Hey guys so today I got 3 Tatulas in the mail. Two of them feel amazing and are very quiet, if I spin the handle they will keep going for a long time after letting go of it. The other one though is a little noisy and when I spin that handle it makes maybe two or three rotations and stops moving. It feels smooth in the handle but when you palm it you can feel a little more vibration or action from the reel than you can with the other two. Is there anything I can do to it to help with this besides break it in? I oiled the part of the reel that the tws is on that slides back and forth and I also put some oil inside the reel where you can see when you remove the spool from the reel. Thanks!

Send it back for a replacement. They should all feel the same, smooth.

I had a Stradic CI4 that didnt feel right out of the box. Took it back, got a replacement that did feel how it was suppose to.

Bad ones get out the door. All companies have them.

The worm gear should be greased, not oiled. Oil may break down the grease that's already there and make it rougher. If I had to guess I'd say what's causing your problem is the bearing under the handle that sits on the AR-bearing, or the pinion bearing. I'd take them out and give them a spin to see if they're rough. I had one that was completely seized up and it slowed the handle from spinning very well.

Send it back for a replacement. They should all feel the same, smooth.

I had a Stradic CI4 that didnt feel right out of the box. Took it back, got a replacement that did feel how it was suppose to.

Bad ones get out the door. All companies have them.

 

 

The worm gear should be greased, not oiled. Oil may break down the grease that's already there and make it rougher. If I had to guess I'd say what's causing your problem is the bearing under the handle that sits on the AR-bearing, or the pinion bearing. I'd take them out and give them a spin to see if they're rough. I had one that was completely seized up and it slowed the handle from spinning very well.

 

Thanks Ill check out that bearing. I bought these online so if something is fixable id rather fix it before I take it back.  

 

I need to figure out now how to get in there to see the bearing haha I havent done much work on reels before. Headed to Daiwas website now to find a diagram.

The bearing that was faulty on mine was under the handle. Pretty easy to get to. There's a small screw on the handle that holds the retainer. Remove that and remove the nut beneath it. The handle should come off. Be careful because there may be small shims stuck to the bottom from oil, if those fall off they're hard to find. If it's a regular Tatula and not the R, under the drag star there should be a spring assembly made up of washers and a brass nut. I take everything off one at a time and set it in the order it comes off. Printing out the schematic is not a bad idea either. Once all the handle and drag star assembly is off the bearing is flush with the sideplate. It's kind of a booger to get out, but with a little work you can slide it out without having to remove the entire sideplate.

The bearing that was faulty on mine was under the handle. Pretty easy to get to. There's a small screw on the handle that holds the retainer. Remove that and remove the nut beneath it. The handle should come off. Be careful because there may be small shims stuck to the bottom from oil, if those fall off they're hard to find. If it's a regular Tatula and not the R, under the drag star there should be a spring assembly made up of washers and a brass nut. I take everything off one at a time and set it in the order it comes off. Printing out the schematic is not a bad idea either. Once all the handle and drag star assembly is off the bearing is flush with the sideplate. It's kind of a booger to get out, but with a little work you can slide it out without having to remove the entire sideplate.

Awesome thank you! I appreciate you writing all of that down for me!