I said they work well but are not being used to the full potential that Fuji designed them to be used.They were designed to be used on extremely long tournement rods but they do work on shorter rods.When they were introduced the shortest rod they gave measurement for was12ft-8 inches and the measurement to the 1st guide was 62.2 inches.What is this about 80% further away then you have it.IF these are used you have to compromise because of blank lenth and strenth.If you had done that same rod with bsvlg how many guides would you have used.I would have used a minumum of 6 and maybe 7 so as to distribute the line stress evenly along the blankand to keep the line following the blank without sharp angles between the guides with a load on the blank.5 IMO is not going to be enough.But its your rod so you can use the one 40hh and a tip if you want.How much weight is saved is in grams mabe oz*s. using the 40HH and less guides Either of these style guides will work well how they are set up varies greatly.Which one to use isup to YOU I would use the Bsvlg with a 50 as a first guide for mono but braid wears groves in hardaloy so if you use the sic the bigget you can get from FUJI is the 40mm so why not use the Hvsg 40HH sic and drop down to reg 30svsg.What does a 4or 5 ft leader with a swivel have to do with running a 40hh first guide??I think longer leaders are harder to cast unless your planning on pendulem casting.More like lobbing then a cast.you better worry more about the tip size if you plan on getting that swivel to go past it.I dont even like the sound a shock leader makes going out.

01-24-2004, 02:56 PM	#8
Bawana Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Norwell--E.Wareham Posts: 217	The bsvlg(hardloy)and the svsg(sic) are still a high frame guide just not as high as the bhvlg or the hvsg.IF in doubt of this stand it up next to a bhnlg or a nsg guide.graphite blanks are usually stiffer in the bottom half of the blank then the glass rods( unless its a F series glass blank) so there isnt as much of a problem with blank curvature in between the reel and the 1st guide.If you start with a 40HH it is going to be placed further up the blank so you would probably be able to use 1 less guide on the rod.you might save a little overall weight but if that much is going to make a difference then you might consider holding a ron Arra blank and then say a pac-bay blank.Although the 1088 is rated for 4 oz it is overloaded with this much weight on it and though it might do it for a while it will break.In reallity it is much better suited to around 3oz max.You will find a considerable difference in weight there also.Look at your measurement to the 1 st guide its 35.25 inches with a total of 5 guides used.Compared to how these guides were originally ment to be set up on a tournement rod that is a very small distance to the first guide.AS I said they work well but are not being used to the full potential that Fuji designed them to be used.They were designed to be used on extremely long tournement rods but they do work on shorter rods.When they were introduced the shortest rod they gave measurement for was12ft-8 inches and the measurement to the 1st guide was 62.2 inches.What is this about 80% further away then you have it.IF these are used you have to compromise because of blank lenth and strenth.If you had done that same rod with bsvlg how many guides would you have used.I would have used a minumum of 6 and maybe 7 so as to distribute the line stress evenly along the blankand to keep the line following the blank without sharp angles between the guides with a load on the blank.5 IMO is not going to be enough.But its your rod so you can use the one 40hh and a tip if you want.How much weight is saved is in grams mabe oz*s. using the 40HH and less guides Either of these style guides will work well how they are set up varies greatly.Which one to use isup to YOU I would use the Bsvlg with a 50 as a first guide for mono but braid wears groves in hardaloy so if you use the sic the bigget you can get from FUJI is the 40mm so why not use the Hvsg 40HH sic and drop down to reg 30svsg.What does a 4or 5 ft leader with a swivel have to do with running a 40hh first guide??I think longer leaders are harder to cast unless your planning on pendulem casting.More like lobbing then a cast.you better worry more about the tip size if you plan on getting that swivel to go past it.I dont even like the sound a shock leader makes going out.