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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn International Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Marlinmate on February 11, 2025, 01:18:27 PM

Title: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: Marlinmate on February 11, 2025, 01:18:27 PM
Got a text from a guy about his 130VIS.   Says it doesn't have enough drag to pull a Nomad lure??

Also says it's a known drag issue and that Penn wasn't any help?? 

He "heard" that the fix is a longer "something"! 

Anybody know of any drag issues on 130 VIS's? 
Title: Re: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: alantani on February 11, 2025, 06:11:55 PM
braid slipping on the spool.....
Title: Re: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: Marlinmate on February 22, 2025, 01:24:39 PM
still don't have the reel, but was told the handle turns backwards when the drag engages. 

what the? 
Title: Re: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: oldmanjoe on February 23, 2025, 12:29:19 AM
  Sounds like a dog went to sleep if it is turning backwards
Title: Re: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: Donnyboat on February 23, 2025, 06:55:46 AM
So how do you wake the dog up, kick im in the gut, maybe, cheers Don.
Title: Re: 130VIS - drag issue
Post by: alantani on February 23, 2025, 06:31:37 PM
here's the schematic.  https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/130vis.pdf there are three dogs.  this reel would have to be really messed up for all three dogs to fail.  you need the reel in hand.  the reports do not sound accurate.   :-\