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Yes. Very fast shipping even out here to CT I think so too PLAT, Ichiban Tackle, Brooklyn Bill's

How do you suggest I spin the bearings? Is it okay to leave the bearings out to dry for a day after soaking it in Acetone? Put the bearing on a pencil (or pen, or chopstick, or whatever fits) and spin it with your finger The problem with just soaking a bearing is any contaminates can't really get out of the bearing. Orange seals are easy to remove so one can get the bearing flushed out easily. Most metal seals are removable, but it's just a bit trickier to do so. That bearing cleaner I linked to is a cheap and easy to use tool that allows you to properly FLUSH a bearing, not just swirl it around in solvent

Skip the soapy water, no good can come from that. ive always flushed my bearings with a cleanser of some type after the degrease. i think youll be ok IF the last thing you do is rinse the bearings in very hot water. thats just me though Why? The purpose of de-greasing is to remove all oils, greases and contaminates (contaminates like WATER that has seeped into your bearings). Water adds contaminates to your cleaned bearings! and can only lead to corrosion. Nothing to gain, and a bearing to lose.

Check out this bearing cleaner. I allows the aerosol to blow THROUGH the bearing, http://www.rpmrcproducts.com/products/t ... xtools.htm I use CRC Electronic Cleaner to flush bearings. It evaporates very quickly and doesn't harm plastics or paint so I can use it in the reels as well

Skip the soapy water, no good can come from that.

I don't think we'll see Randy in a Patriots uniform again

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No. Pure Fishing owns the Pflueger name, and has the reels made off shore in either Korea or China in a variety of manufacturers.

I hope so. Imagine what could be done if 90%+ of the people got out and participated in Democracy 8-)

There are many BPS products, and they're made by a multitude of manufacturers The Smoke has been out for what? A month maybe? How do you know if it's good or not?

Foof me once, shame on you. Foof me twice, shame on me :-/ The best price is seldom the best deal. Words to live by

I don't make money on shipping. I have sold hundred's of musical related items, along with guns and firearms accessories. I ALWAYS include the price of shipping with the item. Just pointing out that there are no absolutes

The spool bearings in my E7 came from the factory with a thick, almost grease-like lube in them. I flushed them out (using a bearing flushing tool) and lubed them with ONE drop of Daiwa's Red Oil. The performance was significantly increased. It took less effort to cast further. Never being satisfied, I bought me a set of Boca's orange seal (ceramic hybrid ABEC 7 bearings) for the E7. Note that I always flush new bearings to be sure any and all contaminates are removed. I then oiled them with Daiwa's Red Oil... Truth be told (and I caught some flak for posting this at TackleTour) I DID NOT see, feel or get any significant performance increase over the stock bearings. That said, I have seen improvements in other reels when replacing the (cleaned and re-lubed) factory bearings with either abec 5 or 7 hybrids, or abec 7 stainless bearings. Most notably an '09 Revo STX Recently I've been using the abec 7 SS bearings that BigGreenFish.com offers. I find them to be less noisy and cheaper than orange seal bearings (ceramic hybrids) when either are lubed with Daiwa Red Oil. I haven't tried any other bearing lubes yet...

The new President only comes right-handed

I hope this means that the Powell Max rods will be going on clearance at TW 8-)

Whoa! There you have it. Dual brakes ROOLZ

Oops, double-tapped the 1 :-[

False. I've often wondered why so many spinning reels have deep spools with a lot of line capacity. It costs the manufacturer no more to make shallower spools. A 2500 sized reel should hold no more than about 100 yds of 8 lb mono, and less would be OK

I have a C3. My grandchildren will fish with it someday (God willing) It is a durable and proven platform. Very upgradeable if you choose that path. The PQ is also highly regarded. I have never used one. Eagle Claw? I'd pass

6'6" to 7' MH Fast action, just a good all purpose setup. I have the Avid 7' MH/F and the Crucial 6'6" MH/F The Avid has more backbone and power than the Crucial. If the Crucial were a St Croix rod, it would be considered more of a Medium power rod. Just something to keep in mind. I use the Avid every time I fish. It is indeed very versatile. These rods are very similar in quality, with the edge going to St Croix because I prefer the grip, plus it's made in the USA 8-)

Doc, what particular rod are you thinking about, length, power & action wise?

Daiwa Sol. $160 on ebay these days

Nice fish! Up here I wore a shirt, a hoodie, a vest and a coat along with thermal undies, pants and coveralls today

Cabela's has the Catalyst on sale too for $80 (they come in lefty models) http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Fishing/Reels|/pc/105591780/c/105740280/sc/105742980/Quantum174-Catalyst174-PT8482-Casting-Reels/704065.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-fishing-reels%2F_%2FN-1102770%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105742980

I know in the real world (pun intended!) that folks use and like their Quantum reels. But here on the internet they get no Luv. Good luck in your quest for information