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Aitch
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Re: pin conversion

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I heartily concur.... I hooked a chub on my Leeds a few years back and it charged off leaving me with a nicely scorched thumb... that knurled edge can be a tad fierce
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Re: pin conversion

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A couple of years back I purchased one at a bootfair and I thought I would put it through its paces at my local commercial lakes. After just a few hard fighting carp I took it off and put it back in my box, my fingers hurt so much through the friction burns from the milled drum edge.

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They do make excellent trotting reels tho' I use mine just for that, although I may use the newer Rapidex for that task from now on.....I have quite a few "Pins" at the mo....
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Re: pin conversion

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When I used it at the lakes I had a job keeping the drum still it was so free running. I had to keep putting that funny brake/non ratchet thing on, to keep the line from spilling on the floor at the mearest breath of wind or a touch. For trotting it is just the job I would totaly agree. Rather use a nice Rapidex though. :Wink:

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Re: pin conversion

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the Leeds check is next to useless.... one of the reasons I'll be using the Rapidex with it's adjustable drag.... I have the New Matt Hayes Reel and I'm using that for margin work at the mo... although I think its more of a trotting reel, it's a bit wide for me.... I like the narrower reel for trotting :Thumb:
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Re: pin conversion

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Off the subject a bit I know (sorry Martin) but...Hoping I might get one of those Hayes reels for Xmas from one of the children..fingers crossed the new Float book will be with me on my birthday if all the hints have been noticed :Cool:

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Re: pin conversion

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i had one once (a leeds pin) ,it fell a part ,i din't like the feel of it .then on one trip the rear nut came of one last time ,and the real was consigned to davy jones locker and is resting in pieces at the bottom of the trent @trent lock long eaton ,probably about a foot deep in the silt .or been drefdged out by now

mind you its in good company theres at least one shakespeare match closed faced reel and a couple of other fixed spooled reels i've tossed in fustration after stripping gears etc .sounds like a bad thing too do ,but it was satisfying and this was pre e-bay days .
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Re: pin conversion

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I suggest African Blackwood for reel handles and reel seats etc. Usually used for wind instruments so is impervious to all the spit etc, I have tested and measures a sample following hours of immersion in water virtually no change,after one hour zero change , if you would like enough for a couple of reel handles send me a pm.

Malcolm

Also it turns beautifully and can be waxed to dazzling effect. Samlples in picture of wading stick details had not been waxed at the time.

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Re: pin conversion

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That wood looks great Malcolm, my mate collected the reel last night though and was more than happy with it. I may however look into getting some as I have a couple of other projects to start, did you source it as a pen blank from eBay?

MHC

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I get my blackwood and ebony from a specialist importer of exotic woods here in Southern Ontario, called (surprisingly) Exotic Woods. Here is their website, see their turning and blanks page. For small pieces they are not expensive, bit far from the UK however. The size I buy is 1"x1"x8" at about $7

http://www.exotic-woods.com/index.html

Malcolm

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