I've been helping a friend service reels for his shop as he fell on rough times due to Hurricane Sandy. He bought me a very nice birthday present - a Gold SX Raptor! I will crack it open as soon as I can to bring "it up to Tani standards". I will take pictures of the upgrade as I go. Cannot wait to wet a line with it! Thank you Rich!
Barkley, you are a good man to help out a friend like that. Your friend is a good guy to acknowledge your kindness with that gift. That's what we like about this site. It is people helping people. :) Dominick
When you service it have some 1/8" plastic available to make a assembly tool to keep the pins lined up on the metal drag disks. It was a PIA on my HXJ Raptor until I made the tool.
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Thank you Dom! It is what I love about this site too! Also thanks for the heads up Keta!
Barkley - what shop is this, I will give him some business when i am fishing that area (like in the next week or so - it is about to bust wide open :) )
Hey there Barkley.
I recently picked up the same reel. Did you take shots or video of your upgrade? It would be nice to check them out.
Good day,
-Jay
I have not used it or opened it yet but I will over this northeast winter!