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The Anatomy of the Universal Snake Guide

A Concave Radius Universal Guide (patented technology)
Orients to any rod snake guides

Prior to our introduction of the Universal Guide we analyzed guides available in the market and noted that a flat stamped guide foot does not mate well to the round rod blank. With this in mind we designed the guide to have a concave radius on the entire undersurface of the guide foot. The benefits of this new design were improved alignment and orientation to the rod blank as well as more surface contact. We were also able to lower the profile to the rod blank thus minimizing any epoxy build-ups. Reduction in weight is critical in achieving improved cast performance.

A Convex Radius on the top of the guide foot.

Radiused foot snake guides

We recognized in our early findings that again the Competitors' Guides with their flat stamped foot created gaps between the top of the guide foot and the rod blank, which in turn required more epoxy to be used and added more weight. We addressed this by creating a convex radius thus reducing gaps between the guide and the rod blank. Again, another weight reduction and performance enhancement.

 

A Tapered TOE at the tip of each guide foot.

Tapered concave snake guides

When we examined our competition’s guides we noticed that guide feet were often ground at different angles. Some guides had very sharp points that could pierce into the rod blank. Often guide feet were not in alignment. Many of these items required labor to be expended during the wrapping process. With this in mind we tapered the toe to allow the thread to climb onto the guide foot. We stamp our guide feet in dies to ensure the all guides of a particular size have the same foot lengths on both feet. We also designed our own forming machines that allow our guides to sit flat, to have the feet in alignment and to be burr free.

 

A CIRCULAR HELIX in lieu of the conventional teardrop helix of Foreign Guides.

Round vs Teardrop design snake guides

Snake Brand

R2415  R2415 Snake Brand SBSG Chrome Snake Guides


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Starting at: $2.05
R2425  R2425 Snake Brand SBT Regular Loop Chrome Tops


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Starting at: $3.00
R2420  R2420 Universal Snake Guides, ECO Coating


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Starting at: $3.35
R2416  R2416 Snake Brand SBSGB Black Nickel Snake Guides


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Starting at: $2.05
R2426  R2426 Snake Brand BSBT Regular Loop Black Nickel Tops


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Starting at: $3.00
R2421  R2421 Universal Light Wire Snake Guides, Black


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Starting at: $3.14
R2417  R2417 Snake Brand SBUS Chrome Universal Snake Guides


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Starting at: $3.14
R2427  R2427 Black Nickel Large Loop Tops


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Starting at: $3.10
R2422  R2422 Universal Light Wire Snake Guides, ECO Chrome


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Starting at: $3.35
R2418  R2418 Snake Brand SBUSB Black Nickel Universal Snake Guides


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Starting at: $3.14
R2428  R2428 Chrome Nickel Large Loop Tops


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Starting at: $3.10
 
   

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