In reply to Post #89
Stronger wire would probably put more pressure on the pawl and wear the plastic cog on the spool out.
Stronger wire would probably put more pressure on the pawl and wear the plastic cog on the spool out.
In reply to Post #91
In reply to Post #89
if you compare closely the two springs i reckon the newer one has to be 25-50% thick gauge.
if you compare closely the two springs i reckon the newer one has to be 25-50% thick gauge.
In reply to Post #93
I measured the ones on mine the old ones were 0.3mm the new ones 0.4mm so 33% increase in wire thickness
I measured the ones on mine the old ones were 0.3mm the new ones 0.4mm so 33% increase in wire thickness
In reply to Post #94
Brilliant stuff👍
There definitely more positive thsts for sure. Hopefully that's the problem solved.
Brilliant stuff👍
There definitely more positive thsts for sure. Hopefully that's the problem solved.
In reply to Post #94
Not a bad guess then
Not a bad guess then
In reply to Post #95
Its not just the spring that helps as i tried the new spring with the old pointed clicker and it was no different, the clicker that comes with the spring is a different shape and profile so has more contact area with nylon gear ring.
The reels i put them on were the 5500 size and i do think the new clicker part is slightly too long for them, it will work fine until i want to turn the spool backwards to put a bit of line back on the reel then the spool goes tight which requires a bit more force to push past and the same when going back to normal. The clicker part is bottoming out in the nylon gear ring if that makes sense?
It may not be an issue for some but i just took a bit off the end of the clicker with an emery disc
Its not just the spring that helps as i tried the new spring with the old pointed clicker and it was no different, the clicker that comes with the spring is a different shape and profile so has more contact area with nylon gear ring.
The reels i put them on were the 5500 size and i do think the new clicker part is slightly too long for them, it will work fine until i want to turn the spool backwards to put a bit of line back on the reel then the spool goes tight which requires a bit more force to push past and the same when going back to normal. The clicker part is bottoming out in the nylon gear ring if that makes sense?
It may not be an issue for some but i just took a bit off the end of the clicker with an emery disc
In reply to Post #97
Felindres do ones that are similar that fit the 5500
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164152705212
Felindres do ones that are similar that fit the 5500
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164152705212
In reply to Post #98
I had a saga with some of those as well, I cant be sure that the part number is exactly the same as the ones i got from felindre that look exactly like that but they wouldn't work on my later ci4 xtb's
They were the same as the ones on the first ci4 xtb's which they do work on, i still have some of the early ci4 spare spools, the difference between the spools is that the later ci4 spools have a small mount which the clicker screws to like the ones in the pics below that roman put up, however the early ci4's don't have it which makes the clicker sit lower on these.
When i fitted them to the later ci4 spools on the mount they sat higher and missed the nylon gear altogether.
I had a saga with some of those as well, I cant be sure that the part number is exactly the same as the ones i got from felindre that look exactly like that but they wouldn't work on my later ci4 xtb's
They were the same as the ones on the first ci4 xtb's which they do work on, i still have some of the early ci4 spare spools, the difference between the spools is that the later ci4 spools have a small mount which the clicker screws to like the ones in the pics below that roman put up, however the early ci4's don't have it which makes the clicker sit lower on these.
When i fitted them to the later ci4 spools on the mount they sat higher and missed the nylon gear altogether.
In reply to Post #98
Used these yesterday for a long day session 5am till 11pm , casting to an island consistently all day after fish etc, clipping up. They got a decent first test and I'm very impressed with them. Even didnt mind the speed of the drag
As a comparison my mate has ultegra 5500 xtd and I had a go and the comparison is clear as day
Used these yesterday for a long day session 5am till 11pm , casting to an island consistently all day after fish etc, clipping up. They got a decent first test and I'm very impressed with them. Even didnt mind the speed of the drag
As a comparison my mate has ultegra 5500 xtd and I had a go and the comparison is clear as day
In reply to Post #100
I can back up that as well mate, used mine this week on a 2 night session. The upgrade is a massive improvement, a lot more positive 👍 so a nice cheap fix.
I can back up that as well mate, used mine this week on a 2 night session. The upgrade is a massive improvement, a lot more positive 👍 so a nice cheap fix.
In reply to Post #101
I was expecting line behind the spool I have to admit but nothing at all
I was expecting line behind the spool I have to admit but nothing at all
In reply to Post #102
I'm out this week with mine if can get on the water I want to go.If not it will be down a smaller water with my 10fters.The feedback so far sounds positive though 👍
I'm out this week with mine if can get on the water I want to go.If not it will be down a smaller water with my 10fters.The feedback so far sounds positive though 👍
In reply to Post #103
Also my original post about the noise seemed to disappear aswell . Maybe the tension of using them in practice helps alleviate that a bit
Also my original post about the noise seemed to disappear aswell . Maybe the tension of using them in practice helps alleviate that a bit
In reply to Post #104
Have we found a reel we might stick with
Have we found a reel we might stick with