How can you tell if a Daiwa model is no longer repaired/discontinued?

[ourford]

If it's just bearings, they're all readily available by size. 4x7x2.5 7x11x3 7x13x4

[happyhooker]

Typing this now as I wait on hold w/ Shimano on a parts query.  Was told 32 minutes ago that my estimated wait time was 5 min.  Hoping the sympathy ploy may work. But, gotta get thru 1st.

Frank

[0119]

Penn always available?  They can't provide parts for SpinfisherV's anymore. Pure fishing dumped the old Ambassadeur parts and I wouldn't expect they'll let Penn have much inventory either.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Penn always available?  They can't provide parts for SpinfisherV's anymore. Pure fishing dumped the old Ambassadeur parts and I wouldn't expect they'll let Penn have much inventory either.

I've got a big bin of spinfisherV parts not doing me much good. If mystic doesn't have what you need, I might.

[happyhooker]

Never got thru to Shimano on 1st call after 40 + min.  Tried again the next day; got thru after short wait, only to find out they have no parts of any kind for the reel (Shimano MLX 300) I have.  Will try to make a needed bail spring for the "never fail bail" with the "unbreakable" bail spring.

Frank

[boon]

Never got thru to Shimano on 1st call after 40 + min.  Tried again the next day; got thru after short wait, only to find out they have no parts of any kind for the reel (Shimano MLX 300) I have.  Will try to make a needed bail spring for the "never fail bail" with the "unbreakable" bail spring.

Frank

I mean that model is, give or take, 43 years old. How long is reasonable for a brand to keep parts for?

[Reeltyme]

Never got thru to Shimano on 1st call after 40 + min.  Tried again the next day; got thru after short wait, only to find out they have no parts of any kind for the reel (Shimano MLX 300) I have.  Will try to make a needed bail spring for the "never fail bail" with the "unbreakable" bail spring.

Frank

I mean that model is, give or take, 43 years old. How long is reasonable for a brand to keep parts for?

How about a 2 year old Shimano Twin Power 8000 - parts discontinued!

[happyhooker]

Never got thru to Shimano on 1st call after 40 + min.  Tried again the next day; got thru after short wait, only to find out they have no parts of any kind for the reel (Shimano MLX 300) I have.  Will try to make a needed bail spring for the "never fail bail" with the "unbreakable" bail spring.

Frank

I mean that model is, give or take, 43 years old. How long is reasonable for a brand to keep parts for?

I dunno.  They advertised it as having a "never fail bail", so the obvious answer is as long as there is any demand.

Frank

[boon]

How about a 2 year old Shimano Twin Power 8000 - parts discontinued!

Seems really odd, what model Twin Power and when?

I mean that model is, give or take, 43 years old. How long is reasonable for a brand to keep parts for?

I dunno.  They advertised it as having a "never fail bail", so the obvious answer is as long as there is any demand.

Frank

I think we have different levels of "reasonable". My version doesn't extend to a manufacturer maintaining a functionally indefinite inventory of parts just in case someone out there is still using a reel they haven't produced for 3 decades... especially when it's a reel that was $25 new.

[Reeltyme]

How about a 2 year old Shimano Twin Power 8000 - parts discontinued!

Seems really odd, what model Twin Power and when?

It was a service job I did for a customer last year. He has 4 of the same reel. I contacted Shimano direct and first they asked "where did I get the reel" and then informed me it was not supported and parts were discontinued and unavailable. Thanks to Dave's in Tampa, I was able to find comparable parts for repair. This experience just reinforced my dislike for Shimano.

I mean that model is, give or take, 43 years old. How long is reasonable for a brand to keep parts for?

I dunno.  They advertised it as having a "never fail bail", so the obvious answer is as long as there is any demand.

Frank

I think we have different levels of "reasonable". My version doesn't extend to a manufacturer maintaining a functionally indefinite inventory of parts just in case someone out there is still using a reel they haven't produced for 3 decades... especially when it's a reel that was $25 new.

[JasonGotaProblem]

It was a service job I did for a customer last year. He has 4 of the same reel. I contacted Shimano direct and first they asked "where did I get the reel" and then informed me it was not supported and parts were discontinued and unavailable. Thanks to Dave's in Tampa, I was able to find comparable parts for repair. This experience just reinforced my dislike for Shimano.

But definitely reinforces my fondness for Dave's in Tampa.

[Penn]

They can't provide parts for Spinfisher V's anymore.

News to me.  But what do I know. 

tony (Parts and Service Manager)