My point is that different people are saying different things regarding the handles, sometimes in the same review, I found seven bearings inside the reel and 0 in the knobs. What is more likely, that someone swiped 2 cheap bearings from the knobs, yet added 2 somewhere internally to a NIB reel or that it was manufactured that way?

 

The review on TT says it both ways, but the picture with the caption reading 1 bearing and one bushing per knob is of one knob, a screw, and 2 bushings.

I understand that alphas have one bearing per knob just like a lot of other models, that's why I suggested that a box of alphas handles got mislabeled and sent to the Ss sv assembly line or something like that. Who knows, just speculating. I thought we were being civil. I have no idea why.

I believe it's posspossible that mistakes are being made with Daiwa assembly. My understanding is they are having some turnover. When I received my SS SV, much to my surprise it had 4 bushings in the handle. Call me crazy, but I've never seen a black plastic bearing and I know no bearings were in there. Nobody is going to convince me otherwise.

Right, and if you open it up, you'll find 7 bearings. It's a 7+1 reel. If yours came with the typical 2 bearing / 2 bushing handle, BONUS!, you got a 9+1 ss sv.

Here's a simple solution.  You can order a 25ct bag of 4x7x2.5 bearing on ebay for only $11.95, with free shipping.  Then you can add the bearings missing to all of your Daiwa reels.

Here's a simple solution. You can order a 25ct bag of 4x7x2.5 bearing on ebay for only $11.95, with free shipping. Then you can add the bearings missing to all of your Daiwa reels.

Yes, thank you detective.

Yes, thank you detective.

 

You are welcome.

lol, geez guys, it's Friday, come on.