Hi everyone!
Just want to ask if any of you have heard of or experienced problems with the handle on the Okuma Cedros 8S? My friend Andreas offered a friend to use the reel while fishing for halibut here in Norway and quite strangely the handle simply broke off while the guy was reeling in a jig. It should be mentioned that the person using the reel is one of Norways most profiled sportfishermen so there's no foul handling of the reel. :)
I apologize for the large format of the picture, but I figured that it might be handy to properly see the damage and where the break happened.
(http://i378.photobucket.com/albums/oo221/stadjon/okumacedros_zpse58be6a8.jpg) (http://s378.photobucket.com/user/stadjon/media/okumacedros_zpse58be6a8.jpg.html)
This is the first I have heard. I recommend contacting Okuma for a replacement. They will likely send you a new one at no charge.
I'm not sure but the handle shaft that you're showing appears to be aluminum. If it is aluminum, it will happen again. :-\
I would purchase a replacement knob from Alan.
Quote from: Alto Mare on June 14, 2013, 03:26:55 PM
I'm not sure but the handle shaft that you're showing appears to be aluminum. If it is aluminum, it will happen again. :-\
I would purchase a replacement knob from Alan.
Yes, I got the impression that it's aluminum. Kinda strange for a reel this size, isn't it?