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Broken Guides! Which size??

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Hey guys I busted a couple guides off of one of my cheaper rods but I would like to replace all the guides on this rod, so I can continue to use it. This is the rod I keep in my truck for bank walking. The problem is I don't know what size guides to get. So I need a little help. The rod in need of repair is a 6' MH bass pro shops extreme baitcast rod with a trigger handle. It had 9 guides on it.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

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It will cost you more to have all the guides replaced than it will to buy another rod of the same quality.  Most people charge about $10-$15 labor per guide, plus the guide cost. (and I think it's worth the price- I hate repair work)  If you just want to replace a couple broken ones, that's a different story... depending on how they were broken off would, for me, determine if I spent the time or money to replace them.  By that I mean if they were violently ripped off, I'd pass on it because there is a great chance that the blank was scarred in the process and that would be a broken rod waiting to happen next time you hook up.

If you think the blank is ok and are going to try to do the repairs yourself, you can measure the guides to order suitable replacements.  Try Mud Hole for the guides- they carry almost everything made these days.  (except Batson but BPS doesn't use Batson)  The ring diameters are measured in millimeters.  

ReelMech and Alpster can probably give you some tips on the actual repair (removal of the old thread finish) I have only done a handful of them and haven't found any good tricks yet.   ...lol  

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