Prompt payment, excellent communication...pleasure to deal with!

I'm familiar with reels and their internals. Guess I'll have to do some digging and look at the schematic. Sucks to have this minor flaw in a $500+ reel. Locking the drag doesn't do anything. The handle nut is tightened. Even with the spool and palm plate removed it still clicks. My guess would be ...

I'm familiar with reels and their internals. Guess I'll have to do some digging and look at the schematic. Sucks to have this minor flaw in a $500+ reel. Locking the drag doesn't do anything. The handle nut is tightened. Even with the spool and palm plate removed it still clicks. My guess would be a...

pharmboy2010 wrote:Do you mean play in and out along the drive shaft? If so, I have noticed no such thing with mine.

that's exactly what i meant. here's a short video.

https://vimeo.com/172194607

Got my steez tw today and upon opening the box I noticed the reel had play on the handle. Anybody out there with the same problem? Seems like there's a washer missing somewhere along the shaft possible before/after the bearing? I have not open the reel yet...

Just switch to Daiwa...

SteveSchmelzle wrote:Shimano Canada has been a pleasure to deal with.

But that is going to the depot in Peterborough and dealing with them face to face.

my mistake, i was talking about the shimano in irvine, ca.

been to daiwa a few times for over the counter exchanges and Toby was great to deal with. gotta say daiwa's customer services is so much better than shimano's. every time i would go to shimano they would look at me(and others) as if our returns were suspect!

at first i thought phenix blanks were the sh*t...they were light and felt great! i went out and purchased a couple of swimbait sticks, x10, some ultra mbx 700ml. 1 of the 2 SB stick broke on me while casting a 6'' lunker punker. my x10 broke on me on casting a 3/4oz rat l trap. 2 of my 700ml broke w...

did a search but did not find an answer...

can this reel be used in saltwater?

i know its made of zaion material so i assume so?

a definite answer would be nice, thanks!

sick!

Hooked_On_Bass wrote:

fishingandfords wrote:Classy best one posted by far

My thoughts exactly.

x2

thanks guys...

can somebody give me any info on this? purchased a tdz with the bbs spool and aside from the fixed rotor can anybody tell me advantages and disadvantages from the regular tdz gigas spool? any help much appreciate, thanks!

looks tasty! reminds me of a watermelon