I recently saw a Hardy LRH for sale that comes with a round agate(?) guide.
I asked the seller to send me some pictures of the guide as I thought it might be a 'home made' add on.
It looks like a factory accessory to me.
Anyone else seen such a reel of the Lightweight series?
Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#2To me it looks like the agate's bezel has been brazed onto a standard 2 screw line guard. At least in the photos it looks like this results in a somewhat lower position of the agate than typical. But I could be completely wrong on both counts!
Either way, if you wanted an agate on a LRH, that's a pretty clean and reversible (if you had another line guide) way to do it.
best,
Andy
Either way, if you wanted an agate on a LRH, that's a pretty clean and reversible (if you had another line guide) way to do it.
best,
Andy
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#3Never seen one. Seems like a nicely-done customization. I’d be a little concerned of the line getting hung up on the round guard, w/o it set into the rim to be more flush (see third picture).
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#4Interesting but based on the 3rd pic line being stripped out of that reel, when mounted to a rod, would take a wicked angle (almost 90 degrees). Can't envision that as factory from Hardy.
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#5Clearly homemade on a 1960 th. Hardy LRH Lightweight, if Hardy had made it in the factory it would have been made in a more excellent /perfect way. Fun to see.
Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#6Hello
Just wondering how many different LRH are there ? DIFFERNT LINE GUARDS ?
rAY
Just wondering how many different LRH are there ? DIFFERNT LINE GUARDS ?
rAY
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#8here are my different lineguards : viewtopic.php?t=87184
It is fun to find these, with no line guard, 4 pillars and the bizarre half ribbed foot :
It is fun to find these, with no line guard, 4 pillars and the bizarre half ribbed foot :
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Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#9Thank you
Well, that makes 6 differnt reels so far. I have four all diffrent also had a 2 screw but sold it.
Ray
Well, that makes 6 differnt reels so far. I have four all diffrent also had a 2 screw but sold it.
Ray
Re: Hardy Lightweight series with an agate guide?
#10I like your reel with the agate , looks great first one that I seen .
Ray
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