Hey guys,

I have the pinnacle platinum plus reel and the thumb bar has broken off. I have had the reel for a while now and don't have the receipt so i cant take it back to where i bought it. I also know a few other people this has happened to and was wondering if this was a consistent problem and how it may be repaired. I was thinking of just gluing it back onto the bar. You guys think this would work? Has this happened to you? Just as a side note, the reel has been absolutely outstanding otherwise.

Pinnacle should have a replacement part available and that's not an expensive part. You may be able to repair the thumb-bar in a pinch, but I would not glue it into place making it impossible to remove.

Hi jerk bait junkie,

Sorry to hear of your recent thumb bar breaking. We can certainly give you some info/options to get you back to fishing with your reel.

The Platinum Plus LP100 thumb bar (clutch bar assembly #24) can be ordered for $2.50 through our parts department. There is also a $2.50 shipping/handling fee on all small parts orders. We also offer a reel repair service for $7.50 + parts + return shipping costs for reels out of warranty. All Pinnacle reels carry a 1-year warranty... so you may still have the option of repairing your reel under warranty.

The thumb bar is secured by sliding it over the metal arm shown in your picture (clutch cam #30) while tracking between the reel housing. We do not recommend or feel gluing would insure a secure fit. As far as a service issue... we do receive occasional requests for replacement thumb bars on older reels, but do not see thumb bars breaking as a consistent problem.

Please e-mail customerservice@pinnaclefishing.com for more info. Hope that helps.