BassFishingMachine Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Hey, I just bought this reel, and it feels beautiful. The only thing that caught my attention was when your reeling, the reel makes a very quiet "humming" type sound I guess I'd describe it as. Now this may be normal, I thought I'd ask to see if the rest of you guys who own this reel have the same thing, or is the reel silent when retreiving for the rest of you? The reason I ask this is because Ive used reels that make this humming sound over a period of time, due to friction inside the reel, when originally they were silent. Now the sound isn't loud at all, but it is present. Is this just normal with this reel? I am not looking for suggestions on how to eliminate this problem, I am merely looking to see if this is normal with this reel, or if it is indeed a silent reel and I got a defective product. Please let me know because I did not purchase the warranty, so after a month is up I cannot return this reel. Thanks a bunch. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 Are you saying Shamino only has a 30 day warrenty on their reels ? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 Technically, Shimano has a one year warranty, but they are much more flexible than that. http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/fish/sac/us/en/customer_service/warranty_information.html 8-) Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 I have the same reel and I have not noticed any humming sound at all. You might try a drop or two of oil in the maintenance port. Also, is it spooled? I have noticed a difference in feel when there is no line on this reel. It seems much smoother with line on it. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 You might try a drop or two of oil in the maintenance port. NO! Absolutely not! The reel probably came with some Shimano grease which you might add through the port, but oil is for lubricating the exterior components of the reel. 8-) Quote
Josey Wales Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 all the stradics I have ever bought have come with that oil... Ive never had any grease included in the box. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 You might try a drop or two of oil in the maintenance port. NO! Absolutely not! The reel probably came with some Shimano grease which you might add through the port, but oil is for lubricating the exterior components of the reel. 8-) I have done this with all my of my Shimano spinning reels without any issues. I will put, per the instructions from Shimano, one drop a few times a year. It tends to improve things greatly but this not to replace a yearly cleaning and maintenance. This is from the instructions for my new Stradic 2500FI Maintenance Port This is a great feature for easy maintenance. Keep your Stradic in great working condition by directly oiling the inside mechanisms without taking the reel apart through the Maintenance Port. Make your Stradic perform in tip-top condition. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 7, 2008 Super User Posted March 7, 2008 Well, I could be wrong! I hope ReelMech comments on this thread. 8-) Quote
Hooked_On_Bass Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 Posted by: roadwarrior Posted on: Today at 10:13am I hope ReelMech comments on this thread. Me too! I was assuming the maintenance port on my Saros F was for oiling? Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted March 7, 2008 Author Posted March 7, 2008 So none of you notice a quiet humming sound that comes from the reel on retrieval? Somoene on the cabelas review called it "grinding". Quote
Josey Wales Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 I hear a humming on one of mine, but I wouldnt call it grinding. Perhaps some line or dirt got under the spool? or in circle that the bail spins on... I keep up on mine in terms of oiling the port and aside from the noise, its performed wonderfully for 3 years or so. Quote
d.hark Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 I hear a humming on one of mine, but I wouldnt call it grinding. Perhaps some line or dirt got under the spool? or in circle that the bail spins on... I keep up on mine in terms of oiling the port and aside from the noise, its performed wonderfully for 3 years or so. Well if your reel has been good for 3 years you must have the older Stradic. He has the new FI series. I dont know if what he has going on would be the same in an older Stradic. Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted March 7, 2008 Author Posted March 7, 2008 This reel made the sound immediately after coming out of the box, so I don't think its dirt/line. Should I return it? The sound is very low, just want to know if its normal or not. Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted March 7, 2008 Posted March 7, 2008 My FI doesn't make any humming noise, only normal reel-related sounds. If it sounds harmful to the reel, I'd return it. Otherwise, if it just sounds like a normal sound, I wouldn't worry about it. Down the road if it fails due to being defective, Shimano will stand by their product. Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted March 7, 2008 Author Posted March 7, 2008 Shimano will stand by their product even if I didn't purchase the warranty? Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted March 8, 2008 Super User Posted March 8, 2008 Like Road Warrior told you earlier , they have a one year warrenty on the reel. I didn't realize they had a warrenty that you could buy. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted March 8, 2008 Super User Posted March 8, 2008 Shimano will stand by their product even if I didn't purchase the warranty? I don't know anything about "purchasing a warranty". One year is the manufacturer's warranty as stated in the link I posted. However, Shimano will do much better than that if there is ever a problem. This is a company that's has built a reputation over a period of decades and stands by their products. If there is something wrong, Shimano will work with you to get it resolved. 8-) Quote
dave Posted March 8, 2008 Posted March 8, 2008 Shimano will stand by their product even if I didn't purchase the warranty? Where did you buy it that they were selling a warranty? Quote
BassFishingMachine Posted March 8, 2008 Author Posted March 8, 2008 Dicks Sporting Goods, warranty was 20bucks, I said no thanks . Quote
Saladmander Posted March 8, 2008 Posted March 8, 2008 Oh, that is just a replacement warranty through Dick's. They will replace it for free within 1 or 2 years no matter what. They work with a third party and will do a one time replacement. Shimano will warranty that reel for a year (will stand behind it for much longer than that) like RW said. The humming sound you're referring to may be the normal sound you would expect from a spinning reel. It's hard to say without actually hearing it. Spinning reels generally shouldn't make any "noise" but none of them that I've ever used have been completely silent. Hope that makes sense. But, you could go back to Dick's with the reel and just see if you could check a couple of them out to see if the sound you're hearing is common to all of them. The Stradics I have make a bit of a "whirring" sound that is normal for a spinning reel. I really only hear it if I'm listening for it. But, again, I would just see if you could sample a couple of them at Dicks just to see if what you're hearing is normal. Quote
Super User .RM. Posted March 8, 2008 Super User Posted March 8, 2008 Sorry for the late reply working a custom rod and servicing reels.... Some spinning reels make the whirring sound as Saladmander stated. It is a result of the bail system on the rotor (bail wire and bail arms) and spinning at high speed. Now for the maintenance port.... :-? Ok yes the manual says it is a special feature, and probably one of the features that helped you choose the reel. But when you remove the port screw, you don't see anything but a white or gray idler gear, this gear drives the worm gear, that drives the in & out oscillations of the spool axal. Now when you put oil in the port you are basically oiling the teeth of that idler gear. It will help for a bit (main reason they have you doing it multiple times over a season)... IMPO stay out of it, oil what you can see outside the reel (crank support bearings both sides, crank paddles, line roller, etc.), and send them off to a quality service center once a season to be properly cleaned and lubricated inside.... Just my .02¢ Tight Lines!!!!! Quote
Super User FishTank Posted March 8, 2008 Super User Posted March 8, 2008 As always, thanks for great info and I will follow your advice to the letter. Quote
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