Hi Guys,
The new Stella is out for distribution and starting to make its way into stores. I thought it would be worthwhile to do a
quick
The reel feels solid in the hand, you will notice that the bail wire on the new model is thicker now..approx 3mm vs the old model which was approx 2.3mm. Overall design is similar, a little more metal in key places is likely to make it more rigid..rotor arms and base of rotor.
The new reel is a little wider due to the addition of a oscillation gear to improve line lay..closer wraps. You can see that it is also wider where the stem meets the reel body.
Remove the handle.
As you can see they have listened to the masses and finally produced a better handle. Nice design that eliminates the play that the old handle had via the hinge.
The knob is the same old egg design as the previous model, at least on the 14000. Same shaft dimensions so all the current aftermarket knobs will fit.
Undo the drag knob and remove the spool from the body.
From the top..you can see the new spool is of a different design resembling a bowl shape as opposed the step design of the 08.
Underneath there are also differences, the new spool uses a smaller shaft washer than the 08, similar in size to the 08 18/20k. You can see that the clicker is now external is certainly louder than the old model.
Lets hit the scale..new
10k 08 for comparison
New drag knob..sealing is now at the top of the knob as opposed to the middle section.
08 10k knob.
The new 14k body.
08 10k body.
08 10k rotor.
Looking into the rotor you will see that the nut retainer has changed and is now fixed in place by 3 screws.
Remove the spacers and shaft/spool washer.
Removing the retainer.
This exposes a larger rotor nut, 22mm and the shaft/bearing seal washer.
Remove the nut, reverse thread.
This exposes a collar and at the base one of the new O-ring seals.
Separate the rotor from the body.
Take a look at the rotor and you will see another of the new sealing washers..a better design than before.
Remove the clutch cover, again another sealing washer at the base.
Remove the top seal and you will see a few changes, new oil soaked to seal..also the small O-ring. The rest is basically the same.
Cover back on, better shot of the sealing washer.
To remove the rear shield you need to first pull the seal.
Once that is out a small Phillips is required to back out the screw.
Flip the reel over and remove the bottom shield screw and remove the shield/gasket.
Back to the body, 4 torx screws, 1 smaller than the others. You can just see another of the new seals on the main bearing, where the handle attaches.
Remove the screws and the plastic retainer.
Remove the cover and take a look.
Looking at the side plate you can see the new cover seal and that the bearing is retained by 3 screws.
You can see the new main gear, larger and faster than the 08 10k. Also the new idler gear layout due the addition of the new gear..similar in principle to the old FA.
Remove the main gear and you can see the changed idler, bearing retained also and the screw cover at the top for the shield. The AR pawl is the same as the previous model.
Couple of shots of the main gear, longer overall to accommodate the oscillating gear..thicker also however the teeth are basically the same size.
Different designs but essentially the same dimensions.
Works fine, the JM spool also works without issue.
The JM handle also fits perfectly.
And a final shot of the 2 reels.
