Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

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Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by JWR075 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 2:48 am

If you want something different and limited seems Fuji is remaking the Ruby guides for 2017.

http://www.fujitackle.com/plus/2017/01/ruby-ring-限定復刻!/

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by ogrich31 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 4:24 am

Interesting. Any more details on this?

All I've tried to do is translate it. Here's the link if anyone wants to read it.

https://translate.googleusercontent.com ... -rf9dpf6EQ

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Slazmo » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:49 am

Incredibly cool, even if they're synthetic.

I remember seeing ruby bearings in an old Abu many years ago and that was mind blowing.

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Post by Mike and Pike » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:29 am

Very cool.
Anyone know how the originals performed or anything about the exact makeup of the inserts?

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Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:06 am

I would love those if they were in casting size
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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Mattman » Wed Jan 18, 2017 7:04 pm

With EDC pocket tops you can sometimes pick the contact point of your top for increase spin times. Stainless steel is the "base model" contact point. SiC is the upgrade. And ruby is the premium contact point. Ruby is very low friction.
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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Mike and Pike » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:22 pm

Mattman wrote:With EDC pocket tops you can sometimes pick the contact point of your top for increase spin times. Stainless steel is the "base model" contact point. SiC is the upgrade. And ruby is the premium contact point. Ruby is very low friction.
Any idea what their synthetic ruby is made of?

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by JWR075 » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:31 pm

Mike and Pike wrote:
Mattman wrote:With EDC pocket tops you can sometimes pick the contact point of your top for increase spin times. Stainless steel is the "base model" contact point. SiC is the upgrade. And ruby is the premium contact point. Ruby is very low friction.
Any idea what their synthetic ruby is made of?
My understanding is that chemically (the purity is a lot better) they are the same as natural rubies with the difference being they are made in a controlled environment lab. Here is a link to how synthetic rubies are made. Interesting if nothing else.

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Synthetic-Ruby.html

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Mike and Pike » Thu Jan 19, 2017 6:33 am

JWR075 wrote:
Mike and Pike wrote:
Mattman wrote:With EDC pocket tops you can sometimes pick the contact point of your top for increase spin times. Stainless steel is the "base model" contact point. SiC is the upgrade. And ruby is the premium contact point. Ruby is very low friction.
Any idea what their synthetic ruby is made of?
My understanding is that chemically (the purity is a lot better) they are the same as natural rubies with the difference being they are made in a controlled environment lab. Here is a link to how synthetic rubies are made. Interesting if nothing else.

http://www.madehow.com/Volume-4/Synthetic-Ruby.html
Thanks

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by spoonplugger1 » Fri Jan 27, 2017 11:36 pm

Nothing new here Union Carbide and others have been making synthetic stones forever it seems. Similar technology to making silicone wafers are used for some. Pocket watches, clocks, etc. had ruby bearings in them, that's what a "jeweled movement" meant. Walk into a Union Carbide plant that does this and they have facet cut jewels they have made the size of an egg on display in the lobby. When they were originally available they were like $ 100 a pop, if I remeber right, well out of my price range. The Gold Cermet, hope I'm spelling it right, were a much better value and guide material.

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Slazmo » Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:36 pm

Gold Cermet died out many years ago due to being plainly far out of reach value wise for most home builders.

I remember one rod the guide train was worth more than the rod as a whole.

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by Angler JO » Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:53 am

Just returned from a trip to Japan for the annual Fuji meet and greet and spent a day at the Japan Fishing Show in Yokohama. Ruby guides were on display and more stunning in person than any photo could capture. The display was a complete selection of RV's but if I remember correctly they can actually put the rings in other K-Series frames (NOT positive about that). They don't offer anything below a size 6 or above a size 30 and the series is limited to 500 sets. We have ordered 2 sets mostly for display but they will retail for around $1000 a set. Hurry, supplies are limited. :lol:
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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by drift123 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:37 pm

Wow!

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by drift123 » Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:38 pm

Bling would be an understatement if guides are the most expensive component of your rod

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Re: Fuji limited remake of Ruby guides

Post by JWR075 » Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:44 am

Seems like Fuji is making a limited run now with sapphire inserts.

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