Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Yessir, I do like some modern innovations, but I lament the modern over consumption and disposable culture.

"$100k worth of stolen goods" might mean 2 boats.

Good for you on testing different arbor knots, but it is a bit of a stretch to say that you have cured braid slipping  on an actual filled spool. 

You are starting with an unproven assertion that the knot is the problem, and not the spool fill.  Zero testing on full spools slipping and then your "better" arbor knot solving the slippage compared to other arbor tying methods using the same spool filling regimen.

In my experience, several different knots will hold just fine if you put a few extra wraps on the spool before tying the knot. No tape needed.  The statement that "Everything that I looked at and read goes back to tape and a backing to prevent slip on the arbor"  is contradicted , even on this very thread.   

Lots of stuff goes wrong with a low tension spool fill with braid, including line slipping.  We don't know the actual mechanism(s) for the slippage, but there are several theories in this thread - and they all rely on a loose fill as the root cause.

I am 100% behind looking at how to improve arbor knots.  I just don't think that we are doing a service for the average casual reader who comes here to find out what to do about braid slipping,  skims this thread, and comes away with a new knot instead of a properly filled spool.

Here is an analogy for you:  wheels coming off of cars because some folk are not properly tightening the lug nuts.  The best solution will not be coming up with an "improved" Nylock lug nut.   

-J

Fred's WRL191S is really good oil. I purchase it from Jaymor's up in Fresno. I'll need to search a bit to find them. I don't buy it by the gallon but I get it in aerosol cans. I then transfer it to pen oilers as needed. A little bit goes a long way. Here you go: www.jaymors.com

Not sure of the name on the one I have; pretty happy with it, picked it up many years ago at the Hall Show.  Basically a spring loaded lip gripper with a place to clip a weight on the bottom.  Give a good hard tug and the jaws open. - john

Wow. 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/game-wardens-descend-on-popular-bass-tourney-make-huge-haul/ar-AA1nVUbu?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=41d5bf7dfc0549f78b2a6acf8b925e83&ei=45

I have 2 Baitrunner d reels that the baitrunner switch won't go fully into the drive position when the handle is turned.I opened the reel and lubed the baitrunner trip parts but I still have the problem.Could it be the trip mechanism or a spring?

Yeah, Steven, the external bail trip model came first. The internal trip models came a few, maybe 5 or 6, years later. If you look closely at the bodies of some of internal bail trip reels you can see evidence of where the external trip nub had either been ground off or the mold was modified.

Interesting 

Quote from: kevin cozens on Today at 02:19:19 PM

Quote from: Brewcrafter on April 29, 2024, 02:06:59 PMHere is post Todd is talkiing about:
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,13.msg412095.html#msg412095

I cannot find out much on the stuff let alone find a supplier here in the uk

Yeah, I have a feeling that's a gallon Fred's been dipping into off and on for 10 or 15 years. I don't think you can even buy it like that anymore. At least I can't find it available with that name & container.