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CORROSION RESISTANCE KEY GUIDE FEATURES

ASTM-B117 CORROSION TESTING: ALPS:
ASTM B117 is an American standard that provides a • All ALPS guides feature titanium or SS316 substrate.
controlled accelerated corrosive environment to evaluate • All ALPS guides feature feet that are pre-ground before plating for easier
the coatings or substrates corrosive resistance. Any wrapping and better corrosion resistance.
product/material that is exposed to the elements must • Many ALPS models feature the exclusive recessed ring design (RRD).
be able to withstand corrosion. ASTM B117 or salt spray • ALPS guide frames go through a proprietary tumbling process to assure a
tests take these products/materials and exposes them smooth, flawless finish. This proprietary process also enhances the plating
to controlled conditions to measure these corrosive quality by improving the bond between the plating and the frame surface.
properties. It is commonly used by the military and other FORECAST GUIDE: D.B.C. • All frames have passed the ASTM-B117 salt spray corrosion test.
industries to test saltwater corrosion resistance. Double Black Chrome Same
test, extremely different results. • All ALPS guide rings are carefully ground on the outside edge for perfect
concentricity. This enhances ceramic ring to guide frame fit. This tighter fit
ALPS TITANIUM: is 100% corrosion proof in this test makes the guides more durable and provides a more even gluing surface,
which helps prevent the rings from popping out of the frame.
ALPS SS316: has been tested corrosion free for 1200 • All ALPS guide rings are carefully fused on each side of the frame with a
straight hrs. That is 50 days w/o corrosion. That’s 150, 8 hr. proprietary bonding agent for superb adhesion of the guide ring to guide
fishing days. We suspended the test at that point. This is frame.
remarkable performance. Alps was the first user of SS316
for guides in the industry.
FORECAST:
FORECAST SS304: We ran the test for 20 straight days w/o • All ForeCast guide frames feature SS316 or SS304 stainless steel frames.
any issues. 480 hrs., or the equivalent of 60, 8 hr. fishing COMPETITOR’S GUIDE: • All ForeCast guides feature feet that are pre-ground and then plated for easier
Black Plating. Corosion clearly wrapping and better corrosion resistance.
days. These are the finest economy guides on the market visible on guide frame
GUIDES
today. • All ForeCast guide rings are carefully ground on the outside edge for perfect
concentricity. This enhances ceramic ring to guide frame fit. This tighter fit
makes the guides more durable and provides a more even gluing surface,
UNDERSTANDING THE PART NUMBERS • which helps prevent the rings from popping out of the frame.
All frames have passed the ASTM-B117 salt spray corrosion test.
• ForeCast guide frames go through a proprietary tumbling process to assure
X P F L G10 T I H X N Z G25 a smooth, flawless finish. This proprietary process also enhances the plating
quality by improving the bond between the plating and the frame surface.
• All ForeCast guide rings are carefully fused on each side of the frame with
a proprietary bonding agent for superb adhesion of the guide ring to guide
frame.

— Pressed Ring
— Frame (SS316)
— Frame (Titanium)
— Ring Size (10mm)
— Ring Size (25mm)
— Frame Style (HXN)
— Product Type (Guide)
— Product Type (Guide)
— Framestyle (F-Guide)
— Ring Material (Zirconium)

— Ring Material (L=Hard Aluminum Oxide)

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