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The truth about Bait casters
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<blockquote data-quote="onthewater102" data-source="post: 345390" data-attributes="member: 13702"><p>Reels, especially baitcasting reels, are pieces of machinery and should not rely on plastic parts. If the side plate covers are graphite it's no big deal, but you want an aluminum frame for the main body of the reel as it won't deform over time and will maintain the alignment of all the inner workings. Apart from that you want metal bearings - don't get caught up in the count, more might simply be compensating for lower production tolerances on the other components...just make sure they're metal and the reel has no play in it (wobble in the crank or the spool).</p><p></p><p>I've had excellent luck with BassPro Shops Pro-Qualifiers - but they'll set you back $80 even on sale (which they are)...the browning model they have up now isn't a bad price - but I've never held one to say whether or not its pinned together solidly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="onthewater102, post: 345390, member: 13702"] Reels, especially baitcasting reels, are pieces of machinery and should not rely on plastic parts. If the side plate covers are graphite it's no big deal, but you want an aluminum frame for the main body of the reel as it won't deform over time and will maintain the alignment of all the inner workings. Apart from that you want metal bearings - don't get caught up in the count, more might simply be compensating for lower production tolerances on the other components...just make sure they're metal and the reel has no play in it (wobble in the crank or the spool). I've had excellent luck with BassPro Shops Pro-Qualifiers - but they'll set you back $80 even on sale (which they are)...the browning model they have up now isn't a bad price - but I've never held one to say whether or not its pinned together solidly. [/QUOTE]
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