Single foot vs double foot is an interesting arguement. Its not the weight of the guides themselves since a single foot weighs about the same as a double foot. It is the extra wrap that could make the difference. The extra wrap and the length of the two wraps and the snake guide could make the rod faster, however, the extra weight of the second wraps near the tip could actually slow the action (i.e. recovery rate) down (much like overlining a rod). I have never built on the same blank with single foot and double foot guides. It would be an interesting experiment and you would end up with two rods.
In any event, I don't think the change in swing weight would be noticeable either way. So, I guess it boils down to how you like the look and how much you like wraping twice as many guide feet.
Last edited by dunfly; 08-22-2012 at 03:47 PM.
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