Reel Repair by Alan Tani

For Sale => Member's Tackle Shops => Topic started by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 09:54:49 PM

Title: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 09:54:49 PM
I spoke with Alan earlier today, he's been kind enough to allow me to post on this board and sell my products.  (I kinda felt like I was talking to a movie star....)

My name is James, and you can see I am obviously a very new member here.  I've been fishing since I was a kid, slowly evolving from fishing in farm ponds to now fishing primarily offshore out of Venice, Louisiana.  
I have read many articles on this site over the years, and know how good of a resource this forum can be.  

I purchased a few of these Banax reels about 3 years ago, and have also had a few close froinds buy them as well.  After my experiences, I found it to be an excellent reel for the value, adding some stiff competition for an entry level electric reel.  

Over the past few months I have set up an agreement with Banax Fishing (South Korean MFG) to distribute & repair their electric reels in North America.  They are a large manufacturer, originally a joint venture with Daiwa until they broke apart in 1992.  

These reels are very similar in specifications to the Daiwa TB1000 / T1000, similar capacity, drag, and speed - but with very different internal features.  I've brought the reel to this forum - as y'all are known to pick apart the internals of the reels - and figured I might raise a bit of interest.  

On my website, I have created a short power point presentation documenting the differences in construction of the 2 reels, as well as a little torture test.  
See here:  http://www.frigatesales.com/support-documents.html (http://www.frigatesales.com/support-documents.html)


I am selling these reels until the end of the year at an introductory price of $525, shipped to the lower 48.  After the first of the year, the price will rise significantly.  I know you are not supposed to enter a market and raise your price - but the reels need domestic exposure, and I am trying to get a few hundred of them out there before pursuing retail channels.

Please email me if you have questions or further interest, or post up on here!

Thanks guys,

James
james@frigatesales.com

Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 09:55:51 PM

STANDARD FEATURES:
• Strong aluminium machine cut handle and EVA handle knob.
• Black anodized aluminium diecasting frame.
• Aluminium forged spool.
• Smooth carbon drag washers. (Total 6 washers)
• Washable design.
• Power "ON/OFF" and speed control available by speed lever.
• Jigging function .
• Accurate adjustable LCD unit to set the depth, with memory backup
• Motor overload control.
• 2 Over sized ball bearings.
• Level wind.
• English Instruction manual.
• 9ft (2.76m) 12v power cord.

SPECIFICATIONS:
• High torque 12 volt DC motor.
• Gear Ratio: 2.8:1
• Weight: 1630g
• Bearings: 2 B/B
• Instant maximum winding power: 35kgs
• Max. drag force: 20kgs
• Max. speed 160m/min
• Line capacity: (Braid)
- 800M PE 8 (100lb)
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 09:58:29 PM
Line Spooling:
I currently have 80# and 100# braid from Tufline, 80# Daiwa Boat Braid, and 100# Pline in stock.
Spooling is $100 based on current inventory, the Pline I can sell for $65 - but I don't have much left.

Shipping is usually the same day, USPS 2-3 day depending on your location. 
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: swill88 on September 28, 2015, 10:13:03 PM
Thanks James and welcome!

I wonder if you can offer any information and insight on the the use of an electric reel? When would I want to use one? Limitations? Advantages? Complaints?

Electric reel 101.

Even a link to any info would be great.

thanks.... steve
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 10:21:14 PM
One more quick starter post....
Alan said you all really like pics - a few customers have sent in some pics of the reels in use.  All seem quite pleased, in just a few weeks, I've had a handful of folks come back for multiple reels. 
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/image2_zps7dywwhng.jpg.html)
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/image7_zps3xdto2wr.jpg.html)
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/DF%20Tile_zps3i2aztmv.jpg.html)
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/2015-08-17%2014.50.55_zpstk7u5r9q.jpg.html)
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/IMG_70861_zpsuvnlsnix.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 10:43:25 PM
Quote from: swill88 on September 28, 2015, 10:13:03 PM
Thanks James and welcome!

I wonder if you can offer any information and insight on the the use of an electric reel? When would I want to use one? Limitations? Advantages? Complaints?

Electric reel 101.

Even a link to any info would be great.

thanks.... steve

Steve,
We use these reels when fishing in excess of maybe 500 - 600'.  Saves a lot of time and effort fighting fish and checking bait.  I wouldn't recommend this for swordfish, but ideal for most of the other deep water fish you'll encounter.  Tiles, grouper, barrels, oilfish, escolar, porgies, snapper, etc. 
I've even been lazy and used them for red snapper at 300' - and pulled them up 4 at a time!

The downside - my wife doesn't think they are too sporting.... And most records don't count when using electrics. 

I'd like to give a plug to another forum, and recommend you sign up for deep dropping details if you have interest - www.100FFC.com (http://www.100ffc.com) - it's a private club dedicated to deep dropping, so a little cumbersome to get started with them, but a great resource. 

Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 10:48:26 PM
Just got this pick from a customer running the reel in the keys, nice queen snapper, the larger one went 30#.  He said it was far more powerful than the T1000 they had on the boat!
(http://s49.photobucket.com/user/frigatesales/media/5f832ef4-4b53-4fa4-84ff-1a726096ac5f_zpsoabzsevy.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on September 28, 2015, 11:20:13 PM
james, good to talk to you earlier today.  good luck with this.  anything you need, send a pm or give me a call!
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on September 28, 2015, 11:29:45 PM
stickied!  ;D
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Tightlines667 on September 29, 2015, 12:05:10 AM
Those 'Queen Snapper' (Etelis oculatus) look alot like our 'Onaga' (Etelis coruscans) here in Hawaii.  Well would you look at that..they share the same genus.

Someone ought to try to catch one over 27lbs, have it weighed at a certified scale, and submit the paperwork to the IGFA for a new all tackle world record for this species. Sounds like a great idea for a fishing tournament...winning Queen gets a world record status.  Just don't catch it on an electric reel.

The world record Queen, 27lbs 4oz was caught in the keys in 2008.

http://wrec.igfa.org/WRecordsList.aspx?lc=AllTackle&cn=Snapper,%20queen

The Hawaiian 'Onaga' is also known as the 'Flame Snapper'.  The world record, 16lb 12oz was caught in Japan in 2007.

http://wrec.igfa.org/WRecordsList.aspx?lc=AllTackle&cn=Snapper,%20flame%20(Hamadai)

Just a thought.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: CATCH-ALL on April 17, 2016, 12:38:19 AM
Quote from: Frigate Sales on September 28, 2015, 10:43:25 PM

I'd like to give a plug to another forum, and recommend you sign up for deep dropping details if you have interest - http://www.100FFC.com]www.100FFC.com - it's a private club dedicated to deep dropping, so a little cumbersome to get started with them, but a great resource.  

Alan, thanks for giving James/ Shawnuff space on your site and James, I'm glad to see you on here. This is the site I go to when a home reel repair goes haywire and I need advice. Both Alan and James are longtime 100FFC members.

Yes, joining the 100 Fathom Fishing Club is cumbersome and slow, but as Club President & Benevolent Dictator, I do my best to screen out lurkers, spammers, anti-fishing types from the billions-funded Environmental Industry and corrupt Federal fisheries bureaucrats. The result is a private online fishing club for hardcore offshore fishermen. We have 250 members - about 200 from the US and 50 more worldwide. Since the club's start in 2006, I've turned away about 2,000 more applicants for one reason or another.

We dont charge any application fees, no membership dues. We allow members to advertise for free. The biggest feedback I hear from members is that we have a No Flamewar policy. Let's face it, most of us fish for fun and relaxation. So that attitude extends to the online fishing forums we log onto - so if folks see a flamewar, a few morbid car-wreck rubberneckers will click on it but the majority of us get turned off and we don't come back. We have enough drama in our lives - work, family, you name it. We dont need more BS and aggro thru flamewars.  

In regards to electric reels, a few years back 100FFC began offering recognition of truly ALL-Tackle World Records. That means record-breaking fish caught on electric reels can be recognized with a nice award suitable for framing. And it's at a low cost too, unlike the IGFA International Grenade Fishing Association ATWR program. ::)

/off rant

Mark /Catch-All
Pres., 100 Fathom Fishing Club
http://100FFC.com
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: CATCH-ALL on April 17, 2016, 12:47:38 AM
Full Disclosure

I've owned a Penn Senator 12-0/ Electramate 940XP that I used for deepdropping in 2600 feet in Gulfstream current in the Florida Straits, halfway to the Bahamas. Carl Hoffman, owner of Electramate, is a 100FFC member and a good friend.

I currently own a Banax Kaigen reel that I bought from James, spooled with all 80# braided, mounted on a StarRods bentbutt swordfish rod that I won for catching a world record on another Star Rod.

Catch
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on December 12, 2016, 05:46:45 AM
Welcome to the Alan Tani fan club!  Your reels are in for a lot of scrutiny.  But thats a good thing.  Most of us love to fish, and the electric reel has its place in the arena as a tool to use as need be.   I hope to see more of your and others posts here as your exposure increases.
    That said I have several electric reels and have a need for a operators manual (booklet) that is printed in English for the Banax 7000XP.
The translation is difficult to understand for us English speaking types as the Koreans name their functions, parts, terms, differently than what we normally would read.   This might be an area that you can come into play to help the American sales market?
   The reel mentioned 7000xp works great as far as i'm concerned but I cant understand the jigging and auto stop functions to get them set up to be usable.  I can only start/stop the reel..... also after looking at the 1000 model, the configuration of the faceplate buttons are different.   Ive tried to download instructions for this 7000 but haven't been able to find out much info.
    Any help you can supply would be appreciated.  I too would like to post some of my pictures of fish caught on these reels.
   These reels are fun to fish, as they are powerful yet lightweight, almost make you laugh was my first impression on a good fish.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Donnyboat on December 12, 2016, 04:31:40 PM
Tanks Jame, good to have you with us, @ alan tani.com forum, Jame I have another make, or brand of electric reel, very simular to the Banax electric reel, the electric cord on the reel I have,is of poor quality, and most fishos that have, this reel have problems with the electric cord, I use mine, with a straight overhead rod, as I stand it in a sloping, rod holder, it is the same as having it on a bent rod, but a little lower to the rod holder, as the rod holder is possitioned outside the side rail along the side of our boat, the cord protrudes out of the reel, then has a bend in it to run up over the rail, so the electric cord tends to eventual malfunction close to the reel, if the cord came out of the reel at a right angle, then there would be less stress on the electric cord, just one thing that Banax could take into consideration, I have reconstructed my cord with the right angle straight out of the reel, but have not had a chance to test it yet thanks donnyboat.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on December 16, 2016, 01:59:50 AM
any replys wood be helpfull!   we all are waiting! :)
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Donnyboat on January 13, 2017, 11:00:38 PM
have used my reel several time now since I reconstructed the cord, to a right angle, as it comes out of the reel, I am really happy with it, not as much stress on the cord now, I have to update my computer before I can post pictures, sorry, cheers donnyboat.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: coastal_dan on July 25, 2017, 07:53:51 PM
Website seems to be down...or unable to open in Chrome or Firefox.  Thanks.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on May 01, 2018, 02:10:41 PM
Hello out there.  Are you still in business?  We wondered what happened to your business?  🤷‍♀️ Thanks?
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on June 08, 2018, 05:59:44 AM
Hello 👋,  anyone doing anything with USA business with Banax reels🤔.   .??
    Just wondering ?    Any reply would be great.🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on June 08, 2018, 02:38:42 PM
try calling james shaw at 225-366-8676.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: day0ne on June 10, 2018, 06:03:22 AM
Website works fine for me
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:17:47 PM
Guys - sorry for the lack of responses on here.  I assumed I'd get email notifications of new posts, I'm going to see what I can figure out. 

Alan was kind enough to notify me of the activity in the thread. 

Yes, I am still in business.  Been selling the heck out of Banax reels here in North America, and trying my darnedest to back it up with premium service. 

Website shouldn't have ever gone down?  Not sure what's up with that. 

As far as supporting the 7000 reel - nope, never.  It's the same class as the 500 series reels, nothing more than a higher number on the side, LOL.  And it will never be sold to the NA market. 

I have the 500TM and the 500XP models available. 

Please don't hesitate to get in touch with me, I'm here to help.  The number Alan posted will get me, as will james@frigatesales.com

Thanks Guys!!




 
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:23:55 PM
A few pics since y'all asked. 
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:25:18 PM
More.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:27:01 PM
Cold water fishies too
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:27:42 PM
Makes kids happy too. 
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Frigate Sales on July 17, 2018, 12:29:23 PM
And one more for good measure...
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on July 17, 2018, 02:26:24 PM
well, there must be some interest in your product, because this page has gotten 185 thousand views since it was posted.  that makes this the 9th most viewed post overall for the entire website. 
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Darin Crofton on August 28, 2018, 11:37:04 PM
Love my Banax reels! Here's a pic from a Venice, LA trip recently when James went out with me.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on August 29, 2018, 01:06:41 AM
how deep?
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: xaf on August 29, 2018, 01:26:00 AM
Frigate, Have you had any issues with the power cords?  Are they similar to the Tanacom 1000s? 

Power cords failing and where they connect to the reels has been my biggest issue with the Tanacoms.
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Darin Crofton on August 31, 2018, 02:41:23 AM
Quote from: alantani on August 29, 2018, 01:06:41 AM
how deep?
We were around 800ft when we caught these seabass
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on November 16, 2018, 05:56:12 PM
  The Banax 7000x electric reel is in its evaluation period for me.  Seems pretty good for most bottomfishing situations.  Has about twenty pounds of drag box stock.  I am dissapointed in the Lack of any English instructions form the Factory or Worse Yet any help Stateside.
  Much of the programming built in for jigging cannot be used if you dont know Korean.
Non the less I bought it not knowing,  Butt heres a fish I caught that used all 12 volts :D
https://youtu.be/oqSDYuCfi1M
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: gstours on September 03, 2020, 01:28:53 PM
What ever happened to the post,  seems like there is no responce?   Death ?  r we bad?  just wondering???? ???
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Wolli on September 04, 2020, 01:38:23 AM
For orientation have a look at the manual of the Banax 1000.  There are certainly no major differences
Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: Derek88 on June 17, 2022, 12:30:05 PM
Hi james

I am derek. I have purchased 4 banax kaigen reels recently but I am having a big issue with the star drag.
I have to put a tremendous amount of force on the star drag to get a decent amount of drag
And by decent i mean approximately 20lbs.
I think i would break my fingers trying to get 40 lbs of pressure.

I have the same problem with all 4 reels.
Can you please advise if this is normal?

Best regards

Derek

Title: Re: Banax Electric Reels - US Distribution and Repair - Frigate Sales & Service
Post by: alantani on June 18, 2022, 02:03:36 PM
any chance that you have braid that is slipping on the spool?