I need some help...
I need to order some ceramic pawls but cannot find any seller in U.S. I know Mike's Reel Repair in Canada has them but shipping is 4 weeks out. Does anyone know of a U.S. seller for ceramic pawls?
Thank you in advance.
Try Dave's Parts & Service in Florida. http://www.fishingreelparts.com/
Good luck!
http://hookless.com/parts.html
Thank you for the input. I checked both sites and hookless.com has the ceramic pawl, but only for the Abu can reels. Thank you.
What is the advantage of a ceramic pawl?
Reduced friction.
Quote from: Irish Jigger on November 22, 2011, 11:30:57 PM
Quote from: akfish on November 22, 2011, 10:49:54 PM
What is the advantage of a ceramic pawl?
X2
Ceramic pawl is harder and will last longer... may cause premature wear on the worm shaft though. Pick your poison. Less friction result in a quieter line guide.
bump for 2012. Has anyone upgraded the pawls on their Calcuttas?
Quote from: akfish on November 22, 2011, 10:49:54 PM
What is the advantage of a ceramic pawl?
Hi. In silty in-river fishing, metal pawls are prone to failure in less than one hard-core season. The ceramic pawls are generally priced at about doubvle that of a conventional, BUT....tend to last up to 5 times and even longer!
As mentioned above by KN.
In clear waters, same as, plus as mentioned earlier, less friction, and therefore smoother operation.
Mike's has the Shminao pawls, I believe for the calcuttas. His web site should show.
Ken's spot on: http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/ceramic-pawl-shimano-repl-0042-bnt0042c-p-99168.html (http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/ceramic-pawl-shimano-repl-0042-bnt0042c-p-99168.html)
Cheers, Justin