I thought this reel had a metal body until I got it home and pulled the side plate screws to find they are self tappers.
It is the Shakespeare 2201-050B Whisker Titan.The body, rotor and spool are all graphite.
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(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060410.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/b7751bb6-9454-47c9-a4b7-07ea194e8099)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060409.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/19d5a5e4-7399-4822-bffe-32dc421ca1db)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060414.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/7bb4e8ff-f62d-4392-a3c8-425616e88323)
It has a bail fold feature that I assume is to preserve the strength in the bail spring when the reel is not in use., and for storage.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060425.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/c218b4da-54b0-43e4-963e-679e51eb43e0)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060420.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/2eda7b8f-c2b6-40e8-9bcb-9e9d4a9aa08a)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060419.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/e22ac7da-b16c-49a0-87a2-8707e509d5fa)
The spool is graphite with a scale for line capacity and a ceramic lip.
The drag is oiled felt with hard fibre washers under spool.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/2201_050B_drag.jpg?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/600da64e-15c6-4917-9258-92bf6effcae7)
The alloy main gear has a plastic anti reverse silencer on its shaft.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060433.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/9a956bdd-f01d-418d-a9c9-04bf5a745ab3)
The occillation system is an alloy gear driven by the main gear shaft.(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060428.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/263adcfa-f9ed-4792-8abb-54b1e3fb7ce3)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060437.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/bce8d6de-056c-40af-9c61-d58f02fca27c)
Internal bail trip.
The anti reverse ratchet has only 4 teeth.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060441.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/24c50d80-edf0-4e30-bc31-d51abf3a0ba1)
One advantage of a non metal body is that there are no metal parts like bearings that can get frozen with rust to the body.
I quite like this reel. It is very smooth to operate and was kept clean.
I would love to know what year it was produced in Korea.
Greg
Thanks for the look inside !
as I recall...
had & sold the older Japanese Sigma version (also, graphite) -- the oldest all-metal ones are fairly collectible
(that's what I mistakenly thought I sniped -- hence, STUPIDLY resold)... AFTER that,
pretty sure I figured out (and forgot) how to distinguish between metal & graphite, by model# alone
it wasn't rocket science: 2200 vs. 2201... 2200 with "G" somewhere in model#... something like that
if you look on fleaBay SOLD, it should be obvious: metal Japanese are worth 3X as much
(don't pay that, LOL -- just use it to figure out correct model#s & distinguishing visible characteristics)
the affordable graphite smaller ones seem most practical for use -- frame flex is of least concern &
the fold-down bail feature is esp. cool for a pocket/backpack reel
please show the reel "most compact" -- you know, spool downmost & bail+handle folded
is that a ceramic roller? thks
Quote from: Crow on May 05, 2020, 11:47:35 AM
Thanks for the look inside !
Crow, you are very welcome.
Greg
Quote from: philaroman on May 05, 2020, 12:46:25 PM
as I recall...
had & sold the older Japanese Sigma version (also, graphite) -- the oldest all-metal ones are fairly collectible
(that's what I mistakenly thought I sniped -- hence, STUPIDLY resold)... AFTER that,
pretty sure I figured out (and forgot) how to distinguish between metal & graphite, by model# alone
it wasn't rocket science: 2200 vs. 2201... 2200 with "G" somewhere in model#... something like that
if you look on fleaBay SOLD, it should be obvious: metal Japanese are worth 3X as much
(don't pay that, LOL -- just use it to figure out correct model#s & distinguishing visible characteristics)
the affordable graphite smaller ones seem most practical for use -- frame flex is of least concern &
the fold-down bail feature is esp. cool for a pocket/backpack reel
please show the reel "most compact" -- you know, spool downmost & bail+handle folded
is that a ceramic roller? thks
I think the roller is ceramic. Here is a few more pics.
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060459.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/453e27a1-e103-468e-a0df-e5e9027a1dc5)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060455.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/5138e51d-d0db-4c20-8232-8f800701d721)
(https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/a601/george8322/P1060458.JPG?width=1920&height=1080&fit=bounds) (https://app.photobucket.com/u/george8322/p/b1ecc7a4-b4b3-4de7-ba57-9e071eef37de)
cheers
Greg
I use to use them when they first came out in about 1985 they're made in Japan, I think around 1987 they're made in Korea . The graphite one seemed to were out quick so I went back to the metal body ones.
Kim