Hmmm...Maybe they were 3.8s?  My memory is not as good as it once was, lol.  These were old, brass gears, but still very smooth.

14 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Hmmm...Maybe they were 3.8s?  My memory is not as good as it once was, lol.  These were old, brass gears, but still very smooth.

Yep they were 3.8s.  Up until the Ultracast models, Abus came in 3 ratios.  1:1, 3.8:1, and the high speed offering was 4.7:1 if I remember right.

That's where I got the 7 from.  Thanks for jogging my memory.

 

Good times....

 

 

Now I want an Abu.  Is there one about the size of like a 100 or 50 sized Conquest? 

1 minute ago, fishwizzard said:

Now I want an Abu.  Is there one about the size of like a 100 or 50 sized Conquest? 

If you don't mind waiting a bit, I see nice deals on 1600 and 3600 Morrums out of Japan on eBay frequently, often around $150 or less.  You can also look for a Black Max 1600/3600 or Pro Max 1600/3600.  I see a lot of Black Maxes pop up on eBay for $60 or less in nice shape.  These are not the same reels as the new production Black Max/Pro Max, completely different animals and far better.

4 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

Same here.  I Think the 1500 sized ones are the smaller reels.  There's finesse spools for them too.  I've been wanting to do one for years but the price of entry is a little high for the small reels.

Finesse spools are made for all Abu reels from the 1500 to the 6500.  The company Avail, based out of Japan, makes lots of parts we don't have on this side of the world.  Check out Japan Tackle or Hedgehog Studios.

26 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

Same here.  I Think the 1500 sized ones are the smaller reels.  There's finesse spools for them too.  I've been wanting to do one for years but the price of entry is a little high for the small reels.

Yea, If I get one I want a baby one to put on a JDM stream trout rod and buy a matching acsot to wear while fishing it. 

On 12/28/2018 at 4:34 PM, rippin-lips said:

It would make more sense to just buy the inductor from a zillion sv tw. The Tackle Trap carries them. Unless you have access to a lathe, or know a friend with one, that won’t charge you much. 

 

Am thinking of doing this on my SV103 Series. I wanted to have "less braking" instead of buying a steez +R spool which I already have one. Do you happen to know the average cost that tackle trap would charge for that?

49 minutes ago, Burke said:

 

Am thinking of doing this on my SV103 Series. I wanted to have "less braking" instead of buying a steez +R spool which I already have one. Do you happen to know the average cost that tackle trap would charge for that?

https://tackletrap.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=898_660_1136&products_id=13422

10 minutes ago, iabass8 said:

https://tackletrap.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=898_660_1136&products_id=13422

Thanks man --- I have never done that and How hard is it to do that ? 

any special tool that I might need ? 

 

Special tools? Not really. A jeweler's screwdriver set is handy when working on anything this small. C-clip is the trickiest part. The Daiwa clips I've removed from inductor haven't had the typical openings where a small screwdriver allows you to just "pop" it off. You have to push the clip off from the open end. You can use a couple small screwdrivers to do this. I always like to use something wooden around aluminum parts. I can remove this clip using 2 toothpicks pushing against the ends of the c-clip.

 

Now; putting it back ON is the hard part...

 

Karl

1 hour ago, diehardbassfishing said:

C-clip is the trickiest part.

It's only January 26th and we already have a contender for "Biggest Understatement of the Year" ?

 

It's not impossible, but I would order a spare (or three..) c-clips when you order the inductor.  There are also tools to make installing them easier but I dont know much about them, I would think that MCS or McMaster would have them. 

15 hours ago, Burke said:

Thanks man --- I have never done that and How hard is it to do that ? 

any special tool that I might need ? 

 

Its pretty simple. The clip is the biggest pain. If you’ve never done it, do inside a huge ziplock bag so you can see yourself working and nothing will go flying. C clip comes off with a tiny flat head and some pressure. Spacer pops right off then the inductor. Then just install everything inreverside order. A pliers wrapped in tape (so you dont scuff the shaft) will snap the clip back in place.

Here,s a couple of mine, they,re not high dollar rigs but they get the job done. 

On 1/26/2019 at 2:38 PM, iabass8 said:

Its pretty simple. The clip is the biggest pain. If you’ve never done it, do inside a huge ziplock bag so you can see yourself working and nothing will go flying. C clip comes off with a tiny flat head and some pressure. Spacer pops right off then the inductor. Then just install everything inreverside order. A pliers wrapped in tape (so you dont scuff the shaft) will snap the clip back in place.

Good idea. I use a thumb tack, the push pin type, with a red handle. It developed a bend in the tip that makes it work better than when it was straight. But really the hard part, IMO, is getting them back on!

On 1/26/2019 at 7:45 AM, diehardbassfishing said:

Special tools? Not really. A jeweler's screwdriver set is handy when working on anything this small. C-clip is the trickiest part. The Daiwa clips I've removed from inductor haven't had the typical openings where a small screwdriver allows you to just "pop" it off. You have to push the clip off from the open end. You can use a couple small screwdrivers to do this. I always like to use something wooden around aluminum parts. I can remove this clip using 2 toothpicks pushing against the ends of the c-clip.

 

Now; putting it back ON is the hard part...

 

Karl

There ya go, I’m reading these in reverse order....

2 small precision flat screwdrivers,90 degree tweezers, and a small pair of pliers. I have a small 4” pair that don’t have any grooves in them. I put some heat shrink on one side to avoid scratching the spool shaft. It’s a pain in the rear to do it the first couple times but after that it’s cake. 

How well does the Hedgehog gold match the gold that Daiwa uses on the 6.3:1 ratio reels? Anyone have any pics?

 

Thanks!

8 hours ago, HazeRVA said:

How well does the Hedgehog gold match the gold that Daiwa uses on the 6.3:1 ratio reels? Anyone have any pics?

 

Thanks!

Go find a pic of my steez. It has both HH and Zpi gold parts on it. You want champagne gold from HH. It’s still a darker shade than what’s on the reel stock though. Same with Zpi parts.

@rippin-lips This one? I was thinking that was the champagne gold. The gold on the Tat SV seems to be more orange, but not quite HH orange either.

 

BTW, that reel is kinda my inspiration. Plan on doing the cork knobs and working on getting a custom Zolo Deputy with gold instead of blue and all cork instead of the cork/EVA ALX usually uses. Just thinking of adding frame screws and knob caps to the reel with the cork knobs. Spool knob and handle washer will stay stock (hopefully).

My 2 custom painted TD-Z reels. True classics never die. 

Have you posted the one on the left before?  That paint looks stunning.  

Just welcomed him to the family - Dobyns DC705CBMF

 

Gotta be a crankbait slayer 

 

 

3 hours ago, Burke said:

Just welcomed him to the family - Dobyns DC705CBMF

 

Gotta be a crankbait slayer 

 

 

Looks great!  And it's a Gen 1 Champion too!  SiC guides on that one!  Oh and that reel...:)

6 hours ago, rippin-lips said:

My 2 custom painted TD-Z reels. True classics never die. 

Both beautiful but that one on the left is truly spectacular!  Who painted that for you?

Rods and reels. Not very impressive looking in their hibernation nest in the back corner of the garage. I don’t even know how many? 20 something? I have a few in my (home) office, too. And 7 or 8 more reels. The one in bubble wrap is the new custom Kistler Magnesium 2 I recieved today but still haven’t unwrapped, yet...

A few more now that I got the baitmonkey out of the wrapper and the reel adjusted to my liking.....

 

The 13” rear grip and Matching Foregrip made my whole winter. I expect to order a few more of their rods.