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| I've been using the ABU oil, mostly because it comes with their reels, and I have a bunch of it. I have also used Shimano, South Bend, Daiwa, and Penn brand oils, and the Reel Magic spray.
The Shimano and Abu oils seem comparable. The South Bend stuff is a bit thicker. It seems like thicker oils tend to slow the reels down a bit, while the thinner oils do not. But the thinner oils don't seem to last as long. One day fishing in a downpour and that's it. Logic tells me to use the Penn stuff, because it's supposedly salt and corrosion resistant, but its much thicker. They also sell a combination oil/grease they recommend for all their reels. (What manufacturer doesn't recommend their own products??) I found the reel magic stuff to be the slickest, and thinnest of the bunch, but I'm not very confident in its long term lubricating abilities. Besides, I like to only oil the parts that move.
Soooo many products out there.
What do you use, and more importantly, WHY?
Anybody out there who actually repairs and services reels: Does it even matter which one you use? Is any one better than the other? |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Go to http://www.tackletour.net/T3Forum/viewtopic.php?t=25283 to see a list of oil listed by Viscosities. I use HOT SAUCE OIL AND GREASE, This oil and grease will last for weeks before I have to reoil the spool bearings, and this oil stays in the bearing, it will not spin out all over inside of your reel.
Edited by PIKEMASTER 12/19/2008 3:56 PM
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Location: Davenport, IA | I've been using the hot sauce for awhile too. It really does make your reels smoother. |
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| agreed, Hot Sauce to me seems to be the best...I still carry the stuff that comes with Shimanos, Penns, and Abus in a container in the boat when i'm in a pinch or someone brings an "Abu Screamer" on board, but when I clean and lube all my reels over the winter, Hot Sauce gets the nod |
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Location: Bowling Green, KY | Anoter vote for hot sauce. Ardent reel butter seems good too. |
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| There is no finer oil than pneumatic tool oil, I've used it for years on fishing reels and never had a problem. You can buy a quart of it for less than $20.00, any place that sells tools has it. It has a wide temp range, does not gum up and is very slick. Try it.
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Location: On my favorite lake! | Hot sauce I like as well. Looks like a pretty strong following. |
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| What about 3 in 1 oil?  |
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| Hot Sauce is awesome, but the container it comes in SUCKS...
Lose the little red thing and that crap is all over....
That little red stopper also comes loose...I started shoving a tooth pick in mine. |
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Location: Chicago | PIKEMASTER - 12/18/2008 11:27 AM
Go to http://www.tackletour.net/T3Forum/viewtopic.php?t=25283 to see a list of oil listed by Viscosities. I use HOT SAUCE OIL AND GREASE, This oil and grease will last for weeks before I have to reoil the spool bearings, and this oil stays in the bearing, it will not spin out all over inside of your reel. |
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| esoxman50 - 12/19/2008 1:11 PM
There is no finer oil than pneumatic tool oil, I've used it for years on fishing reels and never had a problem. You can buy a quart of it for less than $20.00, any place that sells tools has it. It has a wide temp range, does not gum up and is very slick. Try it.
Joe W
You mean the stuff I use for my air ratchets and impact wrenches? Seriously?? |
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Location: Skellefteå , sweden | For the bearings I use TG´s rocket fuel yellow label and red label for spools with bushings. |
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| Yes the same stuff you use on air ratchets and impacts. it's really good oil for reels.
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| Yes the same stuff you use on air ratchets and impacts. it's really good oil for reels.
Joe W |
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Reel oil??