10-12-2009, 09:17 PM
Sorry rusty, My intention was not to knock-down your equipment. Hope you didn't take it that way.
If it works for you thats great. You probably have more skill than me, being able to compensate for each reels quircks. I am anal about having all my stuff fish the same so picking up one reel is the same as all the others.
As far as reparing your old ones with new berrings. I say jump in! It is easy to tear appart a reel. Some have hidden screws, but just don't force anything, keep tearing it down were you can and evetually you will find the hidden screw. If they don't work now they can't get any worse. I have yet to tear one down and have stuff fly all over the place and not be able to put it back. One good trick is to tear it down inside a large plastic zip lock bag so it will catch all the peices and not have to look for them on the floor. I dought that there is any book out there is completely comprehensive in the teardown of ALL reels so it would just be generall anyways. You can order berrings from one of the sponsers on this site (Boca Berrings). You just take the old ones out measure them with a caliper ( digital one is best, get a cheap one from Harbor Frights), call them up with your specs and they will send you replacements. I will say that if you do that it might cost you more than you might want to spend.
I did find a good reel on sale at BPS when they have thier Fishing expo. I got the $190 Quantum Accurist for $29. That was a killer deal. I always keep an eye out for that stuff.
And i would not dream of selling you any reels i don't use anymore. I can put then in a flat rate box for the post office and send them your way. I just need to check witch ones i can send. I will send you an email in the next few days.
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If it works for you thats great. You probably have more skill than me, being able to compensate for each reels quircks. I am anal about having all my stuff fish the same so picking up one reel is the same as all the others.
As far as reparing your old ones with new berrings. I say jump in! It is easy to tear appart a reel. Some have hidden screws, but just don't force anything, keep tearing it down were you can and evetually you will find the hidden screw. If they don't work now they can't get any worse. I have yet to tear one down and have stuff fly all over the place and not be able to put it back. One good trick is to tear it down inside a large plastic zip lock bag so it will catch all the peices and not have to look for them on the floor. I dought that there is any book out there is completely comprehensive in the teardown of ALL reels so it would just be generall anyways. You can order berrings from one of the sponsers on this site (Boca Berrings). You just take the old ones out measure them with a caliper ( digital one is best, get a cheap one from Harbor Frights), call them up with your specs and they will send you replacements. I will say that if you do that it might cost you more than you might want to spend.
I did find a good reel on sale at BPS when they have thier Fishing expo. I got the $190 Quantum Accurist for $29. That was a killer deal. I always keep an eye out for that stuff.
And i would not dream of selling you any reels i don't use anymore. I can put then in a flat rate box for the post office and send them your way. I just need to check witch ones i can send. I will send you an email in the next few days.
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