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Stella FA's vs SW's

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Brandon Khoo:
Rob, all I can say is that  it is irresponsible of that tackle shop to be talking rubbish. If your friend wants to buy equipment like this, perhaps he is better of going to a store where they actually know something about the reel. Your e-mail annoyed me enough to want to prove this so I stripped the handle off my 18000XG.

I have a Fisherman handle so just ignore this but as you can see, it is handle, ball bearing, knob, ball bearing, screw. Photo is not great but you can see enough, Methinks tackle shop talk rubbish





--- Quote from: Robert Palcak on October 13, 2008, 10:27:49 PM ---Just a question about the new SW's...
I know a guy that was talked out of buying one by his local tackle shop because they told him that the handle spun on "plastic bushes" rather than a bearing???
I find it hard to believe, but because I dont have one yet... I couldn't confirm either way.
Can anyone shed some light on this?

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Robert Palcak:
Thanks for the reply Brandon... but I'm pretty sure he meant the bearings inside the reel body... the ones that the drive gear run on and the handle screw into (sorry I should have been more clear)

So far... I share your sentiments on the tackle shop talking rubbish

Hon-Su Chin:
Personally I think the shop could not sell Shimano therfore talked you out of a Shimano reel. Now why would one talk a person out of purchasing a $1k + reel with BS like that??? Im sure if it had bushing somewhere its for good reason otherwise it wouldnt be worth over $1k.

Robert Palcak:
hon-su
The only reason's I can think of is...
1)The shop owner has a few FA's to off-load?
2)The shop owner has a preference for daiwa?

BTW - I'm unable to find any schematics for the SW's on the net, but I did find out that both the FA's and SW's come with 15 bearings... which would make one assume that the bearing arrangement would be similar.

Brandon Khoo:
Rob, no way I am taking a Stella apart myself - you're on your own now!!  :D


--- Quote from: Robert Palcak on October 13, 2008, 11:08:27 PM ---Thanks for the reply Brandon... but I'm pretty sure he meant the bearings inside the reel body... the ones that the drive gear run on and the handle screw into (sorry I should have been more clear)

So far... I share your sentiments on the tackle shop talking rubbish

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