Clicking Drag Star?

[John G]

Saying they are pointless is an ignorant statement. Bearings will help your handle knobs hold up better.

When I think of knob bearings, the last thing that comes to mind is knob longevity. I think of smooooth reeling!

[Tywithay]

When I think of knob bearings, the last thing that comes to mind is knob longevity. I think of smooooth reeling!

Bingo. It's one of the cheapest upgrades you can do and makes one of the best improvements. A few bucks and makes the reel quite a bit smoother compared to bushings.

[John G]

Bingo. It's one of the cheapest upgrades you can do and makes one of the best improvements. A few bucks and makes the reel quite a bit smoother compared to bushings.

To be totally honest, I can live with all bushings or a bushing/bearing combo more so that that crappy bearing and brass nut that acts like a bushing combo that Shimano used on the Scorpion XT1500 and I presume the Curado 200E7. The bearing in that handle assembly is useless IMHO! When they use that big brass nut as a bushing, adding a bearing is not possible so a new handle is needed. My 12Calcutta 100 came with 2 bushings in each knob and at least when they are new, they are smooth reeling. Not as smooth as bearings but they are not that bad.

[powerduster]

When I think of knob bearings, the last thing that comes to mind is knob longevity. I think of smooooth reeling!

how does having bearings in the handle knob improve reeling or would it even be that noticeable?

[iabass8]

Saying they are pointless is an ignorant statement. Bearings will help your handle knobs hold up better.

Hogsticker didn't say having handle knob bearings is pointless...

[HoosierHawgs]

Hogsticker didn't say having handle knob bearings is pointless...

 

I realize this. I was backing up his statement.

[rippin-lips]

To me it's not very noticeable if at all on all my Daiwa's. I add the bearings because it's easy to do and I like to mess with things. Same goes with adding the bearing to the worm gear on some of the Daiwas. I think a lot of it is just in the head of the person. Oh I added bearings so it must be smoother. I have a tatula with the 2 bearings added to the worm gear and 2 more to the handle. If it wasn't for it being a different gear ratio than my other tatula's I couldn't tell you which is which.

[John G]

how does having bearings in the handle knob improve reeling or would it even be that noticeable?

Have you ever used a reel with bearings in the knobs?

[HoosierHawgs]

Have you ever used a reel with bearings in the knobs?

I can most certainly tell the difference. I've used both, the ones with the extra bearings are better, no matter what anybody says.

[rippin-lips]

Ahhhh to be 16 again.

[powerduster]

Have you ever used a reel with bearings in the knobs?

yes, and i can't tell the difference in overall smoothness. the knob itself feels nicer but that's about it for me. i don't think it's stupid to have one, because i like te 4 bearing handle on my ambassadeur. my original point was to say that like a drag clicker, it is negligible.

[HoosierHawgs]

Ahhhh to be 16 again.

 

Ignorance is bliss my friend. I still like the stock Tats though. They look pretty solid. Sexy frame too

[John G]

my original point was to say that like a drag clicker, it is negligible.

I have paid $100.00 for a handle with 2 bearings per knob for a 200.00 reel that had a handle that could not be upgraded. To me, the difference is noticeable so it's worth it.