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Van · 01-31-2003, 04:56 PM

The reason I asked is I thought a rule of thumb was you can't use wire on a level wind, cause it will wear the guide, I know they are not ceramic or carbide.
In my early days I didn't think to put a roller on the last eye, and guess what, the wire wore straight through the eye.

SO, on my level winds I use leadcore for tube n' wormin, and 9'er rigs.

I use conventionals like squidders and shimano tritons (non-levelwind) for wire whether its solid or braided. (with a tip roller !!)

If people have used wire on levelwinds, i would like to know how they held up.

01-31-2003, 04:56 PM	#8
Van zoom iTrader: (0) Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Quincy Posts: 4,145	The reason I asked is I thought a rule of thumb was you can't use wire on a level wind, cause it will wear the guide, I know they are not ceramic or carbide. In my early days I didn't think to put a roller on the last eye, and guess what, the wire wore straight through the eye. SO, on my level winds I use leadcore for tube n' wormin, and 9'er rigs. I use conventionals like squidders and shimano tritons (non-levelwind) for wire whether its solid or braided. (with a tip roller !!) If people have used wire on levelwinds, i would like to know how they held up.
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