IF you could justify just one...

[thinkwahoo]

Stock, they should get 9# - 12#.

[mark d]

thks, with carbontex or ht-100 upgrade would the #'s be the same ?

[Newell Nut]

recently started gettin into newells and jeez, what a cool little machine. gotta g220 and a g229. wanna get a g 338ish. can anyone tell me the drag #'s on these reels please ? or better yet a good location for this type of info. failed with search so far

   thks, mark

When I first tested Bryan's 5 stack drag system I got 30# on a 338. Runs real smooth at 15 to 18. Great reels with the right drag system in them.

Dwight

[steelhead_killer]

First Newell reel with a new Tib Frame.  Looks like she has a tuxedo on!  Next need the 5+1!  Have the SS sleeve on order. 

[bluefish69]

The 332 is one of my favorites. I use it for deep drop fishing 150'-400'. I only have 3 of them.

[MarkT]

First Newell reel with a new Tib Frame.  Looks like she has a tuxedo on!  Next need the 5+1!  Have the SS sleeve on order. 

Doesn't it already had a stainless sleeve?

[bluefish69]

I have found a few that a magnet likes to cuddle with but very few

[steelhead_killer]

sure looks like a non stainless steel sleeve to me, but I could be wrong, which is often the case.

[SoCalAngler]

Newell stock sleeves should be stainless.

[Bryan Young]

Not all Newell sleeves were stainless steel. I have a few that look bronze. Slightly heavier than the stainless steel ones that I got.

[mark d]

the sleeve on my g220 is bronze. not very good photo attached...i think. how important do you guys think this upgrade is ?

[vilters]

newell sleeves don't fail @ the handle attachment like penn reels. better/stronger design. handle is completely over the sleeve, not flush mounted @ the end. that said, I got the stainless sleeves for some of my newels 

[MarkT]

Blackies and P's had SS sleeves, G's and later had Bronze.  Lots of fish have been caught with bronze sleeves over the last 35 years so I don't think it's an important upgrade unless maybe you're fishing with heavy drag.  Probably completely unnecessary with a 200 series, 'maybe' on a 300 series and useful with a 400 series since they're the size of a 500 series but have the same internals as a 220.

[mark d]

  thks guys

[PacRat]

Sometimes the bronze sleeves are chewed up on the end from having the handle nut cross-threaded. In that case it's worth buying a stainless sleeve...the supply of OEM Newell parts is getting expensive.
Mike