Power Handles
ToothyCritter
Posted 3/6/2012 4:09 PM (#544011)
Subject: Power Handles





Posts: 667


Location: Roscoe IL
Looking to replace the handles on some ABU Ambassaduer standard baitcasters. Last year I did this, but noticed that the replacements would easily bend on hook sets or snags since I'm a freak and can break anything. Any suggestions would be helpfull.

Thanks,
Mike
BNelson
Posted 3/6/2012 4:22 PM (#544014 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles





Location: Contrarian Island
try the Okuma power handle..might just fit and work great...they are fairly strong
esoxaddict
Posted 3/6/2012 4:37 PM (#544018 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles





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That's what you get for trying to hold the handle and turn the reel!
Ray Fuller
Posted 3/7/2012 12:12 AM (#544150 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles





Posts: 340


Location: Lake County Illinois
I am also looking to put power handles on my old ambassadeurs and noticed that my extra revo toro power handle fits but looks like it needs to be machined down a little to get the nut on with sufficent threads.Does anyone know if the revo toro handle will work on these if machined down and was wondering if they are counterbalanced correctly for the old 5500 and 6500 series?any information would be appreciated Thanks Ray
Killerbug
Posted 3/7/2012 3:48 AM (#544156 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles





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Location: Denmark
The only difference between the new drilled power handle for classics, and Toro handle is the thickness. There are one millimeter difference.
Landonfish
Posted 3/7/2012 10:30 AM (#544230 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles




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I put a revo power handle on my c4 and it works fine.
RyanJoz
Posted 3/7/2012 10:35 AM (#544233 - in reply to #544230)
Subject: Re: Power Handles




Posts: 1749


Location: Mt. Zion, IL
The older revo handles are only 0.010" thicker than the original handles. The new ones are much thicker. If the edges on your revo handle are rounded, install it and forget about it.
ToothyCritter
Posted 3/7/2012 10:45 AM (#544238 - in reply to #544011)
Subject: Re: Power Handles





Posts: 667


Location: Roscoe IL
Hey EA, I'm tellin ya the power handles I put on these reels last year are total junk. Granted, I get spazzy when I'm in fish on mode but my god man! If I can't find a tougher handle that fits, then I'm relegated back to the corn holder handles that came with these reels. The engineer who spec'd these in should get smacked... One finger and a thumb is all you can use? Really? SLAP!