Do You Do Anything With A New Reel Before You Use It?

[tcbass]

Just got two new Revo Rockets and I was wondering if there is anything you do with them to get them ready such as oiling them, or taking them apart, inspecting them, and cleaning them?

 

 

 

Also, they both make a little noise when reeling, which seems normal, but they both make a little different sound, is that weird?

[Glenn]

I always, always, ALWAYS take them out of the box and put them on the rod before using them.

 

 

And there's your tip of the day folks!

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I find each reel (or anything mechanical for that matter) will have its own personality. I suggest fishing a new reel hard right out of the box to rule out any issues covered by warranty. At the end of the season have a deep cleaning performed and service annually or as use conditions dictate. 

[tcbass]

I find each reel (or anything mechanical for that matter) will have its own personality. I suggest fishing a new reel hard right out of the box to rule out any issues covered by warranty. At the end of the season have a deep cleaning performed and service annually or as use conditions dictate.

What's a deep cleaning and service?

 

 

 

Is that something you have someone else perform?

[OnthePotomac]

My Shimano reels come with the spool bearings heavily oiled, so all I do is clean the spool bearings, relube and go fishing.  It only takes a few minutes to do this and it speeds up the spool a great deal.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Stripped to the frame, degreased, scrubbed, rinsed, inspected for wear, bearings flushed, everything properly lubed and reassembled. I offer this service for $22 and extend a discount of 10% to members here.

[tcbass]

My Shimano reels come with the spool bearings heavily oiled, so all I do is clean the spool bearings, relube and go fishing.  It only takes a few minutes to do this and it speeds up the spool a great deal.

 

 

How do you clean and relube them?

 

 

 

Any videos of this?

[buzzfrog]

Stripped to the frame, degreased, scrubbed, rinsed, inspected for wear, bearings flushed, everything properly lubed and reassembled. I offer this service for $22 and extend a discount of 10% to members here.

Hey not jack there's, but do you also offer deal on large quantities. I got about 15 that needs work after this season

[Arv]

Put line on them, put them on a rod, get the line through the guides on the rod, and tie a lure to the end of the line. So, no. Never had an issue with a reel out of the package.

[bigbill]

I like Glenn install the reel on the rod and checkout the balance of the setup together. Most of the time it's around 99%

balanced. They do offer a balance kit with flat washers with a wood screw for the end of the handle.

[Dramer77]

Abu reels are not heavily oiled like shimano, all my revos I put a drop of oil on all the bearings before I put line on them

[new2BC4bass]

Hey not jack there's, but do you also offer deal on large quantities. I got about 15 that needs work after this season

 

I have no idea if Mike gives an extra discount for quantity.  I do know he gives a 10% discount to bassresounce members.  I don't see how he could charge less given the amount of work he does on a reel.  Not and make any kind of profit.  Mike does excellent work.  I am like you in that I have quite a few reels that should be given a basic cleaning, but I could buy another reel or two for what it would cost even taking into account the 10% discount. 

 

Which is why I need to start doing my own basic cleaning, and ship to Mike only when there is a problem.  However, I'm sure Mike is the way to go as soon as I hit the lottery!  He can clean reels.  I'll go fishing. 

[buzzfrog]

thanks for info, I got some going on second season, that I need, so i guess half and half

[Crankinstein]

I find that its the line and not the reel that needs a little attention when getting a new rod/reel combo into action. I like to put a heavy lure on and make some long casts and make sure its laying good and apply some kvd to help with memory if its FC. For the reel I spend the most time getting the brakes adjusted for the first time and also experiment with how sensitive the adjustments are for future reference. I like to make a few casts with breaks fully tightened and fully loosened and walk them into a good setting. I find this is very helpful if your new reel has a brake system your un familiar with, the first time I used a shimano after using Abu and Diawa and spent some time messing with the internal break tabs to get used to it.

[OK Bass Hunter]

Every reel spends the first night in bed with me.

Lol

[Diggy]

I don't, just put line on it, but when I do eventually clean and re lube, Im impressed with the difference...later on. 

[Catt]

Adjust brakes!

[.RM.]

Yes I do.

I mount it to a rod adjust the drop rate, and approx. brake setup. Then take it out and fish the crap out of it (called a break in period) for a full season. Then as soon as the warrenty is past and I have an idea of were the reel could be improved, I brake it down completly and do my tuneups and upgrades ....

 

Good Luck & Tight Lines! 

[.ghoti.]

I ride one like I stole it for a couple of trips. If there are no problems, I'll do a complete tear-down, clean and lube. If there are problems, it goes back. Any manufacturing defects will rear their ugly heads quickly.

[roadwarrior]

Perfect!