Just finished wrapping the guides on the bamboo rod I am building. Based on the positive comments by BB member boarmountain and some folks on another site, I decided to use Snake Brand snake guides and tip tops.

Snake Brand's products are EXCELLENT - no need for any prep at all, out of the bag and on to the blank.

And the Customer Service is OUTSTANDING. As a first time bamboo rod builder and a first time customer to Snake Brand, I missed the mark sizing a couple components. Mike and Susan ( McCoy ) worked with me in a way that I would not expect from any company dealing with a first time customer to get things sorted out. From coming up with an innovative solution to the sizing issues to waiving S&H charges on replacement components to the cheery attitude on each contact, these folks were top shelf.

John