Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Quote from: 0119 on April 19, 2024, 05:34:35 PMPenn always available?  They can't provide parts for Spinfisher V's anymore.

Quote from: Reeltyme on Today at 09:12:41 AMIt 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.

Quote from: Midway Tommy on April 29, 2024, 02:50:53 AMThose were made by Ofmer around 1970ish. That is going to be a tough find. Unless you get lucky you're probably going to have to find a donor reel to cannibalize. 

Quote from: boon on Today at 04:20:47 AM

Quote from: Reeltyme on April 29, 2024, 11:24:26 PMHow 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.

Quote from: happyhooker on Today at 01:22:32 AM

Quote from: boon on April 29, 2024, 10:24:10 PMI 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.