TF gear classic or Ikonix?

[JV44]

At this rate I will be the proud owner of a second vt1002 if no one bids in the next 6 hours...

Matt mate ,,,,,kiss of death....Told Rusty they are going to be collectable sorry lol

[viney]

Haha I wouldn't have been disappointed if I won it but would have had to sell my Leeds, with p&p it went for 85p more than I paid for mine

[Tigger]

Haha I wouldn't have been disappointed if I won it but would have had to sell my Leeds, with p&p it went for 85p more than I paid for mine

 

 

Have you got your first one yet Viney ?

Edited June 9, 2014 by Tigger

[viney]

 

 

Have you got your first one yet Viney ?

Nope got dispatched today so hopefully will be here tomorrow got a great video today of barbel feeding in the swim I've been baiting but it goes all grainy when I put it on photobucket

 

 

Edit: managed to get it on YouTube

Edited June 9, 2014 by viney

[viney]

It's here, so much nicer feeling than my Leeds given it bit of a clean and stripped the line off that was on it (took 10 minutes of using a bar in my lathe running at 1300rpm to strip it off, god knows where he was trotting to!)

[Rusty]

If you want to get it a bit more free running Matt take the bearings out and give them a good soak in WD40, then re-lube with 3 in 1. It'll sound noisier but should run better. If you have good eyesight you can take the bearing shields off and flush out the grease that's in there.

[viney]

It runs really well, I meant there was that much line on there it took forever to get it off, the spool was brimmed!

[Tigger]

If you want to get it a bit more free running Matt take the bearings out and give them a good soak in WD40, then re-lube with 3 in 1. It'll sound noisier but should run better. If you have good eyesight you can take the bearing shields off and flush out the grease that's in there.

 

 

The okumas I got all run sweet as a nut and the sheffield will spin round for nearly 5 min's ! I know that's not important but it looks good LOL. I always wipe my reels down after a trip out and add a small drop of oil onto the houseing.

To be honest I wouldn't bother messin about with the bearings....Chris I think you just like fiddling about with stuff .

[Rusty]

....Chris I think you just like fiddling about with stuff .

Correct, if it ain't broke find a way to make it work better

[RUDD]

Another very happy vt1002 owner here.

When they were first on the market I got brand new from ebay for around £65.00 all in.

Think I posted last year on best way (I have found) to clean reel bearings - same way as I do my Abu multipliers.

Soak bearings in petrol/lighter fluid.

Air dry on some kitchen roll.

Put on a teaspoon with choice of oil (I use the abu oil on pin (very smooth) and car oil for multipliers to slow them down)).

Heat up teaspoon with a lighter until oil starts to bubble.

Job done.