Daiwa Infinity BR5500 replacement worm gears & some lengthy deep cleans !

 Possibly the 2 worst Daiwa Infinity's (internally!) I've done ...... Never seen 2 like this, ruined worm gears/pawls, broken leaf springs (clicker for the BR) BR drag washers, and missing spacers on top of the pawls was the parts tally ! Really rare to see two of these Tonka Toys in such poor shape - now though, they're out - of - the - box smooth again ! 

See the link to my facebook post with descriptions to the images Here 

 

 

Reel servicing and replacing worn bearings

A quick post and before and after video of a reel that's just been finished.

Okuma Epix Pro 40 reel with a very rough feel and noisy 'coffee grinder' racket going on ! The fix was replacing the bearings, all 3 of them as water had got in and the rust had done it's deed on them  . . . . . . .  an expensive job you may think?

No, not really, all in with a service, the reel's total repair cost including 3 new bearings was only £25 ! Now bare in mind that if you were sending it to me you'd have postage costs both ways, but this chap was fairly local, so in his case, a very reasonable fix to keep a favourite reel in action doing battle !

Watch the video below and hear the difference !

As you can see it's made a massive difference to the sound, feel and operation of the reel, completely transformed from something you'd throw away to a reel that's going to be good for years.

This is a service I offer for many many older reels, including the old original Shimano TSS Baitrunners (Triton Sea Spin), Daiwa original Tournament TSS5000's, Emblems (AKA baboons arse!) and many many more, including beach and boat reels !

Give me a shout with enquiries for any reel you have and I'll see what I can do for you !

Cheers

Dave

Original Shimano Stradic GTM Match Reel Service video !

Thought a little short video might make a change ! This is from a little while back that I posted on my Facebook Page  it's a before and after service on a very old original Stradic GTM, a classic Shimano match reel, that had never had a service since purchase !

From loud and squeaky, to smooth and silent ! All for just £15 !
Beware of imitations ! I spend an hour plus on a service and I am very thorough!

ALL GEARING is checked
ALL BEARINGS  are cleaned and checked
Your reel is cleaned out to FACTORY CLEAN standards then,
REBUILT and regreased & oiled.

PLUS If you would like to see your actual reels stripped and being serviced, I will post a series of images up for you on my Facebook Page  so you can
ACTUALLY SEE  what you've paid for ! Not sure there's many out there offering that, I've been doing it as long as my page has been running to show customers the depth and thoroughness of my services - Please take a look at my page and give me a ' like ' I'd really appreciate it  !

Thank you

Dave

Reel servicing 2017 Prices including return delivery

 2017: Mail order reel servicing & prices.

As I've been offering this for a while now I thought it best to update the site with some details for those of you that are not - so - local to Manchester !

You can purchase services through ebay !
(see my listings here: My Current eBay listings  )
 
You of course, have paypal's guarantee that your payment is secure whichever way you decide. So it works like this:

1. You purchase a 'buy it now' for the amount of reels you want
serviced by using the drop down menu on eBay.

2. You send your reels to me using a service of your choosing. (try parcel2go for prices)

Send to: D Kelly. 19 Strathmere Ave. Stretford. Manchester. M320DR.
 (Callers by appointment please phone)

3. I service the reels, pack them and send them back to you, within 7
days, usually returned using a signed for courier service.

The prices are for servicing ONLY and do not include parts.

I use a signed for courier service which  requires that you sign for it.
The return time is normally 2 working/weekdays, you will be provided
with tracking information for your parcel. Upon receiving your reel(s) I
would generally be able to turn them around for you in 7 days,
please try to allow for this, if I can do them quicker I will, if you
want to check, ring me before ordering. 07784 100 752


To Pay: Simplest way is to either buy through eBay or just call text or email me with your PayPal email address and I'll send you an invoice.

All reel servicing prices & options June 2016

As of June 2016 . . . . . . .  my reel servicing charges are as follows: 

New flat rate  -  £ 15.00 any type of reel !


This is for locals in the North West who are dropping off and collecting their reels from me, while I attract hits to the blogs and my Facebook page so around August this year they will go back to £15 each, regardless of quantity. 

Even at that, they're STILL near half of the price of the competition . . . . . . .

see for yourself, and you have postage costs on top ........

 

I am also  now offering a mail order service for those of you further afield, details and prices can be found in my eBay listing here:

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The basic way it works is: 

You can purchase services through ebay !
(see my listings here: My Current eBay listings  )
 
You of course, have paypal's guarantee that your payment is secure whichever way you decide. So it works like this:

1. You purchase a 'buy it now' for the amount of reels you want
serviced by using the drop down menu on eBay.

2. You send your reels to me using a service of your choosing. (try parcel2go for prices)

Send to: D Kelly. 19 Strathmere Ave. Stretford. Manchester. M320DR.
 (Callers by appointment please phone)

3. I service the reels, pack them and send them back to you, within 7
days, usually returned using a signed for courier service.

The prices are for servicing ONLY and do not include parts.

I use a signed for courier service which  requires that you sign for it.
The return time is normally 2 working/weekdays, you will be provided
with tracking information for your parcel. Upon receiving your reel(s) I
would generally be able to turn them around for you in 7 days,
please try to allow for this, if I can do them quicker I will, if you
want to check, ring me before ordering. 07784 100 752


To Pay: Simplest way is to either buy through eBay or just call text or email me with your PayPal email address and I'll send you an invoice.

Rod building & Reel repairs in Manchester

Fishing spares, reel repairs, reel servicing, rod repairs & rod building . . . . . . . . .

Based in Stretford in Manchester, and just 2 minutes from the old Trafford Angling Supplies tackle shop that is sadly no longer with us :(  you can still get your reels repaired & serviced, by Dave, the shops ex-manager & longest serving staff member, with over 25 years experience.

Some of the services I provide are shown below, not all, so please feel free to contact me if you are struggling to find reels spares, diagrams (schematics) or
rod rings and rod building components. If I don't have it, I can very likely source it for you.

 Reel repairs & servicing on some of the top brands you will no doubt have heard of  . . . . . . . (Daiwa Infinity X 5000 Baitrunner)

 And some of the brands that you may not have heard of ! (Tica Spinfocus)

  (unbranded Baitrunner reel )

I supply and fit intermediate rod rings  . . . . . . .

Popular/regular repairs are large  rings that often get knocked around like 50mm butt rings on Free Spirit & Century specimen/carp rods, I take pride in finishing these so you can't tell it's been replaced with identical rings.

 From Fuji, Seymo, Kigan PacBay and all other popular UK/US brands, all quotes for repairs and builds are free and often I can quote you over the phone or by email so feel free to call/mail. 

Tip rings often get broke, these can often be fitted while you wait. . . . . . . 

I supply and fit tip rings to all types of rods, Match, Carp, Barbel, Pike & Sea or Fly, to all major brands, to name just a few, some you'll know, some you may not:

Century, Free Spirit, Daiwa, Shimano, Korum, Kevin Nash, Harrison, Greys, Chub,  Fenwick, Berkley, Silstar, Mitchell, Sage, St Croix, Tica, Penn, Shakespeare and many, many more. Please call or mail your inquiry and arrange an appointment if you wish to drop off your rod(s) or reel(s).