Shimano Calcutta 50/51 Same As Shimano Conquest 50/51 Spool Question

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Shimano Calcutta 50/51 Same As Shimano Conquest 50/51 Spool Question

Post by Ghost » Tue Jan 18, 2022 10:07 pm

I'd like to get an Avail shallow spool for my Calcutta 51 and need to know if the Conquest (JDM) is the same reel so same spool. Can anyone confirm this?

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Re: Shimano Calcutta 50/51 Same As Shimano Conquest 50/51 Spool Question

Post by ss30378 » Wed Jan 19, 2022 7:46 am

Negative, they are different spool designs. I tried using a TE spool (usdm conquest) in my calcutta 50 years ago and it wasn't compatible, the spool shaft was a different design and length, I event tried modifying the shaft but couldn't get it to work right. I ended up sourcing a calcutta 50 avail spool and that worked great but now those are pretty difficult to source.

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