{"product_id":"american-tackle-ring-lock-aframe-guide-316ss-chrome-64dcrla-dura-ring-fishing-rod-guide","title":"AMERICAN TACKLE - RING LOCK AFRAME GUIDE 316SS CHROME 64DCRLA DURA RING FISHING ROD GUIDE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Tackle Ring Lock A Frame Guide 316SS Chrome 64DCRLA Dura Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame A frame, bright finish: the 64DCRLA pairs a Dura ring with a chrome-finished 316 stainless frame. What makes an A frame worth the extra wrap is geometry. Two legs rise from separate feet and meet at one apex, so the ring is triangulated rather than balanced on a single stalk, and any force twisting it sideways is met by the far leg. The spread feet matter too — a hard run loads the blank at two wrap positions rather than driving everything into one. That is why A frames end up on rods pulled across their own axis: boat work, heavy sinkers, fish that change direction under the tip. The 316 stainless is the marine grade, chosen where salt sits on a frame for long periods. Dura is the maker's harder-wearing ring material, positioned against the lighter Nano ring — a product-line position, not a tested figure. The seat is Ring Lock (US Patent D627,032).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA frame geometry — twin feet meeting at a single apex, braced against lateral twist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e316 stainless frame in a bright chrome finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDura ring, the harder-wearing of the two ring materials offered in this range\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRing Lock pressure-fit ring seat (US Patent D627,032)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight ring sizes: 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 25 and 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel 64DCRLA, sold as individual guides, SKUs coded by ring size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Build With It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChrome or black is a build decision\u003c\/strong\u003e — This and the 64DBRLA are the same A frame with the same eight ring sizes. Chrome suits light blanks and metallic thread; go black if glare bothers you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGetting the feet right\u003c\/strong\u003e — File each foot to a long, thin taper, dry-fit for rocking, then wrap the feet separately. On the 25 and 30 mm guides the feet are long, so burnish the thread down well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStripper by knot, not by chart\u003c\/strong\u003e — Pull your real FG or PR connection through a 30 mm and a 25 mm ring by hand. The one that passes without catching is the stripper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing and sealing\u003c\/strong\u003e — Roughly one guide per foot of blank plus one, then static test under a hanging weight and shift the taped guides until the line follows the curve. Finish with two thin coats of epoxy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRing Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTypical Position\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge stripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DCRLA30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge stripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDura ring in a chrome-finished 316 stainless frame, all eight sizes. Sold as individual guides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium-heavy to heavy casting, boat and jigging blanks; 4000 to 8000 size spinning reels or 200 to 400 size overheads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePE 2 to PE 6 braid with a fluorocarbon or nylon leader joined by an FG or PR knot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize D thread, two-part rod-building epoxy, and a chrome tip top to match the frame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"American Tackle","offers":[{"title":"#6mm","offer_id":47524915839147,"sku":"64DCRLA6","price":1.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#8mm","offer_id":47524915871915,"sku":"64DCRLA8","price":1.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#10mm","offer_id":47524915904683,"sku":"64DCRLA10","price":1.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#12mm","offer_id":47524915937451,"sku":"64DCRLA12","price":2.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#16mm","offer_id":47524915970219,"sku":"64DCRLA16","price":2.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#20mm","offer_id":47524916002987,"sku":"64DCRLA20","price":3.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#25mm","offer_id":47524916035755,"sku":"64DCRLA25","price":4.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#30mm","offer_id":47524916068523,"sku":"64DCRLA30","price":5.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2644\/5716\/files\/64DCRLA_MAIN_AMERICAN_TACKLE.jpg?v=1785316641","url":"https:\/\/dcfishing.store\/products\/american-tackle-ring-lock-aframe-guide-316ss-chrome-64dcrla-dura-ring-fishing-rod-guide","provider":"DC FISHING STORE INTERNATIONAL ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}