does braid chew up your eyes?

wv basser · 01-21-09, 08:18 PM

does braided line chew up the inside of your eyelets?

abu4600 · 01-21-09, 08:43 PM

I have heard that it does. Thats the biggest reason I dont fish braid.

Basscrazie · 01-21-09, 08:51 PM

Never had a problem.I have been using it for years.

cassidyta · 01-21-09, 08:54 PM

I have had issues with it on cheaper rods, but not on any of my decent rigs.

Joel · 01-21-09, 08:55 PM

no way does braid do any damage to your eyelets unless they're metal. Any ceramic eyelet won't be damaged.

abu4600 · 01-21-09, 08:58 PM

Would braid be ok on bass pro extreme rods?

rangerryan · 01-21-09, 09:02 PM

braid would be ok on just about any bps rod i have never had a problem with it.

abu4600 · 01-21-09, 09:04 PM

Thanks Ryan I just might try a spool of braid.

Joel · 01-21-09, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rangerryan

braid would be ok on just about any bps rod i have never had a problem with it.

The only rods I ever see metal guides on are Ultra lites and bargin bin cheap-Os. As long as you have ceramic guides, you're fine.

For more information you can check out the Power Pro site.

wareagledc · 01-21-09, 09:21 PM

i had a cheap shakespear rod that the guide on the end started to notch up when i first started using braid but i had someone tell me that 60lb braid was too big for the small rod to handle. if you have good eyes it should not cut into them but if its cheap watch out.

Joel · 01-21-09, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wareagledc

i had a cheap shakespear rod that the guide on the end started to notch up when i first started using braid but i had someone tell me that 60lb braid was too big for the small rod to handle. if you have good eyes it should not cut into them but if its cheap watch out.

The larger the braid diameter, the less likely it can cut into even metal or cheap plastic guides.

BigBassin144 · 01-21-09, 09:31 PM

This is a problem in older or lower end rods. The main problem is with ceramic guides. A lot of higher end rods, and even some cheaper rods now have titanium, alconite, hardloy, etc. guides. These are all fine to use with braid. A lot of rods now days have Fuji concept Alconite guide. These are ok to use with braid.

BB

woody · 01-21-09, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wv basser

does braided line chew up the inside of your eyelets?

I've heard that before too, but I just looked over all my braided rods and everything looks fine.

~Woody

Wishing2BFishing · 01-21-09, 10:24 PM

I saw a pic on another site that showed recoil guides that were evidently chewed up by braided line. Let me see if I can find the picture . . .

Wishing2BFishing · 01-21-09, 10:29 PM

Yeah, found it. Check out these links:

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288 ... oving1.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288 ... oving2.jpg

Wishing2BFishing · 01-21-09, 10:38 PM

Nevermind, I can't get the links to work.

Joel · 01-21-09, 10:38 PM

Photobucket opened up just fine, but I couldn't find the pictures you were referring to.

What were those recoil guides made from ?

Wishing2BFishing · 01-21-09, 10:57 PM

Here are the pics.

islandbass · 01-22-09, 02:07 AM

Those are recoil guides. I think they look ugly enough that I won't buy a rod with them (this is a personal opinion).

To the subject; If your rod has fuji guides that are aluminum oxide, hardloy, alconite, or SiC, you will not have to worry about braid ever ruining your guides. You might ruin your guides through clumsiness sooner than braid ever will. I'm with Joel.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-22-09, 03:22 AM

i have braid on my falcon flipping stick and have put it under a lot of torture.......no signs on wear here.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-22-09, 03:22 AM

an easy way to check your guides is to run a Q-tip around your eyelet, if any cotton peels off in the guide then it has a knick in it.

Joel · 01-22-09, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandbass

Those are recoil guides. I think they look ugly enough that I won't buy a rod with them (this is a personal opinion).

To the subject; If your rod has fuji guides that are aluminum oxide, hardloy, alconite, or SiC, you will not have to worry about braid ever ruining your guides. You might ruin your guides through clumsiness sooner than braid ever will. I'm with Joel.

Exactly.

Here is a quote from the Power Pro site: "Older, first-generation superlines were made of abrasive aramids that could cut rod guides and take a toll on equipment. PowerPro solves these problems through super slick, non-abrasive Spectra Fiber composition and unique EBT processing...."

Basscrazie · 01-23-09, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abu4600

Thanks Ryan I just might try a spool of braid.

Try it you will like it.

Lilmoosecountry · 01-23-09, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joel

Exactly.

Here is a quote from the Power Pro site: "Older, first-generation superlines were made of abrasive aramids that could cut rod guides and take a toll on equipment. PowerPro solves these problems through super slick, non-abrasive Spectra Fiber composition and unique EBT processing...."

YEP your right about that. The old stuff is what you want to avoid. I jumped on the band wagon along while back with braid. I went back to mono over that issue. I toasted allot of rods over it. I just have'nt made the change since the line quality has changed. I proably won't go back. Unless mono is no longer made.

01-21-09, 08:18 PM	#1
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01-21-09, 08:55 PM	#5
Joel BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Suffolk County, NY Posts: 542	no way does braid do any damage to your eyelets unless they're metal. Any ceramic eyelet won't be damaged. __________________ Joel 1st you have to find 'em

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BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	This is a problem in older or lower end rods. The main problem is with ceramic guides. A lot of higher end rods, and even some cheaper rods now have titanium, alconite, hardloy, etc. guides. These are all fine to use with braid. A lot of rods now days have Fuji concept Alconite guide. These are ok to use with braid. BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-21-09, 10:29 PM	#15
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Yeah, found it. Check out these links: http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288 ... oving1.jpg http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t288 ... oving2.jpg Last edited by Wishing2BFishing; 01-21-09 at 10:37 PM.

01-21-09, 08:43 PM	#2
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	I have heard that it does. Thats the biggest reason I dont fish braid.

01-21-09, 08:51 PM	#3
Basscrazie BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: magnolia,tx Posts: 398	Never had a problem.I have been using it for years.

01-21-09, 08:58 PM	#6
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	Would braid be ok on bass pro extreme rods?

01-21-09, 09:02 PM	#7
rangerryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ponca City, ok Posts: 432	braid would be ok on just about any bps rod i have never had a problem with it.

01-21-09, 09:04 PM	#8
abu4600 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brandon Mississippi Posts: 480	Thanks Ryan I just might try a spool of braid.

01-21-09, 09:21 PM	#10
wareagledc BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: alabama Posts: 273	i had a cheap shakespear rod that the guide on the end started to notch up when i first started using braid but i had someone tell me that 60lb braid was too big for the small rod to handle. if you have good eyes it should not cut into them but if its cheap watch out.

01-21-09, 10:24 PM	#14
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	I saw a pic on another site that showed recoil guides that were evidently chewed up by braided line. Let me see if I can find the picture . . .

01-21-09, 10:38 PM	#16
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Nevermind, I can't get the links to work.

01-21-09, 10:57 PM	#18
Wishing2BFishing BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Morgantown, Pa Posts: 1,254	Here are the pics. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Wishing2BFishing; 01-21-09 at 11:06 PM.

01-22-09, 02:07 AM	#19
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Those are recoil guides. I think they look ugly enough that I won't buy a rod with them (this is a personal opinion). To the subject; If your rod has fuji guides that are aluminum oxide, hardloy, alconite, or SiC, you will not have to worry about braid ever ruining your guides. You might ruin your guides through clumsiness sooner than braid ever will. I'm with Joel. __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog)

01-22-09, 03:22 AM	#20
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	i have braid on my falcon flipping stick and have put it under a lot of torture.......no signs on wear here. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

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