The leaflet describes the reel as "The latest model of a well-known reel, re-designed to incorporate modern materials and manufacturing techniques" and "a new design of clutch which eliminates the loose washers of the past" or, as John Drewett says, "Hardy's attempt to cut production costs had by now caused such items as the ratchet slide, spool bearing, and clutch knob to be made of plastic."
Wallys-Cast wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 8:19 am
Does the white nylon drag stay on the spool once the spool is removed. And the black one on the other spool, is that a separate thing or is it like the locked on adjusters on the Exalta reels.
The drag adjusters are separate Wal, Sir ... so can be used with either spool. They are a push fit onto the new mount.
The leaflet describes the reel as "The latest model of a well-known reel, re-designed to incorporate modern materials and manufacturing techniques" and "a new design of clutch which eliminates the loose washers of the past" or, as John Drewett says, "Hardy's attempt to cut production costs had by now caused such items as the ratchet slide, spool bearing, and clutch knob to be made of plastic."
The ratchet slide ...
The knobs screw onto the central shaft, and the increasing diameter spreads the 4 "'leaves" of the spool bearing to give increasing friction against the inner surface of the spool.
