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Roller Guides by AFTCO are designed and built to provide consistently flawless performance over a lifetime of fishing, and are recognized as the industry standard for quality and dependability. At AFTCO, preventing line wear is our business, and previous testing has proven that line will last 30 to 90 times longer when used with AFTCO roller guides over conventional ring guides. With AFTCO roller guides you save on line costs and fish more successfully because your line stays at its rated strength many times longer, and is far less likely to snap at those moments of greatest stress when fighting a fish. More I.G.F.A. world record game fish have been caught on AFTCO roller guides than on any other guides. AFTCO roller guides are recognized not only for the AFTCO name, but also by their distinctive trademarked shapes, which are so well known that they have been issued trademark registrations by the US Patent and Trademark Office. AFTCO roller guides are available in models that match up perfectly with saltwater fishing rods in all line classes. AFTCO roller guides complement a wide spectrum of rod colors and designs with multiple color choices of plated finishes.  
JC Axelson owned a manufacturing company with over 1,000 employees. He started AFTCO in 1958 in a machine shop in the basement of his home. He set the standard early on for AFTCO quality control. This testing machine was used to test the various aspects of roller guide wear and tear. | ||
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All AFTCO GUIDE AND TIP-TOP PARTS ARE EASILY REPLACEABLE
AFTCO guides and tip-tops are designed and built to provide consistently flawless performance over a lifetime of fishing. The bearings, pins, rollers, screws, etc., we product today, while continually undergoing improvement in features and materials, are always designed to fit perfectly into their proper AFTCO guide or tip-top, regardless of its age.
WHY AFTCO ROLLER GUIDES ARE SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHERS
"Ball Sizing" is a special hand operation carefully performed on all AFTCO guides and tip-tops. A precisely sized carbide ball is driven through the center hold of the roller to size the hold precisely and to ensure a perfect fit with the bearing. This also smoothes and polishes the surface to reduce friction. An "Oil Groove" lubricates the bearing and collects salt and other particles that may work inside the roller. The raised hub helps to keep particles and contamination from working into the bearing surfaces. In addition, all bearings are treated with AFLON, the exclusive Teflon dry film lubricant that is bonded to the metal for life.
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AFTCO BALL BEARING TRIPLE SEAL “SYSTEM”
Each AFTCO ball bearing roller guide
is protected from saltwater damage by
a triple-seal “system”: The bearing is
guarded by an inner seal of *Teflon®,
packed in a thick layer of waterproof
lubricant, and then an additional seal
is press-fit into the roller to trap the
lubricant in place and keep out
moisture. This “system” concept
provides ideal lubrication and virtually
eliminates all maintenance.
DO NOT TAKE THESE GUIDES APART!
*Reg. Trademark of DUPONT
AT THE HEART OF AFTCO GUIDES & TIP-TOPS
The magic of *Teflon® ensures superior performance & lasting lubrication.
AFLON is an exclusive *Teflon® formulation that
is bonded to our bearings for life. It has the lowest
coefficient of friction of any solid known to man.
Moreover, this dry film lubricant on the bearing
“transfers” to the mating surface on the roller
to produce a virtually frictionless contact that
is also highly resistant to corrosion, saltwater
and abrasion.
*Reg. Trademark of DUPONT
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AFTCO SCREWS STAY TIGHT!
A special Nylon Locking Element, is applied to all screws on AFTCO guides and tip-tops. This tough, resilient nylon patch provides a vibration and shockproof lock which will not work loose, yet permits the easy removal of the screws for cleaning or inspection.
NO SCREWS, NO PINS DESIGN!
The relative simplicity of the Lightweight Guide design creates exceptional strength with minimum weight. The composite bearings are easy to lubricate and maintain without disassembly, but our totally unique no-pin, no-screw design makes disassembly fast and simple. A small screwdriver or almost any similar tool will serve to pry the guard from the frame, and this action frees the bearing and roller, as well. For re-assembly, just squeeze the guards together and snap them back into place! To maintain, use a simple freshwater rinse; no spray lubricant.
