Why is it that nearly every white Penn handle knob I see has one or more stress cracks? ??? Too soft of plastic? It always prevents me from purchasing the darn reel. ::)
That reminds me of the white rubber tips I used to get to put on the bottom of chairs. The black ones last a lot longer.
Tommy - it could be that the white plastic is harder? Hard plastics are maybe more prone to splitting :-\
That knob looks like one for a 716 or 714 reel, from this angle, Tommy —
The reel you are showing us is a 722 old metallic green high speed.
And someone may have installed a knob from a smaller reel (714-16), I believe — which is not correct.
However, it could just be the angle I am looking at it from.
And, of the knobs I have — I think that is a mold mark that is going diagonally across the knob — they are all like that. It may not be cracked.
If you decide to go ahead and get the 722 — I can send you this new correct knob and aluminum grip screw right away.
N/C.
You should get the reel cheap because of the knob...
Best,
Fred
Here are a few new ones, Tommy —
Those diagonal mold marks get dirt built up on them — and sometimes look like a crack in a pic.
Even the seller will think it is cracked — until it is cleaned up.
Best,
Fred
Hey fellas...looking at Fred's pics and seeing the mold lines in the new knobs...I'm thinking Tommy's "crack" is just a dirty mold line! 8)
Yep! That's what it looks like to me also. It makes sense to mold those handles diagonally for strength. Dominick
Well, there you go! :o I love learning something new. I've got 8 Penn spinners and none of them have the flat white knobs. Two have blacks and the other 6 have white torpedos. Never looked that close at the one black flat knob. ::) Thanks, Fred! I sure have passed up a lot of decent lighter Penns because of that crack looking line. Beware now, though! :D
OTOH, the 720/722 drag knobs crack pretty frequently at the point where the brass insert is pressed in. They are getting harder to find.