111 Gear ratio

[fIsHsTiiCkS]

Hey guys im trying to make sense of something. The 2/0 is rated for a gear ratio of 2.25:1 while the Penn 66 is rated for 2.5:1. However, both have the same main gear(5-66), pinion(13-49) and bridge(3-66). Why would the gear ratios be different?

[George4741]

I think Penn takes the actual numbers and often rounds them up to whatever number looks good for sales.

Scott's MysticParts lists the 85 as a 3.1 to 1, but my calculations, based on counting the gear teeth, are actually 2.35 to 1.  I wonder where they obtained that figure?  It's probably a typo.  I no longer agonize over this, as I generally know the gear ratios of my reels and I'm not going to worry about small differences (or even medium differences ).


"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"

[fIsHsTiiCkS]

I figured it was some kind of marketing thing. The teeth show it to be 2.5