Bump from the dead, some serious heat in here! Thank you for that. I think. I will use the day pondering WT* I have been doing since I posted in this thread, page 3. First line started with Shimano Conquest...now I have 5 more Conquest (BFS w. KTF spool, 201 w. Avail spool, 301, 301, 101HG DC). And...

Got to play with the purple Amo spool today and it is a different animal from the red one despite being the same spool. These appear to be inconsistent in behavior. The red one is great in the SS SV105 but the purple one is wild to the point of almost be unusable in the same reel. It didn't like th...

If it's coming apart then probably just shake loose on the table or in a bag

Bump from the dead, some serious heat in here! Thank you for that. I think. I will use the day pondering WT* I have been doing since I posted in this thread, page 3. First line started with Shimano Conquest...now I have 5 more Conquest (BFS w. KTF spool, 201 w. Avail spool, 301, 301, 101HG DC). And...

Bump from the dead, some serious heat in here!

While reel services are a thing, a very valuable thing to keep your tools running it's nice to do little tid bits to make them that much more efficient and effective. While boutique bearings are one thing, just flushing the stock bearings can achieve crazy results. Most stock bearings are really go...

Yes, I spooled it with 0.20 mm J-Braid (PE 2, 29 lbs and 13 kg for any trans-atlantic line confusion). Got a decent amount of line on the spool, >100 m or so. I have used it test-casting in my backyard. Worked liked a charm. Tomorrow I may use it for river fishing after salmon. Nice! Lookin forward...

One of my favorite colors

Grab some salt spray from the tackle shop or mix up some vinegar mix your own and use it after. If not, at least rinse off right after

I've usually service a few alds that are strictly wade/kayak reels since the first 50 and I've seen pond used reels in worse condition.

Looks like SE Asia got theirs already

I've never seen that to be replaced.

I have received the silver version from ebay seller and await the black Amo - they look very similar if not the same with fixed inductor as ZPi. Initial impression of the silver spool is very good - as in ZPI good - having used it for test casting with braided line and a 1/4 casting plug. Will use ...

Lil CQ50

Plat just shared the "boost" spool will be available

The alderbaron sounds like a perfect fit

A lot of guys in the gulf use the alderbaron for wade fishing