pro qualifier bearings

[lightsout]

I'm about to pick up a pro qualifier for my dedicated trap set up. I have a JM signature reel for parts and was wondering, where are the extra bearings in the JM? Handle knobs?

Thanks

Josh

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Adding bearings to the handle is one way manufacturers up their bearing count. They can also be on the main gear shaft or level-wind.

[lightsout]

I'm aware of that, just wondering if anyone knew specificly where.

[hitchhiker]

Pro Q has 2 bearings in the handle and 2 nylon bushings, also none on the levelwind.  Which could be increased to two, with the addition of a different levelwind tube.  So if you wanted to, you could increase bearing count by 4.

[The Rooster]

I did something similar to this with a couple of my BPS Extremes. I turned them into 9 bearing reels (originally 7) by adding two more to the paddle grips. They had one each in there before but now they have 2 each. There is a noticable difference in the slickness of the retrieve but it really does nothing at all for reel performance. Just smooths out any resistance you'd otherwise feel. It's more of a personal comfort than anything else although it will prevent wear a little better than with just the bushings only. I'm like you though, I would do it just cause it can be done and would make it seam smoother on the retrieve.

[lightsout]

Thats kind of my reasoning too rooster. I crank the snot out of a rattle bait and a smoother reel is definetly a plus. In the past 6 months or so I've  gotten into tinkering with reels and its something I really enjoy.