First DAM Bait Caster

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Thanks to Alan for adding this spot in the forum for D.A.M. Quick Champion Bait Casting reels.
I just received a 700B today. Beautiful reel and obviously the high quality that DAM is known for. This one is too pretty to tear down. I have a beater purchased less expensively that I will disassemble for learning purposes when it arrives.
First thing I did was try to polish the emblem.

[JasonGotaProblem]

These are cool, I have one. Very well built, with quality materials. The location of the freespool button is the primary reason these didn't continue to compete with the ambassadeur.

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These are cool, I have one. Very well built, with quality materials. The location of the freespool button is the primary reason these didn't continue to compete with the ambassadeur.

I heard that it was the lack of a thumb rest. I am hoping that one of the Ohana machinists can create a solution.

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[Bryan Young]

Those are some nifty wheels. I should've picked some up when I was living in Germany. I was just astonished by the different Penn reels that were produced for the Germany market.

[JasonGotaProblem]

One thing I will say about this reel, and it's an overwhelmingly positive comment, it's one of shockingly few counterweighted handles I've ever held that ACTUALLY BALANCES. I can't understand why that's so uncommon.