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Originally Posted by Saltheart
The low rider bandwagon .... mostly wrongly applied , even when properly applied got a former world record holder only 6 extra yards out of 210 , can potentially really screw up your fishing.... Same with Titanium framed guides. I have Lami's built 25 years ago with hardloy rings and painted Stainless steel frames. Now tell me again why you would consider spending $120 to $150 on these titanium guides? 
I just don't understand this desire to jump on all the new gimmicks.
You want to improve the pefformance of a 1205 rod?...use SiC guides.
You want to cast 6 more yards? Practice more....... I once stood next to Ron Arra who was outcasting me by a mile using a 1205 with about 10 inches broken off the tip!! No low riders and a broken rod !!  |
This reminds me of mtn bikes and I'm sure road bikes are the same. they get to a certain point and the cost to lose wt goes up geometrically along with the cost to maintain.
A friend of mine said the cheap way to make a bike 10#s lighter is take it off your butt. In this case it would be better casting technique.