Problem Shimano Stradic!

[Slingah]

rinse by fine mist, dry off, spray handle/knob and area with wd-40....wipe reel down with rag sprayed with wd-40.....

until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....

[Elmo]

I bought a Spheros 8000 since my 4500 baitrunner has been flawless for about 15 years now. I haven't had a problem with the 8000 but I know someone that has, and he was told that it is not a completely sealed reel. I would think that using it in the surf could be a problem. I don't use mine in the surf so I really wouldn't know.

[Slingah]

Originally Posted by Elmo

I haven't had a problem with the 8000 but I know someone that has, and he was told that it is not a completely sealed reel. I would think that using it in the surf could be a problem.

It is not completely sealed, cannot stand to be dunked.....it has a waterproof drag is all.....where as the Stradic does not...

[Elmo]

Thanks for clarifying Slingah. I assumed that it was completely sealed when I bought mine so I just wanted to pass the info along in the event anyone did the same.

[Jim D]

i have two broken stradics...the anti-reverse went on both of them after minimal use

[Mike P]

I've seen a few Spheros reels come into Mike's shop that were pretty well corroded internally. It isn't as waterproof as a lot of people seem to think

[Canalman]

Originally Posted by Jim D

i have two broken stradics...the anti-reverse went on both of them after minimal use

Easy fix. Did you lubricate the anti-reverse?

[Joey G]

T-9 , I HAVE 6 STRADICS NEVER HAD A PROBLEM..

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by Slingah

rinse by fine mist, dry off, spray handle/knob and area with wd-40....wipe reel down with rag sprayed with wd-40.....

until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....

I dont do the fine mist thing, to be honest I usually just drive to the car wash and spray the truck and rods/reels/and kayak down and throw a quick blast of wax, I know I shouldn't but the wax makes the rods easier to clean and keeps the green crude from forming around the guides. Sometimes I even wipe down my rods with furniture wax, it works

I do the same thing with wd-40 on my reels, works like a charm....

I own 4 of them, for the money they are pretty damn smooth.
BUT, once they get dunked, they just never seem to be the same.
I have a vs150 and a 200, those are now my surf reels, for obvious reasons...

[nightfighter]

Originally Posted by Slingah

until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....

Best investment I've made for the surf, hands down. Bought a VS200S off classifieds from member here and reel was in great shape as advertised. Slingah, I wished I had done it sooner......

[Raven]

Ross i had been thinkin the spool capacity was a little low on the 200
and thought the 250 was more preferable.

what's your "take" on that?

[nightfighter]

Never been taken down to test capacity yet. But I primarily fish on the barren north shore. Fishing with braid and given a beefy drag on the reel, I can horse a fish if I have to. I haven't fished the 250, but would lean to the lighter weight of the 200 since capacity has not been an issue to date.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Raven

Ross i had been thinkin the spool capacity was a little low on the 200
and thought the 250 was more preferable.

what's your "take" on that?

What was the quote on here from a few years back? I think it was, "if you have more than 200 yds. out you're not fishing, you're praying"

I choose the sized based on how it balances each rod.

[Redsoxticket]

I never had the knob freeze up.
Did it freeze up while in use because the knob is always spinning ?
Washing the reel is great but you need to oil the spinning parts.
This reminds me I need to go oil the external parts on my reels before I forget.
PS I've had WD-40 disolve the lettering on the baitrunner series.

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by Redsoxticket

I never had the knob freeze up.
Did it freeze up while in use because the knob is always spinning ?
Washing the reel is great but you need to oil the spinning parts.
This reminds me I need to go oil the external parts on my reels before I forget.
PS I've had WD-40 disolve the lettering on the baitrunner series.

Don't use WD-40 on your reels, it leaves a sticky residue that builds up over time. Use "Corrosion Block" or "Corrosion X" and you'll be much better off in the long run.

[Crow]

Ripstik, I thought I was the only one that had the corrosion issue on the 8000 spool I've sent 3 or 4 back to Shimano some so corroded after just a few months use that the line was catching on the blistered spot. They replaced them but I'm sure the new ones will go too. And yes they get rinsed off after every use, I think it must be that I usually drift out most of the line off the spool and this deposits salt deep in the spool where most people never go.
Also I have an old Stradic from '99 and I have caught an awful lot of fish on it and not had any real problems with it. I do however use grease in the handle knob that I force into the bushing under pressure. This has kept the handle turning nicely w/o any problems.
BTW I am over Shimano and have given Daiwa a shot. So far so good. But my next reel will be a Zeebas or however you spell it. All I can say is wow, makes a VS feel like a coffee grinder.