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07-16-2007, 04:24 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Problem Shimano Stradic!
Anyone who owns one of these ever have the knob on the handle seize up??? Always cleaned well after use....it seized up???
Opinions on these reels??
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-16-2007, 04:28 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Mount Laurel, NJ
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I have two broken ones in the garage.... both stopped working shortly after purchasing, never felt an urge to get them fixed as i didn't like them much to begin with....
Matt
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07-16-2007, 04:30 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
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Yeah I bought this one last fall....have not liked it from the start!!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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07-16-2007, 04:32 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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can't ya
swap out the whole handle?
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07-16-2007, 04:33 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Location: Hanover
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Yeah....but I think this reel sucks!!!!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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07-16-2007, 04:34 PM
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Calling Jon The Fisherman
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The Sack Of Mass
Posts: 2,357
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Those are great reels. I own 6. Never had a handle seize though. But I also took them apart to clean them every 2-4 weeks during the season... now I fish VS's (I said I never would)... I'll never go back.
-Dave
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07-16-2007, 04:36 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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you thought the spheros were to pricey DAVE and larry??/
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07-16-2007, 04:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,705
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BF give the Spheros a try.
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07-16-2007, 04:58 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,206
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I had mine seize up last year after it got soaked. take the handle off and soak it in some fresh water over night, then spin it for awhile, it should loosen back up.
Other than that happening once, I love them.
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07-17-2007, 09:30 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
Posts: 5,659
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Spray the whole thing down with "corrosion block" let it sit for few minutes and then begin trying wo work the stuck parts.
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07-17-2007, 11:53 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: South Shore
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I own a spheros 8000 as well. Great reel. I pretty much clean everytime I come home from a trip(dont really mind). I usually rinse it with the hose, let it drip off for a few minutes dry it and then clean it off with wd-40. One thing though, I did get some corrosion on the lower lip of the spool. It was a bad egg since I had only used it 6 times before it started happening. I had called Shimano and explained it to customer service. They had sent me a new spool the next week(great service by the way) Put the new spool on, its completely spotless no issues at all. It was weird, the spool that they had sent me was much more durable and tough compared to the one that went bad. I dont know why... Anyways great reels for the $$
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07-18-2007, 12:54 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: whaling city
Posts: 302
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The problem is not with the handle but the anti reverse. I have the same problem with mine from the start, these reals do not like salt water. Or for that matter salt air. Just bringing mine out to the beach would cause the handle to seize like yours or be hard to wind. I had it fixed at first(40$) and it repeated doing the same thing to the point were the anti reverse does not work at all. And another thing the handle unsrews when I have a fish on. Your best bet is to try to keep the anti reversa clean some how.
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07-18-2007, 07:23 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Newtown, CT
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"nother though for you shimano guys, over on Noreast.com they have a shimano support section where the factory techs answer the questions.
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07-18-2007, 02:34 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Middleboro MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Anyone who owns one of these ever have the knob on the handle seize up??? Always cleaned well after use....it seized up???
Opinions on these reels??
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those reels need to be lubricated with SEAL oil  did you do that before using it? |
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07-21-2007, 08:34 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Quincy
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Anyone who owns one of these ever have the knob on the handle seize up??? Always cleaned well after use....it seized up???
Opinions on these reels??
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No prob with the handle. BUT
After two seasons, the line roller bearing rusted to crap and was making a lot of noise. The new bearing was 15 bucks !!!!! OUCH !!!
Other than that I not had any issues, and I do like the smoothness of it. I guess they need some periodic maintenance.
I now own 2. |
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07-21-2007, 08:36 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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I fixed it.....soaked the bejesus out of it a couple days in WD-40!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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07-23-2007, 10:00 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 23
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I bet if you get on their website and contact customer service they will give you a new handle for free.
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