American Tackle Virtus Heavy Guides, Titanium, ring type Nanolite, sizes 8 to 40

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American Tackle Virtus Heavy Guides

Name: American Tackle Virtus Heavy Guides
Rating: 4.86 (14 reviews)

4.9

$2.89 USD

SKU: DBRLVH-8

UPC: 099253053024

Color: Black

Black Chrome Titanium

Ring Type: Duralite

Duralite Nanolite

Size: 8

Size Chart - Virtus RingLock Guides (Light & Heavy Frames)

Virtus RingLock LIGHT Frame - Duralite Rings
Size	Height A	Height B	Height C	Weight	Ring ID	Foot	Total Length
8	5.63 mm	10.84 mm	13.02 mm	0.8 gm	5.21 mm	6.74 mm	22.91 mm
10	6.4 mm	13.4 mm	15.8 mm	1.6 gm	7 mm	7.9 mm	24.26 mm
12	8.51 mm	16.83 mm	19.33 mm	2.3 gm	8.32 mm	9.66 mm	31.25 mm
16	10.73 mm	21.32 mm	24.42 mm	3.7 gm	10.59 mm	11.28 mm	36.8 mm
20	14.61 mm	28.54 mm	32 mm	7.1 gm	14.0 mm	14.75 mm	46.9 mm
25	19.37 mm	37.27mm	40.37 mm	10.4 gm	17.85 mm	15.5 mm	54 mm
30	22.77 mm	46.1 mm	50.6 mm	15.7 gm	23.4 mm	18.09 mm	64.08 mm
40	27.6 mm	55 mm	60.35 mm	24.3 gm	27.4 mm	19.8 mm	76.53 mm

Virtus RingLock LIGHT Frame - Nanolite Rings
Size	Height A	Height B	Height C	Weight	Ring ID	Foot	Total Length
8	5.64 mm	11.01 mm	12.98 mm	0.8 gm	5.37 mm	6.74 mm	22.91 mm
10	6.18 mm	13.46 mm	15.6 mm	1.5 gm	7.28 mm	7.9 mm	24.26 mm
12	8.67 mm	16.92 mm	19.63 mm	2.3 gm	8.2 mm	9.66 mm	31.25 mm
16	10.57 mm	21.42 mm	24.46 mm	3.7 gm	10.85 mm	11.28 mm	36.8 mm
20	13.9 mm	27.68 mm	31.21 mm	6.9 gm	13.78 mm	14.75 mm	46.9 mm
25	19.28 mm	37.4mm	41.3 mm	9.8 gm	18.12 mm	15.5 mm	54 mm
30	22.66 mm	46.11 mm	50.56 mm	13.8 gm	23.45 mm	18.09 mm	64.08 mm
40	27.35 mm	55.35 mm	60.35 mm	22.5 gm	28 mm	19.8 mm	76.53 mm

Virtus RingLock HEAVY Frame - Duralite Rings
Size	Height A	Height B	Height C	Weight	Ring ID	Foot	Total Length
8	5.7 mm	11.1 mm	13.2 mm	0.8 gm	5.4 mm	6.74 mm	22.91 mm
10	6.5 mm	13.45 mm	16.05 mm	1.6 gm	6.95 mm	7.9 mm	24.26 mm
12	8.89 mm	17.24 mm	20.04 mm	2.3 gm	8.35 mm	9.66 mm	31.25 mm
16	10.45 mm	21.35 mm	24.3 mm	3.7 gm	10.47 mm	11.28 mm	36.8 mm
20	13.7 mm	28.42 mm	32.29 mm	7.1 gm	13.87 mm	14.75 mm	46.9 mm
25	19.81 mm	37.51 mm	42.02 mm	10.4 gm	17.7 mm	15.5 mm	54 mm
30	23.43 mm	46.73 mm	51.58 mm	15.7 gm	23.4 mm	18.09 mm	64.08 mm
40	28.22 mm	55.62 mm	61.42 mm	24.3 gm	27.4 mm	19.8 mm	76.53 mm

Virtus RingLock HEAVY Frame - Nanolite Rings
Size	Height A	Height B	Height C	Weight	Ring ID	Foot	Total Length
8	5.59 mm	10.99 mm	13.11 mm	0.8 gm	5.4 mm	6.74 mm	22.91 mm
10	6.08 mm	13.35 mm	15.65 mm	1.5 gm	7.27 mm	7.9 mm	24.26 mm
12	8.25 mm	16.68 mm	19.48 mm	2.3 gm	8.43 mm	9.66 mm	31.25 mm
16	10.3 mm	20.88 mm	24.15 mm	3.7 gm	10.58 mm	11.28 mm	36.8 mm
20	14.5 mm	28.5 mm	32.41 mm	6.9 gm	14.0 mm	14.75 mm	46.9 mm
25	19.35 mm	37.45 mm	41.73mm	9.8 gm	18.1 mm	15.5 mm	54 mm
30	23.15 mm	46.9 mm	51.61 mm	13.8 gm	23.75 mm	18.09 mm	64.08 mm
40	27.58 mm	55.83 mm	61.16 mm	22.5 gm	28.25 mm	19.8 mm	76.53 mm

Specifications

SKU	DBRLVH-8
Color	Black
Height	13.2 mm
Height bottom	5.7 mm
Height top	11.1 mm
Length	22.91 mm
Length foot 1	6.74 mm
Material	Stainless Steel
Ring inside diameter	5.4 mm
Ring material	Duralite
Ring size	8
Weight	0.8 g

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American Tackle Virtus Heavy Guides

Product Details

Built for the toughest saltwater and freshwater challenges, Virtus™ Heavy Ring Lock® Guides combine extreme strength with American Tackle’s patented Ring Lock® system to virtually eliminate ring loss. Engineered with reinforced ATLAS™ 316 stainless steel frames, these heavy-duty double-foot guides deliver unmatched stability, corrosion resistance, and impact protection—making them ideal for big game, surf, and heavy freshwater fishing.

Available in two advanced ceramic ring options:

Nanolite™ – Ultra-light, braid-proof ceramic with high tensile strength and low friction
Duralite™ – Durable, budget-friendly aluminum oxide with excellent performance

Features:

Patented Ring Lock® system for superior ring retention and impact resistance
ATLAS™ 316 stainless steel double-foot frames for maximum bracing and blank stability
Heavy-duty design withstands extreme torque and lateral stress
Ideal for big game, surf, saltwater, and heavy freshwater rods

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WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Lead, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to https://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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I have used American Tackle
Type guides on several Inshore/Bass rods with great results. I decided to go with the Virtus Heavy Guides for this surf rod build. The feet were easy to shape to aid in wrapping the guide to the rod. The finished rod looked sleek with these guides, and the performance has been amazing.

American Tackle Virtus Heavy ring lock guides

100% be using these's agian ,well made ,look slick in black & sat well on the blank i put them on .....Virtus Latin for Excellence & strengh 😁....
Totally agree .......

Guides loxk rings

This guides is perfect for my type of fishing in hawaii its perfect for the knots we use

Guide strength

These would be great if the front of the guide was one solid piece and not split into two

5 star guides

Very stout guides, impeccable finish. Rail rod guides , yep. Heavy yo-yo rod, yep. Overall, these are pretty dang good guides.

Strong and durable

I used these guides on my grouper red snapper rod

Great guides

Great strong guides well built

Guides are of good quality and not extra heavy. Well finished over all.

Quality

Always good parts and fast delivery

very nice guides

nice guides fit good easy to wrap.

Ring Lock Guides

I have been using Ring Lock Guides for many years. I have easily installed hundreds of them and have not had a single customer return or failure. They are my choice for replacement guides.

Custom rods with builders' names written on the blanks at a rod building class

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