{"product_id":"american-tackle-virtus-heavy-cast-troll-guide-316ss-64dbrlvh-black-chrome-dura-sw-ring-fishing-rod-guide","title":"AMERICAN TACKLE - VIRTUS HEAVY CAST\/TROLL GUIDE 316SS 64DBRLVH BLACK CHROME DURA SW RING FISHING ROD GUIDE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Tackle Virtus Heavy Cast\/Troll Guide 316SS 64DBRLVH Black Chrome Dura SW Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Virtus Heavy sits a class above the A frame Ring Lock guides listed alongside it. Those shrug off lateral twist on casting and boat blanks; this one is designated a cast\/troll guide — sustained drag pressure with the rod bent in a holder for hours, not the short violent load of a cast. Two things mark it out. The frame is 316 stainless, the marine grade of the alloy, in black chrome. The ring is a Dura SW, SW standing for saltwater ring, the specification American Tackle assigns to its salt-exposed builds. The size ladder says the same thing: 8 mm up to 40 mm, a larger top end than any A frame model, which stop at 30 mm. For the lighter end of the Virtus line, use the Virtus Lite 64DCRLVL; the two are meant to be chosen against each other rather than mixed on one blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy cast\/troll guide — built for sustained drag load, not just casting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e316 stainless frame, marine-grade alloy, in a black chrome finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDura SW (saltwater) ring specification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeven ring sizes: 8, 12, 16, 20, 25, 30 and 40 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 mm top size exceeds the 30 mm ceiling of the A frame Ring Lock guides\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel 64DBRLVH, 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\u003eTroll layouts are not casting layouts\u003c\/strong\u003e — A troll rod needs guides placed to keep line off the blank under a long static bend, with a big first guide close to the reel. Space to the loaded curve, not the unloaded one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSizing the 40 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e — The 40 mm belongs at the stripper on overhead and stand-up builds where line leaves a large spool at a steep angle. On lighter rods a 30 or 25 mm stripper is enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeet for heavy wraps\u003c\/strong\u003e — File both feet to a long thin taper, dry-fit and check for rocking, then wrap in size D or size A thread, burnishing hard before the epoxy goes on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalt discipline\u003c\/strong\u003e — 316 and an SW ring buy margin, not immunity. Rinse the whole train after every trip and dry the rod out of its tube.\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\u003e8 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRunning guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduction guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH25\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge stripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64DBRLVH40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeavy stripper guide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDura SW ring in a black chrome 316 stainless frame, all seven sizes. 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