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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: basto on December 13, 2012, 10:19:32 PM

Title: best material for handle arm
Post by: basto on December 13, 2012, 10:19:32 PM
Is stainless steel a better material than chromed bronze for a reel handle arm? I thought it was, but I see the chromed bronze Penn handles at Scotts are more expensive than the stainless ones.
I`m refering to the Baja special and Torque 200 handles which are interchangable.
Title: Re: best material for handle arm
Post by: alantani on December 13, 2012, 11:33:44 PM
i'd vote for electropolished stainless steel.
Title: Re: best material for handle arm
Post by: Alto Mare on December 13, 2012, 11:42:04 PM
Quote from: alantani on December 13, 2012, 11:33:44 PM
i'd vote for electropolished stainless steel.
Me too!
Title: Re: best material for handle arm
Post by: dogtagger on December 13, 2012, 11:47:19 PM
I have been wondering the same thing, and was wondering if there were decent stainless arms for Penn 114s and 115s? I assume that the standard handles are brass/bronze.
Title: Re: best material for handle arm
Post by: basto on December 14, 2012, 03:15:47 AM
Well thanks guys for your replies. I got the answer I was hoping for.
Title: Re: best material for handle arm
Post by: Dr. Jekyll - AKA MeL B on December 14, 2012, 12:11:06 PM
Quote from: alantani on December 13, 2012, 11:33:44 PM
i'd vote for electropolished stainless steel.

me 3, make that SAE316 SS...