Introduction: Carbon is the new wonder material for fishing reel manufacturers and why not? The material is pervasive in countless other industries from cycling to automotive where stresses and strains structural parts are under far greater loads than that of a fishing reel frame. Daiwa has been slowly introducing their take on this material, code name Zaion, into rods and reels and today we take a look at their latest, mid-line spinning reel built with a Zaion carbon body and sideplates. Introducing Daiwa's Ballistic EX 2500H Spinning Reel.
Your review stated that this reel has two bearings associated with the spool. One bearing under the spool and another in the spool itself. How difficult is it to replace these bearings? What size are they?
In addition, the review stated that it has a bushing in the line roller guide. What size bearing is needed to replace the bushing?