Super User F14A-B Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 What do you prefer and why (if possible) I have several small bottles of Shimano oil including a bottle with a darker green cap vs the normal blue.The darker green bottle came with my Curado BFS reel for use with the micro bearings. Seems fine to me, but I also use Lucas oil for fishing reels just not on bearings. 1 Quote
Super User F14A-B Posted March 9 Author Super User Posted March 9 11 minutes ago, A-Jay said: I use ZPI A-Jay You getting that stateside A-Jay? Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 4 minutes ago, F14A-B said: You getting that stateside A-Jay? Used be a TW deal. That's how I found out about it. Last couple came from ebay I think. So propably not state side. When I find it, I stock up. But it lasts a while which is good. A-Jay 1 1 Quote
Super User Jig Man Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 I’ve never seen a reason to use anything other than Shimano oil. 1 Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 I'm a TSI 321 fan for spool bearings 4 Quote
Super User bulldog1935 Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 I checked Carolina Tackle, also OOS. I'm surprised Tackle Trap lists spools, bearings, and grease, but no oil. ZPI F-Zero Nano Finesse is go-to for me. except, that SiN palm bearing runs dry. Spool w/ 4-mm shaft end has a custom KTF IXA hybrid bearing and gets lowest-viscosity oil. 5 Quote
wvhunt Posted March 9 Posted March 9 I see the youtube guys say to only use oil made specifically for fishing reels, but I use whatever various quality oil I have lying around. Normally it's a gunoil of some sort. I think there's a lot of snake oil salesmen in the oil business, both gun and fishing oils. 4 Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 I have been using TSI 321 on bearings and Bantam oil on everything else. I also use the BFS oil Shimano supplied with a reel. This stuff is good but can be short lived. 1 Quote
Super User casts_by_fly Posted March 9 Super User Posted March 9 it’s a light oil with a needle applicator that I can get easily and works well. I’ll also use it to lube anything that needs a light thin oil. Door hinges are a good shout. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KW7NA8?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3 1 Quote
ike8120 Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Look at High Speed Oil from Boca Bearings also Spool Speed SF Lube from Spoolspeed.com What I have been using is ReelX oil. This stuff is really good. www.corrosionx.com 2 Quote
ABU is overpriced Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Been using the Light and the Ultra Light oils from Hedgehog for over a decade. No reason to try anything else, they do their job perfectly. 1 Quote
GRiver Posted March 10 Posted March 10 I use liquid bearing on my pitching and flipping reals and anything that I need to bomb it out there. My other reels, I use super lube grease, I like smoothness and consistency. 1 Quote
FrnkNsteen Posted March 10 Posted March 10 I have a needle applicator bottle full of Abu Garcia Silicote oil I have been using up and haven't had any issues, so I am just l continuing to use it up. I also have bottles or TSI321, yellow Rocket Fuel, and I believe a bottle of ReelX. I've tried each of them and they all seem fine. I don't know that I notice all that much difference between them. 2 1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted March 10 Posted March 10 20 hours ago, wvhunt said: I see the youtube guys say to only use oil made specifically for fishing reels, but I use whatever various quality oil I have lying around. Normally it's a gunoil of some sort. I think there's a lot of snake oil salesmen in the oil business, both gun and fishing oils. This is 100% nonsense. There is no oil “made for fishing reels “ they’re all repurposed products. A low viscosity oil with anti corrosion additives is all you need regardless of labeling. Something that comes in a needle oiler is handy. Main thing is to use something. Don’t overthink this. 5 Quote
JediAmoeba Posted March 10 Posted March 10 32 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: Don’t overthink this. You're right. Now should I go with a green pumpkin jig that has 3 strands of chartreuse or 4? Maybe watermelon instead? 1 Quote
dk2429 Posted Tuesday at 04:31 AM Posted Tuesday at 04:31 AM I used to use Lucas reel oil until I lost the bottle. Now I’ve been using the Lucas gun oil for the past few years with no problems at all. Same **** tbh. I’ve also used Rem Oil. The reels don’t care. 1 Quote
Basswhippa Posted Tuesday at 12:46 PM Posted Tuesday at 12:46 PM I read 3 n 1 won a long distance casting championship years ago. Close to yellow rocket fuel in specs. DVT Mike knows his stuff. 1 Quote
Super User bulldog1935 Posted Tuesday at 01:08 PM Super User Posted Tuesday at 01:08 PM I'm not sure one cast with 15 ounces counts. I still like the guys who race motorcycles. Tuning a personal reel stash, one-time purchase lasts to boredom. Quote
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