Ive heard of a few cases of my handles bending in use. So far, its just been the "sal's Handles" in 113H and 112H/jigmaster sizes.
If anyone who has purchased these handles and had a problem, please contact me. I will make it right by you.
Im going to continue to offer these handles, but with the caveat that they are not for heavy use. I can offer a heavy duty version if there is interest, but the price will increase. Ill update this thread when I have a final solution to this.
Otherwise, Id recommend the style 1 or the offset handles for heavy drag use.
But Ill offer this warranty for any of my handles: If you bend or break it in use, send me a picture and the story, And Ill replace it. If there are any issues, I want to know about it so I can fix it.
Thanks Adam,
Really? I fish these on 4/0 , 6/0 and 9/0's.
I can't see ever myself bending these, for sure. I haven't pushed the JM one hard yet.
...but I try to keep people from stepping on my reels ;D
and I was just wondering if you could do a version of Sal's design as an offset handle.... ;) for the 114h/115.
btw, your warranty is outstanding!
Quote from: erikpowell on May 29, 2016, 08:27:42 AM
Thanks Adam,
Really? I fish these on 4/0 , 6/0 and 9/0's.
I can't see ever myself bending these, for sure. I haven't pushed the JM one hard yet.
...but I try to keep people from stepping on my reels ;D
and I was just wondering if you could do a version of Sal's design as an offset handle.... ;) for the 114h/115.
btw, your warranty is outstanding!
The 112H/jigmaster and 113H sized handles use 0.135" thick 316L stainless now, but there was a time period when I could only get 0.120" thick for those. The 114H and larger reels use 0.188" thick 316 stainless, and are vastly stronger than the smaller versions. I dont see anyone having an issue with the larger sizes.
Dont hold your breath on an offset version of Sal's handles. Its much harder to keep everything straight when bending a curved handle.
Quote from: Three se7ens on May 30, 2016, 06:06:01 PM. Its much harder to keep everything straight when bending a curved handle.
Yup, and I have the scrap SS to prove it.
I figured I'd get that sort of answer ;D ;D