You know you're a Reel-Head when......

[Cone]

Your wife didn't even notice you swapped tips and cleaned reels with the electric toothbrush because the greasy fingerprints are normal.

[Joel.B]

I took the rotating assembly to 113h (Bridge, gears, yoke, sleeve, dogs...) polished every part to a hi-shine and assembled it- have it sitting on my desk.  Several times a day I find myself just sitting there spinning the gears in my hand while I think.   It is very satisfying. I love the way the complete assembly looks, the way it sounds and feels in my hand as I spin it. It seams to be therapeutic and  I swear it helps me think better. (I need all the help I can get)

[Reelz]

When u buy a brand new reel and take it apart. That's what I've been doing. I feel that I need to inspect it to make sure its to my standards. Sorry if its been mentioned, I didn't read all pages.

[alantani]

sounds good by me.....

[Bill B]

You know you're a reel head when......ohhh shoot....here come the UPS guy gotta go

[hafnor]

you know your'e a reel-head when you replace the original washers to carbontex in your bobbin knotter!

[Irish Jigger]

You are a perfectionist Thor, well made bobbin. No Cal's grease I presume.

[redsetta]

x2 Thor - great job

[hafnor]

you know after you sent me that sheet justin I try to find things that I can replace with CF! haha! it has become an obsession. I should have bought ten sheets from you! I did actually smudge it with cals! Although I want to try fisherman and the Studio ocean mark drag grease but I can't seem to ever buy any... and I never have problems with cal's. Cutting and grinding carbon fiber sure is fun but it itches like hell on my underarms!

[hafnor]

In fact I was thinking about cutting a sheet to the dims that the instrument  panel in my boat is and replace it! think it would look awesome! But I do wonder one thing. maybe somebody is able to help me out! On aftermarket handles and clem's drag plate, dog bracket etc the CF has a shiny hard feel to it. Is it coated with something? varnish?

[Newell Nut]

This thread has been quite entertaining and so many examples hit home pretty hard. I am no doubt a certified Reel-Head.

[Cone]

hafnor, the carbon fiber composite handles are made by using carbon fiber cloth and a resin such as epoxy. The basic layup is similar to fiberglass.
Bob

[UKChris]

Or when you buy (another) reel you don't need just so that you can take it apart and make it better!

Chris

[surfcaster]

Recently replaced the clutch on my old truck, The night before before , at the kitchen table (aka workbench)
  Opened the box of parts The parts included a sealed bearing .I removed the sealed bearing shields
  put Alan Tani yamaha blue grease & reinstalled the shields.

[hafnor]

Recently replaced the clutch on my old truck, The night before before , at the kitchen table (aka workbench)
  Opened the box of parts The parts included a sealed bearing .I removed the sealed bearing shields
  put Alan Tani yamaha blue grease & reinstalled the shields.

Haha! classic man! alooot of bearings to pack when it comes to cars