If someone was going to make a reel custom to your specs, what would you ask?
Titanium frame and screws.
Quote from: Keta on September 23, 2010, 05:40:52 PM
Titanium frame and screws.
I would add complete TI, including bearings, gears,... except drag washers. It would be an extremely light and strong reel, but the cost would be prohibitive.
I like the TI idea, but ain't gonna pay for it. I would prefer all stainless guts! gear sleeve, dog, yoke, pinion, main gear, etc. and obviously grease carbon fiber drags. I don't care how much the reel weighs if I'm not casting or jigging with it. I troll and live bait fish (menhaden and eel for stripers). I think it may be easier to specify the type of fishing you would be doing with this newly manufactured dream reel- Jigging, drifting, trolling, or casting. I have a piece of paper with all the things my dream wireline reel would have, but I wouldn't pay the grand it would take to build it :(
Dom
I agree, TI would be cool, but cost prohibitive. So I would stick with conventional wisdom; Aluminum frame, stainless gears/internals. I would ad helical gearing, twin greased drag and three speed; 5, 2.5 and 1.5 to 1. Reel foot machined as part of the frame, all one piece. Clicker lever easily accesible on left side, double dog and roller bearing. Narrow and topless of course.
For fishing salmon and steelhead, a TI framed reel with TI side plates in the 146 size, 4:0-5.0:1 ratio (2-speed would be nice though), etc, etc, etc,. I know, there are the aluminum SX and BX2 2-speeds available but they weigh more than I want.
Quote from: callelk on September 24, 2010, 04:11:45 PM
For fishing salmon and steelhead, a TI framed reel with TI side plates in the 146 size, 4:0-5.0:1 ratio (2-speed would be nice though), etc, etc, etc,. I know, there are the aluminum SX and BX2 2-speeds available but they weigh more than I want.
Almost forgot, a detachable line counter for mooching.
been thinking about asking randy to send me up some parts to start assembling the progear classic series reels. that would be fun! alan
full sets of 100% ceramic bearings.thats gonna put a dent on the bills.
hard ceramics would rattle like crazy. softer stainless steel is much quieter.
Quote from: alantani on October 25, 2010, 03:43:15 PM
hard ceramics would rattle like crazy. softer stainless steel is much quieter.
doesnt matter w or black cat,catch rat is good cat
Quote from: alantani on September 24, 2010, 04:13:30 PM
been thinking about asking randy to send me up some parts to start assembling the progear classic series reels. that would be fun! alan
Do you think they will start making reels again in the future if they get funding? Can't be that big an investment, and with your stamp of approval business should be brisk ;D
Quote from: alantani on September 24, 2010, 04:13:30 PM
been thinking about asking randy to send me up some parts to start assembling the progear classic series reels. that would be fun! alan
All reels will have the AT treatment, including open bearings unless one want sealed bearing packed with grease (buyer's option). 501s and possibly 600s for greater line capacity or increase line weight.
Quote from: Phinaddict on September 24, 2010, 03:02:32 AM
I agree, TI would be cool, but cost prohibitive. So I would stick with conventional wisdom; Aluminum frame, stainless gears/internals. I would add . . . Reel foot machined as part of the frame, all one piece. Clicker lever easily accesible on left side, double dog and roller bearing. Narrow and topless of course.
Well said, Phin. I would have to add the drag system and moveable right side plate from a 113HN. Oh, and the dog springs can't fly away.
And yes, Bryan, the AT treatment (corrosion protection, lubing, and Kolekar grip) right out of the box.
Dom, You're on the right track. Almost sounds like an Accurate reel.
Ellis,
I don't know much about accurates, but if that sounds like what I'm looking for maybe Alan can talk to someone to get a brass spool on there and make my dream come true ::) What else do you think would be nice/necessary for a wire liners reel (stripers) I'm not gonna push it with a line counter...well, why not, it's my dream ;)
Dom
My dream bike has always been Ti framed... so should be my reel.....
especially if they can anodize it Rasta colors ! ;D
Dom, it's almost like trying to find the perfect digital camera or the motorcycle of your dreams; you never quite find it exactly, close but not quite perfect. After years of thinking about trying to find the perfect whatever I was looking for, I have realized the perfect anything was always a close compromise. We have to be satisfied with that. The perfect woman? never gonna happen. Falling in love is as close as you're gonna get and sometimes that's not always long lived. At this point in my life I'm just happy to be here and healthy enough to wake up each day and enjoy the best life I'm going to have. That's close enough for me. The perfect fishing reel. Wish that was my worst problem. I'm just happy enough to get a good wind from the right direction, some sun and a sturdy vessel. At this point in my life, it's all about enjoying the basics we've learned about life...sorry to wax philosophical. Wish I could be more helpful.