Bearings - To Shield or not to Shield? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Lipripper92592 · 09-29-2013, 07:48 PM

I follow his forum as well, all four of my Daiwa's have one shield pulled. The pulled side faces the back, so essentially it becomes sealed. To me it's a bit of fun to break the reel down when I have free time so I tend to lube and oil every few trips.(my trips are few and far between). Have you tried the TC3 he suggests? It's worth every penny and more. I think I paid $23 for a small can but it should last many years.
Alan's site is worth so much $$$$$, I love that he can just buy a reel to break it down and give a review of the components, etc. If I remember correctly Alan mentioned some of the higher end reels come with open bearings, something to the affect that fishermen who take care of their gear, or clean on a regular basis should have no fear of open bearings. These people tend to spend $$$$ on quality gear.

09-29-2013, 07:48 PM	#2
Lipripper92592 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 516	I follow his forum as well, all four of my Daiwa's have one shield pulled. The pulled side faces the back, so essentially it becomes sealed. To me it's a bit of fun to break the reel down when I have free time so I tend to lube and oil every few trips.(my trips are few and far between). Have you tried the TC3 he suggests? It's worth every penny and more. I think I paid $23 for a small can but it should last many years. Alan's site is worth so much $$$$$, I love that he can just buy a reel to break it down and give a review of the components, etc. If I remember correctly Alan mentioned some of the higher end reels come with open bearings, something to the affect that fishermen who take care of their gear, or clean on a regular basis should have no fear of open bearings. These people tend to spend $$$$ on quality gear.