In reply to Post #2199
A few i managed. Not the best conditions on the day.

In reply to Post #358
Of course daiwa or shimano won't be losing any sleep, they are highly established in the carp anglers market. But i don't get how so many users of the Penn' can be wrong in terms of their performance.

What is your take on the performance of the Penn Conrad? Because i am at my wits end trying to figure out where abouts the other reels i have owned are any better, and cost 3-4 times as much.

In reply to Post #255
If there is a washer inside the click house underneath the spool then remove it. The only other washer is the one that sits beneath the click house, try removing that.

My only concern is that by removing that washer the spool may catch on the bail assembly when in its lowest position. Worth a try though.

In reply to Post #252
You are right. It would have to be drilled out, popped the logo cap off of the handle and there is no way to undo it apart from drill it

In reply to Post #220
I wonder why they dropped the Ti bail wire on these.

In reply to Post #208
Just thought i'd post these pics up for people that may have been curious to know what the insides are like. I was giving my reels a good going over and decided i would strip them to see what the inside quality is like, and i must say that although they do quite simple, everything looks and feels spot on. No cheap nastiness it seems.

The drive gear looks to be made from titanium, the pinion gear made from brass, didn't go as far as taking out the oscillation gear, but it seems ok from what i could see. Worm shaft etc seems to be solid, bearings good quality. All in all they seem to be made to quite a high standard and hopefully longevity won't be an issue as this was the main thing on people's mind.

One thing to note for people that may carry out their own service procedures is that the nut that retains the bail assembley is left hand thread.

In reply to Post #168
I wouldn't be too set minded on that one. I sold my ISO's when i needed some cash and bought the LC affinity's. i said it then and i'll say it now, they feel and perform just as good no matter how much people want to disregard that statement.

It amazes me that when the affinity's first came about there was doubters and slaters, now everybody is raving, even a few that previously doubted....

In reply to Post #149
You are correct, ignore my previous

Do try the other option though and spool up with the spool starting at its lowest position and attach the line to the spool at the very top.

In reply to Post #146
Add a washer to bring the spool forwards

Another thing to try is to start loading line while the spool is in its lowest position, this will ensure line goes on at the front first. I didn't have any issues when i bought my 8000lc affinity's, these was spooled up with no washers under the spool but i started loading with the line going on at the bottom first, so spool fully forward. This gave me a perfectly even line lay even though the spools are forward taper