Looking for replacement guide on 2020 Diawa Steez

[digirolad]

I bought a Steez STZ751MMHFB Bottom Contact casting rod (not the newest rendition of the Steez) and the guide just above the reel seat broke. I believe this rod has the Air Guide AGS SiC guides.

I called Diawa and they don't/won't sell me one or refer me to someone who can sell me one. Anyone know where I can get one? I have someone local who can do the replacement so I'm not interested in sending it out for repair.
Note: I'm not the original owner so Diawa will charge me dearly to send it cross country for a repair.

[basscatcher89]

I'm in the same boat for a customer rod right now myself. Diawa hasn't told me no just yet so we will see where this goes but I got a feeling I'll end up in the same spot with a no and asking the customer if they want to send it in.

[digirolad]

Do you have a suggested alternative replacement guide if Diawa doesn't come through?

[willwork4fish]

It sucks that Daiwa won't sell those or even send you one as a replacement. I've had to repair one where the frame broke but it was a spinning stripper, I just used a black Concept that I had that was the right size, he didn't care. Unfortunately aesthetically whatever else you put on there is just going to look different. I'd just go with a Fuji K series SIC in black titanium and call it a day. I think it's a size 10 ring for the stripper but might be an 8. The SKU is T2KWSG10S (for the 10)

[basscatcher89]

It sucks that Daiwa won't sell those or even send you one as a replacement. I've had to repair one where the frame broke but it was a spinning stripper, I just used a black Concept that I had that was the right size, he didn't care. Unfortunately aesthetically whatever else you put on there is just going to look different. I'd just go with a Fuji K series SIC in black titanium and call it a day. I think it's a size 10 ring for the stripper but might be an 8. The SKU is T2KWSG10S (for the 10)

Yep that's exactly the route I go if customer approves and I get the no from Diawa.

[digirolad]

Can anyone confirm that the stripper guide size is an 8bor a 20?
And I agree, the Fuji K Sic is the way to go. Where can I order one?

[digirolad]

...meant to say, " size 8 or 10"

[willwork4fish]

You're going to have to measure it with a caliper...it's in mm. Measure the outside of the ring. I was just going off how it kind of looked in the one picture I could find online of an AGS casting stripper. Do you have a picture of the broken guide, maybe next to a ruler for reference?

I did find some on Ebay but they are pricey. They have been stripped from probably broken rods. Most of them are also coming from Singapore. You can get a set of casting for $119. Some single guides are saw were as high as $75. From what I can find you'd need either Type B1 or type B2 (Daiwa's sizing system). Those were like $40 each.

GetBit has a 10 in stock but not an 8 Voodoo carries them too but don't know about their inventory.

Obviously it's up to you but IMO the Fuji will work just fine.

[harrys]

I have replaced a guide on a Steez in the past, I went through the same BS with Daiwa on their exclusive guides (which by the way I personally don't like) I wound up getting a black titanium and when it was all done you had to look close to even know it was a different guide than the rest. The guide I did was a mid rod guide so it was smaller and less obvious but these work fine,

[Spoonplugger1]

The number of guides lost and the lack of replacement guides on those rods would sure curb my enthusiasm for using them. I saw some saltwater guides on sale once using carbon frames, if I remember right the prices started at $160 ea. and went up from there.

[dv616]

These rods, at least the current version, say that you should not use a leader to braid setup with the rods since the knot can damage the guide. If you do use a leader, to make it a short leader so the knot does not pass through the guides. I have no use for a leader that short since I fish clear water. I like a long leader, more like 6-12' to also allow for a few reties.