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Catching Some AIR, Bearings with HedgeHog Studio
Few topics fuel the collective curiosity of our superTTuning crowd as fervently as the discussion of bearings. Despite the fact many of today’s reels come equipped with adequate enough components to get our casting and retrieving duties done, the term “good enough” is rarely adequate amongst our readership. |
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Polishing Up the TD-Sol, an exercise in tuning
Although the title implies applying a little ‘elbow grease’ and wax to give the
outside of the Sol a makeover, this article is actually about the inside of the
reel. By polishing a few key parts, you can improve the way the reel performs |
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Reel Bearings 301: Maintenance, Design, and Troubleshooting
This tutorial continues to
build on the fundamentals presented in Reel Bearings – 101 and 201. It covers
reel maintenance and design, common bearing problems and troubleshooting, and
other related topics. |
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Inside the
Steez, Daiwa Japan's New Flagship Low Profile Baitcaster
You can be certain that I
will disassemble, clean and re-lube a new enthusiast reel shortly after using
it. I not only wanted to convert the Steez over to my favorite reel oil/grease,
but was also curious about major changes and improvements that had been made in
the design and construction of the reel. |
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Reel Bearings - 201
Ready for bearing overload?
Ready to move on to "Reel Bearings 201?"
The second installment of the tutorial continues to
build on the fundamentals presented in Reel Bearings – 101. It covers ceramic
bearings, bearing corrosion, lubrication, and other related topics. Bust out
those notebooks, its time to talk bearings... |
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Reel Bearings - 101
Class is in
Session
Everything you
wanted to know
about fishing
reel bearings,
including how
they are
created, and
what role they
play in reel
operation. Class
is in session as
bearing guru,
ChuckE, explains
the ins and outs
of reel bearings
in
"Bearings 101." |
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Avet SX Rebuild...plain and simple
Avet reels are
quickly becoming
a popular
alternative to
some of the Tier
1 branded
saltwater reels
thanks to
certain special
features. Like all saltwater reels,
routine maintenance is a good idea and Alan Tani takes a look at the popular SX
model to see just how easy it is. |
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Daiwa Sol - Mini-Lube and
Inspection (Also applies to Daiwa Alphas reels – all variations)
Join ChuckE,
TT's latest
edition to the
"TT Gear Crew,"
for an extremely
detailed "how
to"
article
dedicated to the
maintenance of
one of the most
popular palming
baitcasters out
there, the Daiwa
TD-Sol. |
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Shimano Curado Rebuild - Carbontex
Drag Upgrade
Welcome Alan Tani to the TT gear crew! Alan's expertise is reel maintenance
and upgrades, and in this tutorial he takes apart one of the most popular
bass reel in history, the Bantam Curado 200, and upgrades the drags with
Carbontex carbon fiber washers. |
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Daiwa Saltist 40 - Carbontex
Drag Upgrade
Ever wanted to soup up those saltwater drags? Alan shows you how when he
upgrades a Daiwa Saltist 40 with ultra smooth and powerful Carbontex carbon
fiber drag washers. |
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Abu Garcia Ambassadeur Record no. 60 rebuild
Reel maintenance guru, Alan Tani decides to rebuild and re-lube an
Abu-Garcia Record reel. Step by step he breaks the reel apart to access all
the key lubrication points, then proceeds to put it back together in this
maintenance tutorial. |
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Daiwa Sealine 50H Rebuild
Sometimes older reels need love too. Alan takes aim at the Sealine 50H and
decides to rebuild the reel and get it back running in tip top condition. |
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