VS why ?

[cheferson]

Why does the guy have a vs if he only fishes 30x a year and doesnt get it wet??? He probally could go 4 years without sending it in!

[Mike P]

It's very simple--a bearing that wears out if it's fished that lightly is a crap bearing to start with.

Bearings come in various grades. If the bearing is easily removeable, have your friend take it to a transmission shop so they can size it and sell him a quality one.

Early VS reels had the bearing held in by an easily removeable snap ring--YMMV with the new ones.

[Tagger]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Why does the guy have a vs if he only fishes 30x a year and doesnt get it wet??? He probally could go 4 years without sending it in!

Canal ,,he mainly fishes conventional .. all fishing gear should be field tested there .. my brother in law owns a tranny shop .