"flick - Em " Perfection - size
Posted: Sun Sep 10, 2023 12:54 pm
On paper the size differences does not seem that great . However physically the Size difference does appear significant .
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Thanks WalWallys-Cast wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 8:57 am I love the 3 1/2" version, it's a really nice reel on smaller rods for stream fishing.
The retrieve is a lot slower of course but that's where the bigger brother 4 1/8" comes into play.
A lovely looking pair of reels by the way.
Wal.
Interesting Ted. The cage elements do seem a lot more prone to grooves wearing in them than say a Rapidex. I have one of each size and had to file down some of the grooves on one of them. Thankfully, the smaller one was clearly used right hand wind, so the grooves are on the back for me! I’d post pictures but they are both in pre-move storage on The Wirral. It would make me cautious of using light modern line on a grooved one and opted for 6lb line on the filed one and 3.2lb for the RHW.Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:50 pm I do believe that I read somewhere that these early Flickem perfections were NOT so forgiving of light lines?
Maybe not " Perfections" then TedLea Dweller wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:50 pm I do believe that I read somewhere that these early Flickem perfections were NOT so forgiving of light lines?
Thanks Phil, I was told that because anglers used heavier lines when the first flickem perfections were produced, they were not 'machined' to the fine tolerances that were used on later models. This resulted in the early models having problems with very fine lines?Duckett wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 7:13 pmInteresting Ted. The cage elements do seem a lot more prone to grooves wearing in them than say a Rapidex. I have one of each size and had to file down some of the grooves on one of them. Thankfully, the smaller one was clearly used right hand wind, so the grooves are on the back for me! I’d post pictures but they are both in pre-move storage on The Wirral. It would make me cautious of using light modern line on a grooved one and opted for 6lb line on the filed one and 3.2lb for the RHW.Lea Dweller wrote: ↑Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:50 pm I do believe that I read somewhere that these early Flickem perfections were NOT so forgiving of light lines?
The reason surely has to be softer alloy than we usually see in ‘pins?
Phil