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My baitcast reel, HD Ethos", makes a weird sound everything I reel in and make a full turn. At exactly the same spot when making a full turn with the handle, it makes a weird joise like something might be rubbing wrong inside.didnt make this noise and feeling. Again it's at exactly the same spot where I make a full turn with the know reeling in. Should I take it in to get it checked?

Assume you are talking about an H20 Express Ethos reel? ... Good observation that it happens in the same handle position on every turn of the handle. That helps narrow it down to something on main shaft, as anything on the levelwind or spool axis (pinion or spool) would happen more often due to gearing ratios.

 

The problem with bringing a reel like that in to someone, or mailing it into anyone, is the cost to even look at it would be half the reels value or more,... If you have to replace anything, you eat up even more of the value.

 

If you are mechanically inclined, it my be worth watching some good videos on reel maintenance and carefully dig into the handle side to see if you can find the issue. It may just be dry and need a little lubrication.

 

I've never torn one of those apart to know if they have bushing or bearings on the main shaft, or if they tend to be over lubed or assembled pretty dry. Depending on how old it is,.. Some reel maintenance might just do the trick. In my limited experience, the Academy H20 reels aren't too bad. Had a couple of the H20 Express Mettle reels and they were pretty decent for the cost!

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@FrnkNsteen good observation on the 1xR, but it could be the handle (knob) itself.  E.g., 1xR click on a bicycle drive is most always in the pedal.  

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2 hours ago, bulldog1935 said:

@FrnkNsteen good observation on the 1xR, but it could be the handle (knob) itself.  E.g., 1xR click on a bicycle drive is most always in the pedal.  

I’m in no way mechanically inclined as I’ve said before but I had the same issue with a reel last year. It turned out to be nothing more than the handle knob being slightly bent on the post which I was happy to have fixed with a soft jaw pliers and a little muscle. Hope this helps.

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4 hours ago, FrnkNsteen said:

If you are mechanically inclined, it may be worth watching some good videos on reel maintenance and carefully dig into the handle side to see if you can find the issue. It may just be dry and need a little lubrication.

For sure, but run, don't walk if the content creator calls any particular part a "thingy".?

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Back the drag off, hold the spool, turn the handle. Still clicking? It's most likely something on the handle. 

Let us know if any of the above took care of the issue. 

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