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Title: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: John Sykes on October 28, 2011, 09:14:37 PM

Hi All,
   I am chasing a source for either the SOM or JM 16000 spool for the Stella 10000.  Any ideas?  I have been informed that the last JM production run was only 75 units, seems a bit low to me?!? :o Anyway, any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers,

  John.

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Andre van Wyk on October 28, 2011, 10:02:53 PM

John - We should have stock of the 16000 JM Spools soon....

If you chasing a 16000 SOM spool, look no further than the fantastic team at Saltywater Tackle, site sponsors and some of the nicest most helpful guys you'll ever come across... Sami and Paul will sort ya out...

http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product.php?id_product=354 (http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product.php?id_product=354)

Looks like they still got stock of the 16K SOM in Blue...

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Shaun Ossitt on October 28, 2011, 11:26:13 PM

I think Ray and Annes in adelaide have them?

try a google search to find their website/online store

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Crarer on October 29, 2011, 11:51:46 AM

I guy on here called Stewart Martin is in the know of some new aftermarket spools, think (???) they are made by jigging master? meant to hold a bit more drag etc... sound good!

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Furness on October 29, 2011, 12:14:44 PM

Ask Luke W, he might have stock at GPS?

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Barnes on October 29, 2011, 05:12:05 PM

I got my SOM 16 from JDM as Saltywater was out of stock. Since then Saltywater tell me they are back in stock. Saltywater had the cheapest by a fair bit. I managed an extra 20 metres (340metres) of PE6 by using only tread tape (white plumbers tape) as backing. It sits a little proud of the lip to begin with.

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Crarer on October 29, 2011, 09:46:08 PM

Quote from: Ben Barnes on October 29, 2011, 05:12:05 PM

I got my SOM 16 from JDM as Saltywater was out of stock. Since then Saltywater tell me they are back in stock. Saltywater had the cheapest by a fair bit. I managed an extra 20 metres (340metres) of PE6 by using only tread tape (white plumbers tape) as backing. It sits a little proud of the lip to begin with.

How much tape did you wrap on mate?

better than mono backing as far as slip goes?

Cheers

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Barnes on October 29, 2011, 09:57:21 PM

Not much. Maybe four or five wraps thick

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Ben Crarer on October 29, 2011, 10:03:38 PM

Sweet, perfect timing, just about to spool up a reel!

Cheers

Title: Re: Source for aftermarket spools
Post by: Narc on November 01, 2011, 02:38:47 PM

thought this might be worth a looking... Nature Boys' RPS Spool has just been launched.