Throwing big baits finally put it's toll on the cardiff.  A local shimano guy said he's never seen it before, but talked to another shimano rep. and said that they have only seen a couple like this, they said that the cardiff is not really meant to be chucking big baits, due to the hub not being strong enough.  Not complaining though, after it broke, I needed a new SB reel ASAP , so i got myself a new calcutta, and when I got back from using the new calcutta, the local shimano guy left me a message saying to send it back to shimano and they will give me a brand new one.  SWEET!!!! ;D

Anyone have this happen to them before.  

Now that's some hard fishing when you break the hub.  Cool that they stand by their products too.

Which model Cardiff is that???  I have the 301...now I'm worried, I will be using mine for musky fishing.

I have seen that on 4 different Cardiff's. I sent them in to the factory and they didn't fail from throwing big baits. Mostly from to much drag and retrieve torque. It's mostly because the hub isn't a molded part of the side plate it is pressed in.....

It's the 400. I should point out that this was fourbizz's old SB reel, he abused her pretty bad. I am way happy that shimano stands by there product like this, it makes me happy I choose shimano.

RM - That's just what the guy said, He did mention the pressed in part and I was kind of suprised, I figured a part that is getting alot of pressure might be attached better.

im not really sure what im looking at here????

could someone please explain what went wrong?

im not really sure what im looking at here????

could someone please explain what went wrong?

See the arrow???  See the gap???  See the problem???

There isn't supposed to be a gap there

Man, can somebody pass Branuss04 an Abu Garcia reel, this guy's fishing hard and needs some bulletproof gear

Man, can somebody pass Branuss04 an Abu Garcia reel, this guy's fishing hard and needs some bulletproof gear

YUpp what he saidx3

Brandon, you wont believe this crap,

The next day i went back out, and my other buddy has 4 cardiff 400's. He had the EXACT same thing happen to a practically new one! I couldnt believe it happened 2 days in a row!