I just bought an E at one of your dealers. I have four ci-4 chronarchs I love but I'm very frustrated with the spools pitting issue, I bought a couple of metaniums but i'm also going to try your reel out to see how it performs vs.
Here are my questions. I notice the new KE has a carbon crank and the spool and drag star look like they've lightened up the reel. Can they be purchased for the E? I love to wade and even lower weight would be grand.
Second why only use ceramic on some of the bearings and not all? just curious . . . . also curious who your ceramics compare to the boca orange seals.
couple of questions about the E
Re: couple of questions about the E
1st cost of cernamic bearings vs. reg bearing.
2nd all parts from the KP will fit all other 13 reels. You can buy them as aftermarket parts from their trickshop when it opens.
Hope this helps you. I am sure Matt or someone from 13 will explain it a little better.
2nd all parts from the KP will fit all other 13 reels. You can buy them as aftermarket parts from their trickshop when it opens.
Hope this helps you. I am sure Matt or someone from 13 will explain it a little better.
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Afrayedknot
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Re: couple of questions about the E
Spool pitting issue? What is that? Are you using braid?txdukklr wrote:I just bought an E at one of your dealers. I have four ci-4 chronarchs I love but I'm very frustrated with the spools pitting issue, I bought a couple of metaniums but i'm also going to try your reel out to see how it performs vs.
Here are my questions. I notice the new KE has a carbon crank and the spool and drag star look like they've lightened up the reel. Can they be purchased for the E? I love to wade and even lower weight would be grand.
Second why only use ceramic on some of the bearings and not all? just curious . . . . also curious who your ceramics compare to the boca orange seals.
Re: couple of questions about the E
Sorry Guys I haven't been on the forum in a little while....we have been extremely busy crushing the Ice Fishing tackle world.
The Handle and other KP parts will definitely fit your E-model reel as well as any reel in the Concept series.
One of the reasons we don't use ceramics on all the bearings is price as one of the TT forum guys replied...but that is not the only reason. Ceramics are not always superior in every location of the reel. The major advantages are they are more corrosion resistant, lighter, and they reach maximum spin rate much faster and with less effort than steel bearings. These advantages are very meaningful on the spool bearings but much less meaningful in other locations.
Our bearings are pretty darn good, as are the orange seal bearings you want to compare. We worked very closely with our manufacturing facility to produce one of the best casting ceramic hybrid bearings in the fishing tackle industry. Our bearing is not as loud as the "orange seal" but produces ridiculously long incredible cast-ability. Give a E or KP model a cast and you will be very very impressed.
Matt
13 Fishing
The Handle and other KP parts will definitely fit your E-model reel as well as any reel in the Concept series.
One of the reasons we don't use ceramics on all the bearings is price as one of the TT forum guys replied...but that is not the only reason. Ceramics are not always superior in every location of the reel. The major advantages are they are more corrosion resistant, lighter, and they reach maximum spin rate much faster and with less effort than steel bearings. These advantages are very meaningful on the spool bearings but much less meaningful in other locations.
Our bearings are pretty darn good, as are the orange seal bearings you want to compare. We worked very closely with our manufacturing facility to produce one of the best casting ceramic hybrid bearings in the fishing tackle industry. Our bearing is not as loud as the "orange seal" but produces ridiculously long incredible cast-ability. Give a E or KP model a cast and you will be very very impressed.
Matt
13 Fishing
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Re: couple of questions about the E
pm sent AfrayedknotAfrayedknot wrote:Spool pitting issue? What is that? Are you using braid?txdukklr wrote:I just bought an E at one of your dealers. I have four ci-4 chronarchs I love but I'm very frustrated with the spools pitting issue, I bought a couple of metaniums but i'm also going to try your reel out to see how it performs vs.
Here are my questions. I notice the new KE has a carbon crank and the spool and drag star look like they've lightened up the reel. Can they be purchased for the E? I love to wade and even lower weight would be grand.
Second why only use ceramic on some of the bearings and not all? just curious . . . . also curious who your ceramics compare to the boca orange seals.