You are opening up a can of worms with your question about stipping guide size. One school of thought is to use oversized guides, like a size 16 stripper, to keep the line away from the blank. Another is to use a smaller high-framed spinning guide (again to keep the line from slapping against the blank). Tom Kirkman of Rodmaker Magazine often recommends using a small stripping guide, followed by an intermediate guide, and going immediately to the smallest guides. He thinks that keeping the weight down is more important than other concerns. I usually go with a #12 or #10 Alconite casting guide for the stripper.