Just curious if any one has bought bearings from this company. Thanks!
http://www.fasteddybearings.com/penn-international-50sw-lever-drag-fishing-reel-complete-rubber-sealed-bearing-kit/
Never used them. The prices are great but I don't think they are stainless and would require a bit more maintenance. A set of stainless bearings from most retailers for a Shimano TLD 25 runs about $40.00 and the kit from Fast Eddy is only $17.99. There must be a reason for that.
Yeah, the 50 SW kit w/ all 4x bearings was 17.99...thats the cost of 1x bearing anywhere else. Curious....
Agreed, they are not Stainless, but 'rubber sealed' is interesting...they may not be serviceable.
But, for $18 I have no issue replacing them every other year....
They are chromed steel. Not a good choice.
No, but I know that name.
I am sure I have had dealings with him in the past.
Just can't remember but no alarm bells are going off :)
I don't know if it's just a coincidence but the name "Eddy" seems to pop up a lot in the bearing supply industry.
Google "fast eddy bearings review". You will get plenty of hits.
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I guess no more than they cost they might be worth a try. Fast Eddie...sounds like a guy in a discount carpet commercial. Or maybe a used car dealer. How about a sales pitch: "Fast Eddie don't care about makin' money...he just loves sellin' bearings!" :D ;D :P
sorry, no, better avoid this guy. you've gotta use stainless. he gets two thumbs down. >:(
QuoteTop quality Chromium Steel balls for extended life and corrosion resistance. All bearings come pre-lubed with a waterproof grease and rubber seals to keep moisture and contamination out.
Understood! To Boca's we go 👍
don't forget smoothdrag!
I looked at the reviews and steered clear of these a while back.
Quote from: coastal_dan on January 31, 2017, 03:02:58 AM
Understood! To Boca's we go 👍
Good call.
I can think of nothing worse than trying to separate a rusted mass of mild steel from a quality piece of polished engineering.
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Thanks for the reviews, i just bought a set for a vintage 20, unfortunately/ fortunately ? They were the wrong size so i just cleaned the old ones regreased and put them back in. (I replaced the side plate so just figured I would replace them since I had the reel apart). Happy I found this thread though, Happy New Years Everyone. Craig
SS is the way to go