02-16-2006, 05:22 AM
Hi there,
My vote goes for the reel that has been hardened. Open up all these fancy smancy, solid one-piece machined aluminum frame beauties and what do you see but nylon gears, stamped metal levers and springs and washers that can rust, pit or whatever.
Abu Garcia Ambas
aurs are the easiest to maintain and learn to dis-assemble completely to refurbish but they sure don't hold up in saltware well! Can't harden them either. The Calcutta 400's are not at all resistant to saltwater either!
Best reels I've ever used were the 80's Shimano TLD's. People try to buy them off me every time I take them on the boat .... and I watch them carefully!
JapanRon
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My vote goes for the reel that has been hardened. Open up all these fancy smancy, solid one-piece machined aluminum frame beauties and what do you see but nylon gears, stamped metal levers and springs and washers that can rust, pit or whatever.
Abu Garcia Ambas
aurs are the easiest to maintain and learn to dis-assemble completely to refurbish but they sure don't hold up in saltware well! Can't harden them either. The Calcutta 400's are not at all resistant to saltwater either! Best reels I've ever used were the 80's Shimano TLD's. People try to buy them off me every time I take them on the boat .... and I watch them carefully!
JapanRon
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