Thread: My New Reel
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Old 08-09-2004, 08:19 PM   #4
mikecc
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IMO
I would change the gears. I don't trust them.

I talked with Abu last Sepetember about the problem and they said that was only in the first run of reels. the gear in question is a 2pc stainless gear and where they press the gear it would eirher slip or sieze to the spool shaft.(original Black BG is a pressed brass with stainless)
Then we had a group of reels come back (6) in june and another shop had the same problem (4). when talking with Abu they seemed concerned but when customers called in they said there was no problem and the customers would have to send their reels back if needed.
I did not like the answers I was getting and decided to take matters into my own hands.
I never had a problem with the original gears and deciided that if I was going to sell the reels I wanted to make sure my customers were not going to have a problem.
I have not seen any problems if the persons were using mono just braid.
but why should you limit your reel to just mono if it's a simple fix.

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