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View Poll Results: Send it in?
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yup
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nope
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12-16-2005, 04:16 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: In the dog house.
Posts: 5,213
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Sell it and buy a Saltiga...  |
Co-Host of The Surfcast Podcast
ASMFC Striped Bass Advisory Panel - Connecticut
"Out there in the surf is where it's at, that's where the line gets drawn in the sand between those who talk fishing and those who live it."
- a wise man. 
One good fish, a sharpie does not make...
Certified rock hopping billy goat.
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12-16-2005, 06:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
Posts: 2,316
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Basically it's a gamble not sending it in. It could work out great; you fish hard and use the reel for 5 years and spend nothing in maintenance, and when you eventually send it in it only costs you maybe $100. Cheaper then $36.95 every year. DZ's VS went a decade or so before needing anything. But he took a pretty good hit when it finally went in. It still worked out in his favor. Or in year 2 you could have some bad luck, need a bunch of parts, and get screwed.
If it's leaking, send it in. If it's making noise, send it in. If it's healthy it could go years without issue. Just weigh it all out and go with what works for you. If you've got bad luck you might want to send it in.  |
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12-16-2005, 06:49 PM
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It's about respect baby!
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: ri
Posts: 6,358
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If you bought it new in the box send it in.
If not they're pretty simple to service yourself. Mac showed me, Take the handle off, sideplate big bolt, then one bolt at the bottom of the shaft. strip clean and fill.
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Domination takes full concentration..
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12-16-2005, 07:09 PM
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Linesider
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Monmouth County, New Jersey
Posts: 37
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VS Repair
Once you have it opened and cleaned, what do you fill it with.
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Tight lines,
Eric
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12-16-2005, 07:51 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by Jetty Hopper
Once you have it opened and cleaned, what do you fill it with.
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Castrol 90wt gear oil and Lubriplate 130 AA grease. Rich Smith did a great how too over on Tim's site. |
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12-16-2005, 08:42 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 7,649
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Send it in for proper service. You spend that kind of coin on a reel you have to keep it maintained. Also, if the company stood behind their product, it should not cost you much at all, if anything.... If you ran it over with your truck that is one thing, but if you only used it as it was intended, then there should not be much of a bill.
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12-17-2005, 06:34 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
Posts: 639
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send it in. I always hear about people getting big repair bills on their VS, never happened to me. I have a original 200 from years back and every year when it comes back from service it has a laundry list of things that were replaced and a big bag of old parts in the box with it. Never cost me more than the yearly service fee.  |
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