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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Keta on August 11, 2024, 10:13:39 PM

Title: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 11, 2024, 10:13:39 PM
Does anyone make lower  ratio gears for Penn VISX 12 and 16 reels?   Something around  4:1 H and 1.5 :1 L.
I have a International 50SW that has 1:1 low gears but it is to heavy for what I am going to do with it.  Old, busted up, tired and arthritic wrists are a PIA.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: MarkT on August 11, 2024, 10:22:13 PM
Check with Cal's?
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 11, 2024, 10:24:32 PM
I will, they did my 50SW.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 12, 2024, 03:28:34 PM
No luck with Cal's.  They promptly replied and said this was the first request for VISX lower gears and it would be cost prohibitive to design, tool up and make  a small run.... something I know.

I am very happy with the prompt reply even if it was a dead end.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Brewcrafter on August 12, 2024, 03:59:10 PM
Would there be enough of a weight savings to move from a 50SW to a 50S?  Or giving up too much line capacity? - john
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 12, 2024, 04:21:20 PM
I would much rather have a 50S over a 50SW but both are heavier than my wrists can handle when jigging for BFT.

I have been looking for a 50S frame and spool for sometime.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: ReelFishingProblems on August 12, 2024, 06:36:55 PM
I have a 50S frame I could send you. Unfortunately i only have a 50SW spool

Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on August 12, 2024, 07:07:02 PM
I thiiiiiiink I have a 50s spool. I gotta verify. I know I have a few wides but I think I have a single 50S as well.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: ReelFishingProblems on August 12, 2024, 07:14:21 PM
Lee,

Just tell me where to ship it. No cost. Want gonna use it
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 12, 2024, 07:35:44 PM
Thanks, PMs sent.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 12, 2024, 07:53:03 PM
A big THANK YOU to both of you!
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on August 12, 2024, 08:29:16 PM
Let's not get ahead of ourselves here I gotta find the thing first and see if it was a figment of my imagination.
Title: Re: After Market Gears for International VISX 12 And 16
Post by: Keta on August 12, 2024, 08:33:01 PM
No, you still get a thank you.