do any of you send out your reels to be serviced(aka Cleaned)

[Muad Dib]

i have a curado and a citica and they are pretty dirty. id like to send out both of them to get cleaned . not sure if its worth it or how to do it. any help would be much appreciated!

t

[roadwarrior]

Delaware Valley Tackle, one of our sponsors:

http://delawarevalleytackle.com/

   

[bilgerat]

A clean and lubed reel is a happy reel. The performance difference from a dirty reel to a maintained one can be very noticable.

I do a complete teardown, clean and lube every winter myself. Most guys here opt to send them out. It's the best money you'll spend, and it's actually pretty inexpensive.

[BASSclary]

If your comfortable doing it yourself, then by all means go ahead.

However I would recommend you pick up the Ardent Reel Cleaning kit for $20, and that when taking your reel apart take plenty of picture incase you forget how to put it back together.

[bilgerat]

If you do decide to try it youself, try and get access to a copy machine that has the ability to enlarge images and have several blown up copies of your reel schematics made. They're easier to read and you can make notes on them without wrecking the original.

Also pay very close attention to every single part you remove as to it's orientation. A lot of schematics don't show the individual detail of each part, but there can be a difference.

[Muad Dib]

thanks road warrior. def gonna drop ur name! haha

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Pro Service is definetely money well spent and of course we welcome your business!

Send to:

Delaware Valley Tackle

2739 Gold Key Est

Milford, PA 18337

Enclose a repair order dowloaded from our website or a handwritten note with all contact info and description of any symptoms or problems. Cost is $16.20/reel ($18-10%) + shipping and parts if needed.

Thanks,

Mike

[jdw174]

When the time comes for a really GOOD cleaning, I send all of mine away for service.  The shop I use does an outstanding job.  I don't do this every year, though.  I make sure my reels are wiped down and properly oiled.  Usually every couple of years.  It's worth every penny.

[steezy]

Definitely get them serviced by a pro.

My only advice is to make sure you agree on the return shipping method to avoid any issues with costs.

A lot of reel service outfits like to use the u.s. post office for return shipping but I don't like the limited tracking by the postal service, I prefer UPS or Fedex so I can track the exact location of the package.

[Shane J]

I wouldn't have it any other way. Each year, all my reels take a road trip!

[Muad Dib]

yup just sent out my two shimanos to delaware valley tackle! ill get the results back to you fellas when i get the reeels back!

thanks to all

t

[deaknh03]

if you don't use a sponsor, seriously consider using a local guy, as supporting a local business helps all of us in the long run.