Tranx reel

[musky3]

Just received my Tranx reel and was adding Trilene 17" mono for backing. After I was done with the backing I noticed
I rubbed off the paint on the front of the reel. Really didn't think this would happen to a 500.00 dollar reel. Will shimano
replace this front cover 4459 thumb rest ?

[PaBass75]

Ouch..
That's from the line grinding across it I assume..?
If you're spooling the line properly, it shouldn't even touch that area.
Hopefully Bantam will chime in with a solution..

[musky3]

Yes from the line...been filling reels with line for 35 years. I normaly would try and not let the line touch the reel but
due to the size of this reel I may have tilted the reel a little up when filling the reel.

[slipperybob]

Wow...I've quit using Trilene a long time ago...

[musky3]

Yes... I stopped using it years ago thats why I'm using it for backing

[Bantam1]

I'm sure we would replace it. The problem is we do not have any parts right now for them, and we are out of stock on the reels. I would fish the reel and then check back to see if we have the parts in stock. If you send it in then you will be without the reel for a while.

[Pete A]

I handled one at the Shimano booth at Houston Fishing Show. This is a fine looking reel, kinda like a Curado on steroids. The Shimano salesman there were very friendly guys who have great patience for lots of dumb questions.

I have no real use for one but I gotta to have one just the same.

When do you think schematics will be on the Shimano web site. I'm a junkie for reel schematics.

Pete A.

[Bantam1]

I was at that show. There was a lot of interest in the reel. I have not seen schematics for the reel yet. The factory is having a hard enough time building them so I doubt we see parts for a while.