Replacing rod rings and tip eyes are the most common rod repairs most anglers will have the time to undertake. The processes involved are straight forward by using the right materials.

Rod Tip rings in general need little or no effort in replacing, it is normally a simple case of selecting the right tube size to fit your damaged rod tip and a ring size that compliments the rest of the rod rings and slipping it on to the end of the ro, using a quick setting glue (Such as Semyo Hot Melt Glue). Tube sizes are measured by the internal diameter and the rings by the external diameter.

Replacing a full set of rod rings is a more daunting prospect by highly rewarding.

Which ring sizes do I need?

There are no hard and fast rules on which size rings to fit on to a rod but ideally you want to creat a "cone like" profile to smooth the line flow as it passes through the eyes.

As a rough guide we would suggest the following (all excluding tip ring) -
10' to 12' Mutliplier rod - 7 rings 2 x 10, 2 x 12, 1 x 16, 1 x 20 and 1 x 25
13' to 14' Multiplier rod - 8 rings 2 x 10, 2 x 12, 1 x 16, 1 x 20, 1 x 25 and 1 x 30
Alternatively - 2 x 12, 2 x 16, 1 x 20, 1 x 25, 1 x 30 and 1 x 40
10' to 12' Fixed spool rod 1 x 16, 1 x 20, 1 x 30 and 1 x 40
13' to 15' Fixed spool rod 1 x 16, 1 x 20, 1 x 25, 1 x 30 and 1 x 40

Boat rods depend on the action of the rod with a tip actioned 12 to 30lb class rod needing 8 or 9 rings from 20mm down to 8mm whilst a stiff 50lb class rod may only need 6 heavy duty rings from 25mm down to 10mm.