Traditional Snakes vs. Insert on Salt Water Rod

[Greg F]

Why not use all ceramic ringed guides? Any ceramic is so much harder than chrome, which is so much harder than stainless steel.

Vickers hardness scale values

Stainless Steel (SS): 400 [B.E.]
Chrome: 800-1000 [C.M.]
Carbaloy: 1000 [B.E.]
Aluminum Oxide: 1200-1400 [B.E., C.M.]
Alconite (Fuji): 1300-1500 [Fuji]
NanoLite (Titan): 1800 [J.M.]
Zirconia: 1000-1400 [M.G.]
Zirconia PVD: 1600 [B.E.]
SiC: 2200-2400 [B.E., C.M.]