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Originally Posted by 5 String Bass
What else did you use? I use a 710 and 704 that will probably never die, but an trying a tica this year as well.
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i'm not even sure.. the only other reel i used last season was lent out by a buddy.. i think it was a northcoast or something like that.. (all the print is worn off) all that had to be done on that, had nothing to do with dunking. but from catching tons of bloos.. it had a felt based drag. and some of the felt got worn out. and the fibers gunked up. so removed the globs of worn out felt fiber.. and its working just as good as new.
and he has had that for a while i think. but that didnt get dunked.. as it wasnt mine.. i mean it went under a few waves.. but never took a serious dunking.
but i dont see any reason why a reel with a sealed drag, thats is properly washed down and maintained shouldn't last for as long you care for it. i think most people gear doesn't last cause they don't properly care for it. god knows i dont. (which is another reason i wont be getting a VS anytime soon. would be a waste.) but when i treat it like crap. i don't expect to be using it the next year. so if it is.. then all the better.
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