kjud29 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hey guys, just got a vs200 about 2 weeks ago, well yesterday I was fishing all was well and suddenly I started feeling almost like a grinding feeling when reeling. I have not dropped the reel once, so I really do not think I damaged anything, the only thing I can think of was about 15 min before it started happening a wave came and gave it a nice smack, its hard to describe the feeling of it, id probably say it almost feels like there is salt or sand stuck somewhere. I may add that I mostly notice it when it is under load, I took it off my rod and it feels fine when im slowly cranking, but when i crank a little faster I notice it as well. I also took the spool off and still noticed the problem. I live pretty close to Rivers End so I am probably going to have them check it out but I wanted to hear some opinions on here, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SINY Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Quote:Originally Posted by kjud29 Hey guys, just got a vs200 about 2 weeks ago, well yesterday I was fishing all was well and suddenly I started feeling almost like a grinding feeling when reeling. I have not dropped the reel once, so I really do not think I damaged anything, the only thing I can think of was about 15 min before it started happening a wave came and gave it a nice smack, its hard to describe the feeling of it, id probably say it almost feels like there is salt or sand stuck somewhere. I may add that I mostly notice it when it is under load, I took it off my rod and it feels fine when im slowly cranking, but when i crank a little faster I notice it as well. I also took the spool off and still noticed the problem. I live pretty close to Rivers End so I am probably going to have them check it out but I wanted to hear some opinions on here, thanks. it's the gears, it's normal because it's spiral bevel gears, they're stronger than traditional hyploid gears but can be noisy at times "Life is a bitch, then you die. So why not go get high?" ~ Christian Henry Technique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellNJ Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Spray can get some of the smaller sand particles up and around the rotor. Just dunk it in the water and shake it around a bit. Always seems to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liv2Fish86 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Spray can get some of the smaller sand particles up and around the rotor. Just dunk it in the water and shake it around a bit. Always seems to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinthedark Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Just like M..NJ just said just get back in there and dunk it and make some cranks and it will clean up. It ain't a VS until the anodization on the inside of the cup is all scratched up I Fish therefore I Lie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishertim16 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Did you dunk the reel in fresh water. I had the same problem the other day. Took the spool off dunked it in a bucket of fresh water and put it back together. The grinding was gone. Im sure it was some sand or a tiny rock between the spool and cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjud29 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I did dunk it in freshwater and everything still feels a little funny, little louder than normal, emailed VS and they told me it could be a bad bearing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKnot Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I say fish it till it breaks ,you never know it may work itself out . My VS makes some noises from time to time for 3 years I just keep fishing . Jerzjuice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjud29 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Quote:Originally Posted by TheKnot I say fish it till it breaks ,you never know it may work itself out . My VS makes some noises from time to time I just keep fishing . I was actually thinking about doing that, now I am going to thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfcasterzx2 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 You just got sand particles in the spool rotor.. Dunk and shake a little under the water… It will be smooth again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKnot Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 No problem .What's the worst that can happen fish it hard you will know soon enough . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchellNJ Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 I did dunk it in freshwater and everything still feels a little funny, little louder than normal, emailed VS and they told me it could be a bad bearing... In that case, it should be covered under warranty given it's only a few weeks old (assuming you bought it new). Otherwise, I would suggest you ignore it until the reel needs servicing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wader-dad Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 No problem .What's the worst that can happen fish it hard you will know soon enough . The worst that can happen is that it seizes up when you have the fish of a lifetime. The whole reason to have a VanStaal is to fish it without having to worry about it. Van Staals do fail like any reel can. I would take it to Q at Rivers End and not take a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjud29 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Quote:Originally Posted by wader-dad The worst that can happen is that it seizes up when you have the fish of a lifetime. The whole reason to have a VanStaal is to fish it without having to worry about it. Van Staals do fail like any reel can. I would take it to Q at Rivers End and not take a chance. Yea ive been thinking about that too, this is my first vs and ive only had it 2 weeks, not too happy right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKnot Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 If he hooks a lifetime fish just when it's ready to go then he wasn't suppose to land that one . I would fish it and see what happens I feel and could be wrong but it will work it's self out . Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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