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I agree about the less bearing not being a negative. Some of the best, most reliable reels I've
used have bronze (later ones, Teflon) bushes.
Look at some of the Penn Multipliers, like the Jigmaster - just bushes and utterly reliable.
My favourite spinning reels are the old(ish) Shimano FX1000, FX2000 and FX4000, which have no bearings.
They take a hammering and are virtually maintenance-free. Still going strong after 15 years.
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I reckon the proliferation of bearings is just a ploy by the manufacturers to get gullible fishos to shell-out
for the lastest "better" reel.
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The proof is when they advertise "smoothness" as a major feature... :rofl:
Cheers,
Mike.