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Location: Bristol, IN | Had my thumb bar engage in mid cast and destroyed all but 1 drag washer. It also bent the anti reverse pawl and a pin. What a stinking mess. All parts in a ziplock bag waiting to be reassembled and sent in to be repaired. Just another $25 plus parts and shipping.
Anyone else have a similar problem? |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Send it in, get it fixed. |
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Location: 15 miles east of Lake Kinkaid | I have done the same thing you described twice. Once I was winging a large pacemaker and another time I was thowing an 8" believer. I was lucky both times as Cabela's will take the Calcuttas back and replace the reel with a new one in store. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Did U have a POWER HANDLE on your reel ??????? |
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| No power handle, just the standard paddle handle. |
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Location: Richfield, MN | PIKEMASTER - 9/27/2010 11:06 PM
Did U have a POWER HANDLE on your reel ???????
Does the power handle cause any ill effects that might have caused this issue. Just curious and learning everyday on this site.
Thanks
Mike |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | Yes Power Handles can/will cause reels to engage during the cast. I like the std handle from a 400 TE or a Luna 300. Also power handles put a lot of wear and tear on the pinion and main gears. |
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Location: oswego, il | Send it to shimano, they have a decent turn around time. Dave's Reel service is another good choice for getting shimano reels fixed. |
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Location: Bristol, IN | Thanks to all that replied, but already planned to send it to Shimano for repair/ replace. Was just curious if this had happened to anyone else. |
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| Power handles (especially the one for the Calcutta 400B) will cause a reel to engage if they are not balanced properly. To tell if they balanced, take the handle off the reel and balance it on your finger like a "teeter totter." Add stainless washers to the other side to get it balanced.
Another way to avoid the reel engaging is to point the handle up when casting overhand.
Brian
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Shimano Calcutta 400B