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#263884 - 12/15/04 01:54 PM Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Bob Offline

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Registered: 03/05/99
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Loc: Forks, WA & Soldotna, AK
Need to swap out a few sets of bearings in both the boat reels and my own.

Has anyone tried the higher tolerance ABEC 5 or 7 replacement bearings in either ceramic or stainless?

How 'bout the rocket fuel yellow lube from Heartland Tackle?

Found some 5's in SS on Ebay and they're pretty cheap, so I'll probably give them a shot anyhow, but curious as to any first-hand usage of the high-performance bearings?

Thanks!
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#263885 - 12/15/04 03:10 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
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#263886 - 12/15/04 04:55 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Bob Offline

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I'm afraid that if I even touched one of those reels with a product named "rocket fuel" that it might just melt all the plastic!

But then again, that might make them work a little better \:\)
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#263887 - 12/15/04 05:21 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Gary Johnson Offline
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Registered: 07/08/04
Posts: 203
Loc: Fall City, WA
Bob,

I haven't tried ABEC spec bearings in any of my reels but I do use them in my slot cars. I would say they should be a much smoother bearing and probably longer lasting than a non spec bearing. I hadn't thought about putting them in my reels. I just might have to try that!

Typically the higher number the spec on the bearing the better quality it needs to be. This could mean that it has more balls than a standard bearing and they could be of a different hardness as well. We use them in the slot car motors as they will typically turn upward of 250,000 rpms and non ABEC bearings won't turn that fast! Besides, spending $20 on bearings VS $250 on a new motor makes it worth while \:\)

For a saltwater reel I whould think the ceramic/ss bearings would be a great idea!

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#263888 - 12/15/04 06:32 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Boone Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 08/09/01
Posts: 88
Loc: Kirkland, WA
Bob,

You might check out reelmeister.com He's got a pretty good deal on ceramic bearings. I was thinking of upgrading a couple of my reels with these.

Mark

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#263889 - 12/15/04 06:46 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
wolverine Offline
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Registered: 12/10/02
Posts: 436
Loc: Everett, WA
I've upgraded my ABU's to ceramic bearings, super smoothie drag washers, and use "rocket fuel" , or "hot sauce" as lube oil.

It's made them cast a mile, and almost throw the light stuff as good as my Curados.

"Reelmeister" in Oregon does good work. You can also source all the parts to DIY from Hattaras Outfitters.
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#263890 - 12/15/04 07:40 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
FST Offline
Alevin

Registered: 05/04/04
Posts: 14
Loc: Tacoma, WA
Actually have tried all of the above. The rocket fuel is a good lube, a little goes a long ways.
As far as the bearings go, I tried the abec7 ceramics in my chronarch and it was overkill. I think I am pretty adept with a baitcaster in my hand, but the reel had a tendency to really overrun with these bearings.
Maybe it was just that this reel is so smooth already, but it gets away from you really easy with the abec7's in it. I put the abec5'5 in it and really like it. I also put 5's in my calcutta and that is a great match.

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#263891 - 12/15/04 11:09 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
JDavis Offline
Smolt

Registered: 10/09/04
Posts: 93
Loc: Des Moines WA
Great thread..reason I joined..learned some new cool stuff.

I have been using Turbo and Royal Purple oil in my salt reels - seems to work pretty good.

JD

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#263892 - 12/15/04 11:57 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
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I agree JD, awesome topic!

I've been trying to improve the performace of my Trion Low-Profile baitcaster. The biggest problem people (including me) seem to have is the drag washers poop out too fast, or get to where there is an "all or nothing" drag...virtually no adjustment of the drag tension...the knob turns, but until you really crank down on it there is almost no drag.

I disassembled the reel, cleaned everything, and then (apparently) got WD40 on the drag washers...oops.. )

So, gonna disassemble it again, and will clean all parts, and get some grease on those drag washers in hopes of saving some performance till the Rocket Fuel and new goodies arrive.

This site:

http://www.mwbt.com/articleflukerreelupgrade.htm

Talks about upgrading the Pflueger Summit baitcaster with Shimano Calcutta drag washers. My hopes are that these same washers will fit the Trion.

If I can figure a way to "soup up" these Trions it might become something I could do for others...but not till mine is "perfect". Might take a bit of work to get the right recipe of componets together.

Mike

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#263893 - 12/16/04 01:24 AM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
JTD Offline
River Nutrients

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 3007
Loc: Browns Point,Wa. USA
Does anyone have contact info for this "Reel Meister?"

I sent both of my Calcuttas to John's Sporting Goods in Everett for cleaning and anti- reverse bearing replacement. They sent it back to me with a note that I will need to change the anti- reverse bearings out soon!

I am still in duck hunting mode so this would be the perfect time to send them out.

Thanks
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#263894 - 12/16/04 01:50 AM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Keta Offline
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Registered: 03/05/00
Posts: 1083
For a while I was thinking about trying some of these bearings and lube in my curado but got to thinking that with the stock bearings I use the vbs/friction adjustments to control over runs. I seems to me that if you have to slow down the stock bearings there is no point in the hotrod bearings. I can see this for upgrading a cheap reel, but not for one you have to slow down to control backlashes. Next time I need to replace bearings in one of my curados' I might try these bearing just for the heck of it, but it seems pointless to put in fast bearings and then put the brakes on them.

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#263895 - 12/16/04 11:54 AM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
ClearCreek Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 01/20/04
Posts: 149
Loc: Mtn. west
JTD:

http://www.reelmeister.com

click on contact info


ClearCreek

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#263896 - 12/16/04 12:46 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Gary Johnson Offline
Juvenille at Sea

Registered: 07/08/04
Posts: 203
Loc: Fall City, WA
Keta,

You bring up an interesting point. But look at it this way, if you put the better bearings in the startup inertia should be lower thus allowing you to cast a lighter weight. If the reel has the adjustments to keep you from spool overrun then you can fine tune the reel to your uses. To me that is a good thing.

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#263897 - 12/16/04 01:16 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
DriftWood Offline
Spawner

Registered: 02/22/01
Posts: 652
Loc: Tacoma, Wa, USA
Check out the reel candy section at Hatteras Outfitters. I've had good luck with them and their products. They are the ambassador hop up pros.

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#263898 - 12/16/04 08:57 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Bob Offline

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Registered: 03/05/99
Posts: 6367
Loc: Forks, WA & Soldotna, AK
From the research I've done, it's sounds like most of the Shimano's come with ABEC 3's stock ... 5's seem to be a popular replacement for die-hard anglers ... 7's tend to be more for the the distance casters looking for extreme casting distance, but not necessarily the best for everyday cranking use. Sounds like tolerances are almost too tight in these ...

I'll let you know what I think of them when I get a few installed \:\)

I'll try the SS for now ... maybe order one pair of ceramic for my personal reel to see how they do.
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#263899 - 12/16/04 09:15 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
JDavis Offline
Smolt

Registered: 10/09/04
Posts: 93
Loc: Des Moines WA
Way Cool site that Hatteras place. I fish Abu 7000 in Salt w flashers - the drag has always left alot to be desired, I will try a set of the supersmoothie drags and report back - need to get some bruiser fish tho, so its going to be awhile...

thx for pointing us there

JD

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#263900 - 12/16/04 09:18 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Bob Offline

Dazed and Confused

Registered: 03/05/99
Posts: 6367
Loc: Forks, WA & Soldotna, AK
I'll have to check that ... have 7000 Big Game's for up north and need a better drag washer. Damn, more fun toys. At least I get to write mine off ;\)
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#263901 - 12/16/04 10:48 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
Keta Offline
Repeat Spawner

Registered: 03/05/00
Posts: 1083
Gary,

I would agree if this was a free running bearing, but a good portion of the adjustment to prevent overrun is in pre loading the bearing with the cast control knob as they call it on Corados. I think this preloading would be a constant friction that would effect the startup inertia as well as the over speeding of the spool that causes over runs. I'm not a mechanical engineer so I could be all wrong about this. It just doesn't seem logical to put in super fast bearings and then tighten them up to slow them down.

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#263902 - 12/23/04 03:00 PM Re: Anyone used ABEC 5 / 7 bearings? Rocket Fuel?
TH Offline
Spawner

Registered: 03/08/99
Posts: 621
Loc: Coos Bay, OR
YES
I do!

I sent (6) Shimano Chronarch's and (6) Shimano Calcutta 400's and (4) 250's to Jim Johns at Heatland Tackle

Click here for his webpage

I had the ABEC7 bearing put in all of the reels, as well as new drag pads and rocket fuel. I think the yellow for the chronarh's and the red (saltwater) for the calcutta 400's
It is well worth the $$$$$


I think he charged me $20 or so per reel, but man are they sweet!

I need to have my 400's done again this winter,

I can really notice a difference.
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