Hi has anyone else used the new ish daiwa gold spool scw 45 reels and had any problems? I ask because the other day I cast one out and when I went to retrieve it the reel jammed up. To retrieve all the line i had to cut it and attach to another reel. Anyway the line guard had come out of its runner and to get it to work properly again I had to force the line guard back in place among the flimsy housings. Since then another reel has done the same thing twice and I no longer have any faith in these reels. Is there anything I can do about this problem or failing that anyone want to buy 4 of them? 
In reply to Post #1
Take them back to where you purchased them. I've not had that problem yet, but not overly impressed
Take them back to where you purchased them. I've not had that problem yet, but not overly impressed
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I had the same thing happen with a double figure Barbel on the end a few weeks ago. I could backwind but couldn't reel in. Luckily I had a mate there, we took the spool off and sorted it whilst the fish was pulling away, no idea how I ended up landing it!
I had the same thing happen with a double figure Barbel on the end a few weeks ago. I could backwind but couldn't reel in. Luckily I had a mate there, we took the spool off and sorted it whilst the fish was pulling away, no idea how I ended up landing it!
This is strange, had plenty on mine including catfish over 120lb with no issues.
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my 35scw been fine, must be same internals pretty much. not quite 120lb but I didn't land a 50lb cat on it which absolutely ruined me and weeded me up and that reel must have took some serious torque during that fight
my 35scw been fine, must be same internals pretty much. not quite 120lb but I didn't land a 50lb cat on it which absolutely ruined me and weeded me up and that reel must have took some serious torque during that fight
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Side by side they don't feel anything like each other so no idea about the internals Tbh, like I said in another thread a lad I know has had allsorts of probs with the 35 versions and has got rid
Side by side they don't feel anything like each other so no idea about the internals Tbh, like I said in another thread a lad I know has had allsorts of probs with the 35 versions and has got rid
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id be surprised if they aren't exactly same internals, just with a longer shaft. after all same reel just 45mm spool right
id be surprised if they aren't exactly same internals, just with a longer shaft. after all same reel just 45mm spool right
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The body is slightly smaller iirc on the 35s so maybe but maybe not. Either way, I'd still rather have my old Penn's back lol
The body is slightly smaller iirc on the 35s so maybe but maybe not. Either way, I'd still rather have my old Penn's back lol
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The only issue here I suspect is that you need to make sure the line guard and spool are correctly aligned and settled into the rotor correctly.
Mine have been totally faultless but when I took the spool off to switch it over it was a bit tricky to make sure it bedded down correctly.
Maybe worth double checking before returning it.....
The only issue here I suspect is that you need to make sure the line guard and spool are correctly aligned and settled into the rotor correctly.
Mine have been totally faultless but when I took the spool off to switch it over it was a bit tricky to make sure it bedded down correctly.
Maybe worth double checking before returning it.....
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I'm getting my modified 35's back today. No more line guard..be interesting to see how they perform now without it. Them line guard systems are flawed. As someone mentioned before only the tournie and old emblem style ones are actually OK. Guess too expensive now to use that style on the reels now. People moan about the tournie coffee grinder caused by its line guard system but I've owned alot of tournies and not once had an issue with line going behind spool and obviously rotor cannot get jammed either. Bring back old style line guard I say!
I'm getting my modified 35's back today. No more line guard..be interesting to see how they perform now without it. Them line guard systems are flawed. As someone mentioned before only the tournie and old emblem style ones are actually OK. Guess too expensive now to use that style on the reels now. People moan about the tournie coffee grinder caused by its line guard system but I've owned alot of tournies and not once had an issue with line going behind spool and obviously rotor cannot get jammed either. Bring back old style line guard I say!
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Hi mate. I had this issue with the black ones. It happened to me a couple
Of times. I had a feeling it was when line had got behind the spool. It let me cast out then jammed when I starting reeling in. On one occasion the clip that goes in the runner snapped off. Daiwa fixed it free of charge. I've not had any issues for a few months now. Probably more likely to happen after a respool.
Hi mate. I had this issue with the black ones. It happened to me a couple
Of times. I had a feeling it was when line had got behind the spool. It let me cast out then jammed when I starting reeling in. On one occasion the clip that goes in the runner snapped off. Daiwa fixed it free of charge. I've not had any issues for a few months now. Probably more likely to happen after a respool.
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Thanks for the replies it seems I'm not alone in experiencing this problem. Interested to know what modifications could be done to sort this out. It happened to me again yesterday on the 3rd reel so they have all done it now.
Thanks for the replies it seems I'm not alone in experiencing this problem. Interested to know what modifications could be done to sort this out. It happened to me again yesterday on the 3rd reel so they have all done it now.
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You can get the line guard removed and replaced with brushes or rubber guards in the line guard recess. However does squeak and make more noise as the spool touches the guards. Mine are rubber ones. Brushes maybe less noisy when reeling
You can get the line guard removed and replaced with brushes or rubber guards in the line guard recess. However does squeak and make more noise as the spool touches the guards. Mine are rubber ones. Brushes maybe less noisy when reeling
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Iv not had this issue at all on my black n red ones ?
Had no issues at all .
Hope that doesn't happen to mine . I like the reels .
Mayb that upgrade is a option ?
Any ideas where you get it done
Iv not had this issue at all on my black n red ones ?
Had no issues at all .
Hope that doesn't happen to mine . I like the reels .
Mayb that upgrade is a option ?
Any ideas where you get it done
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not a good sign if you have to modify a reel to get them to work reliably, I had a play with them and they look nice but to me the clutch is way to fast, a couple of clicks from loose to locked up
not a good sign if you have to modify a reel to get them to work reliably, I had a play with them and they look nice but to me the clutch is way to fast, a couple of clicks from loose to locked up