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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Riverside
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A Reel Find
I found a really cool post the other day on how to pimp out your old Diawa SL's. There was a link to a local machine shop (just-so-happen to be less than 5 miles from my house). The guy builds aluminum frames to replace your old broken-down graphite ones. Combine these frames with some carbontex drag washers, throw in a new bearing or two, and you got a sweet little upgraded reel. ![]() He makes two sizes (for now)... SL20sh and SL30sh, which are actually smaller than the original frames. They come with all new screws and even alan wrenches for assembly. ![]() (An inside look at the left side of the reel... Take your time and the transfer is actually pretty easy.) ![]() The final product. SL20sh, full 7075 aluminum frame with tons of smooth drag, and capable of holding 375 yards of 50 pound PowerPro. Here's the link: http://www.socal-fishing-hunting.com/DAIWA.html The guy's name is Mike, super cool (if you're going to contact, email the charter address, not the att... tell him Rob the kayak guy sent you)
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: The city of Orange
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I love Alan Tani's website I had to rebuild one of my surf reels (daiwa exceler) everything I need was there.
Those new frames look nice ... gonna have to check out ebay for some older reels ![]() |
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Sandy Eggo
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every time i went go to that site, they are always out of my model reel. and they still are!
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: San Diego
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Cool upgrade a couple of my buddies have em. It does make the "slosh" into a whole new reel. The deal breaker for me was no provisions for clamp screws.
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: La Jolla
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That's pretty tight!
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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My dad got one of these as a gift sweet looking reel.
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Riverside
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He does the reels for fun. I noticed the same thing on his website and I just shot him an email and he had what I was looking for. It was my impression that he doesn't really keep up with the website. He did tell me when I was there that he was getting ready for another big run of frames.
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