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I can't see how a knot would be doing damage to a guide ring and I haven't heard of a quality brand guide ring being grooved by line for 30+ years.
I use spinning tackle with 60lb+ mono shocker throwing 4 and 5 ounce sinkers on 10 and 12lb mono running line out past 680ft and never had a ring damaged from knot impact (I have ripped guides completely off the rod though, when the knot grabs the guide structure).
If you are throwing bucktails or typical surfcasting lures on 10-11ft rods, there is no way you are generating the velocity / energy needed to do damage. Perhaps an already damaged guide could be finished off, but otherwise I don't see it.
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