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FORECAST HC/HCB-GUIDE SS304 STAINLESS STEEL

FEATURED HIGHLIGHTS
Pre Ground Foot
Double Foot Design
Braid Proof
Available Braced (HCB) or Unbraced (HC)
Part# HCG Double Hard Chromed
Guide Sizes (8-24) Silver Solder
Frame Color: HC
Ring Color: HC Recommended for 20lb.-50lb. Test Line
Frame: SS304 Stainless Steel
Rings: SS304 Stainless Steel
GUIDE SIZES RING SIZE (MM OD) RING SIZE (MM ID) LENGTH (MM) LENGTH (IN) HEIGHT (MM) HEIGHT (IN) WEIGHT (GRAINS) WEIGHT (oz)
8 8.00 5.50 28.00 1.10 11.25 0.443 14.6 0.033 Matching Tip Tops (See pg. 250, HCT)
9 9.00 6.50 30.00 1.18 12.50 0.493 16.6 0.038
10 10.00 7.50 32.15 1.26 14.13 0.556 19.1 0.044
12 12.00 8.80 37.95 1.49 17.31 0.682 30.9 0.071
14 14.00 10.50 45.90 1.80 19.47 0.766 40.6 0.093
16 16.00 11.80 47.60 1.88 21.53 0.848 63.3 0.145
18 18.00 13.60 50.35 1.98 24.50 0.963 81.8 0.187
20 20.00 15.40 57.00 2.25 27.80 1.100 102.5 0.234
24 24.00 19.30 59.50 2.34 34.20 1.350 129.9 0.297

Part# HCBG
Guide Sizes (8-24)
Frame Color: HC
Ring Color: HC

GUIDE SIZES RING SIZE (MM OD) RING SIZE (MM ID) LENGTH (MM) LENGTH (IN) HEIGHT (MM) HEIGHT (IN) WEIGHT (GRAINS) WEIGHT (oz)
8 8.00 5.50 28.00 1.10 11.25 0.443 17.3 0.040
9 9.00 6.50 30.00 1.18 12.50 0.493 20.5 0.047
10 10.00 7.50 32.15 1.26 14.13 0.556 21.9 0.050
12 12.00 8.80 37.95 1.49 17.31 0.682 34.1 0.078
14 14.00 10.50 45.90 1.80 19.47 0.766 44.4 0.101
16 16.00 11.80 47.60 1.88 21.53 0.848 69.4 0.159
18 18.00 13.60 50.35 1.98 24.50 0.963 87 0.199
20 20.00 15.40 57.00 2.25 27.80 1.100 112.7 0.258
24 24.00 19.30 59.50 2.34 34.20 1.35 152.6 0.349

With both braced and unbraced designs, this is the guide for your next heavy freshwater or regular saltwater
rod. Forecast HC and HCB feature a line class ranging from 20-50lb. The SS304 stainless steel frames are hard
chrome plated to make your custom rod shine. Count on both the HC and HCB guides to deliver when the fish
is on!

Ring Type Guide: A,C,U,N= PVD Plated Zirconium • Z=Zirconium • L=Hard Aluminum Oxide • B=Carbide | Color Guide: A=Chameleon • B=Black • CG=Charcoal Gray • C=Shiny Gun Smoke • HC=Chrome • LTC=Light Titanium Chrome • N=Gold • S=Silver • Ti=Titanium • TC=Titanium Chrome • U=Blue