Here's 2 of my absolute favorite reels I own I've customized the cardinal reels quite a bit. I think only the main body and gears are original. 4 ball bearings. Lightened body and rotor, ball bearing line roller and many more. An absolute beasts in small packages.
Wow! Really nice work on your reels. Easy to see why they are favorites. Thanks for sharing.
Really good work, on some top quality reels!
Best, Fred
"intrigued" is an understatement. This is cool. I didn't even know that people upgraded cardinals.
Nice! More build information, please?
Godda ask though, what's that little crank looking thing on the side-plates?