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Hardy reel lubrication |
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Posts: 98 01/23/2009 16:25 |
In reviewing the Hardy reel papers (posted at the top) I see that for a Bougle IV, the recommended lubrication calls for grease on the spindle and the roller
bearing. Other posts/threads, not specific to manufacturer, suggest oil for the spindle and bearing. Is this unique to the Bougle or consistent with
Hardy's other reels? What do you use?
Thanks, Dennis |
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bulldog1935 |
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Posts: 6728 01/23/2009 16:34 Bulldog1935 |
I still do it my way, oil on spindles and grease on contact points.
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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Posts: 199 01/23/2009 19:04 |
I applied the recommended oil and grease to the points for the Bougle IV, except I found the grease on the spindle was not as free-spinning with the grease as
the oil so I am staying with oil on the spindle. The fit of the spindle-to-sleeve is so tight that oil seems really the best assurance of a thorough lube; it
free-spins better with oil just more maintenance time but worth it. I have applied this idea to my other reels.
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Posts: 152 01/23/2009 23:19 |
I know the nice beads of vintage grease guns look awesome and one day I think we should all post pictures of our nice little brass tubes but if you brush
grease on, I have experienced good results - it gathers little dirt, tends not to drift from the action and stay thin enough to allow tight sleeves to spin -
anyone else brush it on?
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Posts: 818 01/24/2009 09:31 Moderator |
Definitely brush it on with a very small artist brush. You can get it to the thiness it needs to be and control exactly where you want it to go.
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Posts: 916 01/24/2009 12:38 |
Dennis ... unless we're talking cold weather fishing and by cold, I mean 20s-30s (F), everything (spindle, pawls, bearings, drum bushings/gears) gets
lightly greased, save for the drag regulator screw, transfer bar and the pawl springs, which all get lightly oiled. In these parts, cold weather
angling generally means low, gin-clear water, sunny skies, micro midges, long leaders, 6-7x tippet and well, any unnecessary resistance translates into lost
fish ... I forsake the grease in favor of light oil in these winter conditions.
Bottom line and cold weather notwithstanding, because we're talking fly reels and not single-stage, two-speed supercharged Packard Merlin V-12s, when push comes to shove and IMHO, it doesn't really matter if it's oil or grease ... what's important is to keep your reel clean (grit, etc...) and avoid the tendency to over-lubricate, as Persaud & ttrotter alluded to with their artist's brush approach. |
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Posts: 6735 01/24/2009 12:40 Bulldog1935 |
bingo.
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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Posts: 436 01/24/2009 13:00 Reclusive! Like J D Salinger |
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dennis.fiberglassflyro... |
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Posts: 100 01/24/2009 16:15 |
Thank you for all the additional comments -- it is very helpful to know how you decide what to use and application methods.
Dennis |
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Persaud |
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Posts: 153 01/25/2009 00:19 |
Outstanding Enigma - BD I know you have a grease gun around, it took me hours to figure it out when I first came "on board". Such perfect beads of
hot sauce must come from somewhere...
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