Reel Repair by Alan Tani

For me it comes down to parts availability.   Something will fail, it will happen,  but can you get the parts to fix it?  With a Penn, I know I can get the parts or at least get it to the factory to get it fixed.  Otherwise it is just another throwaway reel.   

Quote from: oc1 on April 15, 2026, 06:41:11 PMIt seems that the fly rod market is a whole different animal in the world of fishing tackle.  The high-end models have past $1,000 now. That comes out to about $250 per ounce.  Less than the price of gold but more than silver. Does anybody think that a $1,000 fly rod performs twice as well as a $500 fly rod?  Is it twice as durable?  Twice as pretty?  It's irrational and fickle.

Of course not. It's the world of diminishing gains. A $1000 reel might be 10% better than a $500 model. Comes down to whether you care about that 10%. From experience though, once you've had that 10%, it's hard to go back.

Quote from: Midway Tommy on April 17, 2026, 06:40:16 AM

What the heck, that entire video is AI generated slop and makes no sense. Half the images in it are like some sort of fever dream of a reel engineer who got drunk and crashed their car on the way home.

Quote from: boon on April 23, 2026, 01:40:23 AM

Quote from: Midway Tommy on April 17, 2026, 06:40:16 AM

What the heck, that entire video is AI generated slop and makes no sense. Half the images in it are like some sort of fever dream of a reel engineer who got drunk and crashed their car on the way home.

🤪😂. True dat!

Quote from: boon on April 23, 2026, 01:40:23 AM

Quote from: Midway Tommy on April 17, 2026, 06:40:16 AM

What the heck, that entire video is AI generated slop and makes no sense. Half the images in it are like some sort of fever dream of a reel engineer who got drunk and crashed their car on the way home.

lol. That's what I thought but couldn't think of a way to express it.

I got the alinox 400 send to me about a month ago , just open it for inspection . there are some white grease on it . Look like silicon grease about right amount . For salt water I prefer blue grease and thin down a bit with synthetic oil and more grease on gear ,It have 2 big drag washers with no grease , I prefer more smooth drag than heavy drag so I put some grease on them . There are some grease a spool shaft that we don't need and seem no oil on spool bearings .Also add some grease around edge of cover to reduce salt water get in
Over all the reel quite strong with brass gear , alluminum frame , machine screws ,strong anti reverse dog ,410g weight is about average for 400 reel size

I give it 6 months, if used regularly in the salt, before that magnet plate is a swollen brown crusty mess