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Simon Steele:
Guys I have put GT Max knobs on all of my Stella's , they look and feel great and I am very pleased with the
way they finish of the reel , more over work and feel in the fight. I have just picked up a new 18000 and was considering putting
a metal T Handle on it , they look like a good hand full of grip and as this is going on a PE-12 I am anticipating some battles where
that could be a nice to have.

I notice that a lot of the Japanese Jigging guys favor this style of handle on their Stella's and thought I would A: ask your thoughts and B: Find out where you can get them , M&W once made them but I cant get a lock on one for sale any where at the moment.

Interested to hear your views and advice.

Thanks

Peter Childs:
Simon, the T handles are great for jigging, particularly on overhead reels.  If you are thinking for popping....forget it, they are a pain in the a#$e on the cast and really unwieldy for popping.

If you are thinking for jigging, with a spin reel, just be mindful of the butt length of the rod you use, they suit rods with longer butts better than a short butt rod, where you might find the handle interferes with your 'love handles' (belly) when you jig under the arm.  They can also add quite a bit of leverage to the whole spin setup if used incorrectly (think broken handles).

Jigging Master do some great T-handles.

Mark Harris:
I totally agree with Peter there - would never want one of those massive handles when casting or when working a surface lure.

My favourite after market knob for a SW180000 is the Shimano/Yumeya Carbon Fibre baby. Costs a bomb but is perfectly balanced with the 18000 size reel I think.

On T-Bars, JM still make them I think. See: http://www.jiggingmaster-ag.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=204%3Ajigging-master-lt-091-t&catid=55%3Aaluminum&Itemid=118&lang=en

Ben Rivers:

--- Quote from: Mark Harris on February 01, 2012, 11:37:16 AM ---My favourite after market knob for a SW180000 is the Shimano/Yumeya Carbon Fibre baby. Costs a bomb but is perfectly balanced with the 18000 size reel I think.

--- End quote ---

Mark - Where can you buy one of these? Ben

Mark Harris:
They crop up quite often at stores Ben. You might want to contact Shimano Australia and find out which local authorised dealers have stock.

It is this one:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Shimano-Stella-Spinning-Reel-Ultralight-Weight-Carbon-Knob-/140629881625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item20be31b319

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