Fishing Victoria Forum

Pretty sure they sold as flake though most flakes are gummies

Love both, but if I have to choose i would go saltwater. Both offers different challenges.

I think if they distribute the oil to market for self service the system wouldnt be as complicated, as most already have problems with service daiwa provides. IMO most would still go with pre-magseal because of the introduction of zaion rotor flexes too much even on exist along with pre-magseal have...

Exist drag is overrated, run 7kg on them you'll see line roller sticking to your spool. Stella is better when fish for heavier fish far more rigid. I have used most high end and open them up, the difference between luvias and exist is gear quality and more bearings in that you can increase bearing c...

If colour fades worries you, you can buy a varivas line maintanance from plat to renew the coating. just an even spray on the line, let it soak for abit then dry with paper towel.

What do you mean by overhaul? Taking the whole thing apart, cleaning and regreasing/oiling everything? What would you use for that? Yes, overhaul as in taking the whole thing apart to clean and regrease/reoil. It sounds like the reel are mostly over 4000 size low to mid range price, if thats the ca...

For daiwa, http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/151717460539?nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; These are good and shimano has these too http://m.ebay.com.au/itm/151715882261?nav=SEARCH" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They are for daily use to maintain your reel, however i ...

As for washing your reel i recomend them to be done preferrably after every session if you do fish salwater. Following steps are recomended, -tighten up drag then Flush your line roller in gentle running tap water for several second. Flush whole reel by having the spool facing up. Get rid of any sca...

this is just to show the difference on high end daiwa vs high end shimano on sealing their reel.
rubber seal vs magseal.

steez and exist share the same magseal system to certate.

Finally part has arrived from japan, a bit anxious if i did order enough to revive this reel. :oops:
so here goes organ transplant.