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I think my VS 200 this year has been a true testament to the durability of them ( know little about the Zeebas as they are new and out of my price range).
I (OK, my wife) bought me the reel last spring. I beat the BAG out of the thing last season. Fished 5-7 nights a week, swimming, dunking, smashing, bashing, and catching. I NEVER rinsed it off even once all year. I sent it back to them for the yearly maintence. Well they replaced just about everything inside of it just to be on the preventive side so it wouldn't break down when you needed it most.
This year on the 2nd night of commercial season it started making a terrible sound and didn't feel right. Went back to where I bought it and they simply said it has no oil\ lube inside of it. Guess I blew a seal. Asked what my option was and they said to mail it back. I needed the thing yesterday cause it is my money maker. I couldn't be without it for 6 weeks. They need a local service place for them cause I am lucky I can pick my nose, never mind take a VS apart and put it back together the right way. They said just fish it the way it is until it seizes. Well, I have continued to beat the bag out of the thing and fish without any lube in it and it hasn't failed me yet (knock on wood). My feelings are that if the lube came out, then salt water must be getting into it when i swim with it and use it as a push pole.
I am very interested to see what the parts inside look like by the end of the season.
I think it will have been cheaper to pay the $50 a year than what the bill is gonna be for it.
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