Quote:Brandon, like Hal the only times I have ever seen handles broken is when the reel has effectively been misused (if there is such a term).
Promise I didn't abuse/misuse it
, I really do love and take great care/mainteneance with all my gear - The "screw" that holds the ball handle on was still connected and in place as I am looking at the ball in one hand and the rod/reel in the other and my lovley big GT taking advantage of my circumstance, unfortunatley destroying me.
I have no schematic of the handle, so look forward to it's return and info on what is expertley believed to have happened but to my understanding it was the outside support bearings case that failed, I base this on the bearing balls that were inside the handle and the fact that it did come completely off ? Not that I am claiming to have any higher level of knowledge on this, just my educated guess... I will let you know if you are interested?
ps... I don't use gimbles......