Hey Stradic owners!- upgrade for you

[matt jorg]

Hey fellow Stradic owners, thought I'd share a cheap upgrade for you that has been awesome for me-
On US bay $15 delivered handle bearings to replace plastic bushings
The 4000 kit I've put in is great, the handle free spins beautifully now.
I've just bought the kit for the 2500 I'm gonna get soon, it comes with 2 for the handle, getting your bearing count up to rival the sustain!
7+1 roller in a Stradic!
I also put a Stella chrome piece on my grip looks sweet

[-mYrZ-]

Stella chrome bit put a pic up mate.
What rod is that? Looks mad

[Jords]

can you chuck up a seller link mate?
Cheers!

[matt jorg]

Originally Posted by -mYrZ-

Stella chrome bit put a pic up mate.
What rod is that? Looks mad

Thats it there in the pic mate, the end cap I guess you could call it, the normal one is grey plastic,

I don't think I'm allowed to link eBay mate? Just search it easy as dude!

[benny55]

looks great, for $15 its a great deal

[matt jorg]

Originally Posted by -mYrZ-

Stella chrome bit put a pic up mate.
What rod is that? Looks mad

The rod is a daiwa Airtorque 6-9kg, schmick quality for$ k guides fuji seat, very strong. Spins with big metals and heavy bottom bashing real well, I've got a baitcast 3-5 too very nice.
Not very common yet...

[-mYrZ-]

Ahh yeah I see it hmm I'll sus the Stella thing out as I'm eBay pro

[chris268]

Do they have a kit for the 1000FJ? I just bought one today and wouldn't mind doing the upgrade.

[try to fish]

With the Stradic,there's a few upgrade that can be done to it.
Handle bearings to replace the bushings....only one.
Worm gear bearings to support it instead of plastic bushings as well.....two can be fitted here.
Change over the standard washers to greased carbon fibre.
Last but not least,packed the roller bearing with grease.

Estimated costs.....$40.

[silvertreva]

Some great ideas here

[matt jorg]

Originally Posted by chris268

Do they have a kit for the 1000FJ? I just bought one today and wouldn't mind doing the upgrade.

Yea mate it's the same kit for the 1000, 2500, 3000
I think I may have purchased the only one he had on at the moment

[matt jorg]

Great info thanks Try to fish! .....

I guess at the end of the day many of these reels are the same to a degree, just more bearings and better drag setups.

[try to fish]

the concept applies to most shimano range except the stella,of course.

[NING]

nice one

[Bremmer15]

are the bearings you bought BOCA BEARINGS? cause thats what i found on ebay.....