albacized Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 (edited) Reel is going through it's third season, including now midway through its third false albacore season...based on the noise it makes, it's a foregone conclusion that the roller bearing is toast...I don't have an issue with that since, other than being noisier, it was functioning just fine (was going to take care of that after the season). However, I noticed during my last two trips that there are times where the pressure of having a fish on has made the handle much harder than normal to turn...It hasn't seized up, but it seems like it could progress to that...is there anything that could be causing this, or could I just be imagining it. The handle turns fine otherwise Edited September 23, 2019 by albacized Bogey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 You could have a bad bearing inside. Some lube might buy you some time. ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvgourami3 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I have had exactly what your describing happen followed by the seize up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentine Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Yeah, I love Shimano reels but have had some bearing issues myself so I’m less of a fan than I used to be. Last time I had to replace a line roller and bearing on a Stradic, my jaw dropped when the guy at the shop told me how much those parts were. I really Love Shimano products when they are working well but after I replaced some parts in one of their spinners and then they needed replacing again, I was done with repairing that reel. Gave it away to a friend. snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tin Boat Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Stradics were my go-to reels until I bought a Daiwa BG 3000 for short money 3 years ago. No issues so far. Just bought another. I got tired of the "Stradic noise" and the needed repairs. snag777 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albacized Posted September 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 On 9/23/2019 at 11:05 AM, fvgourami3 said: I have had exactly what your describing happen followed by the seize up. Was that with a stradic as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumichog Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Interesting, my FKs have no "noise" and are never hard to turn. One needs a bit of lube perhaps but that's it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fvgourami3 Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 55 mins ago, albacized said: Was that with a stradic as well? Yes sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slazmo Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Best thing to do with the FK stradic to resolve the crappy line roller bearing issue is to replace the unit with a Stella FI line roller bearing - when that bearing claps out, simply gently heat the line roller (with blue rubber seals removed) and push out the inner bearing / clean any locktite green seating compound and insert a new bearing of your quality / choice. Within regards to the rest of the reel, what let's them down out of the box is how dry they're built in factory, the bearings are literally sneezed on with grease when assembled. juyeki and Striper Samurai 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juyeki Posted June 4, 2020 Report Share Posted June 4, 2020 The new FL has a redesigned line roll bearing setup. Any chance that is as good but cheaper than the stella FI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogey Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 I have three Stradics 3000 & 5000 fj and a 4000 fk, I understand that they were designed for fresh water use. The 5000 has developed an awful howl, it’s still smooth and was the most used of the three. I wonder why a reel in that price range has a bushing line roller and a felt drag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholik Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 Your Stradic has a bal bearing line roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholik Posted June 5, 2020 Report Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 9/23/2019 at 1:49 PM, albacized said: Reel is going through it's third season, including now midway through its third false albacore season...based on the noise it makes, it's a foregone conclusion that the roller bearing is toast...I don't have an issue with that since, other than being noisier, it was functioning just fine (was going to take care of that after the season). However, I noticed during my last two trips that there are times where the pressure of having a fish on has made the handle much harder than normal to turn...It hasn't seized up, but it seems like it could progress to that...is there anything that could be causing this, or could I just be imagining it. The handle turns fine otherwise You sure it's not the XG gear ratio that feels like it's seized up when you have a decent fish on? I put my 4000 FK (low gear) thru hell the last 3 years. It's fished with 5-8 lbs of drag using Fireline Crystal 10 lbs. I change out one set of gear and pinion just because I can feel it being geary, not because I can't turn the handle. Steg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogey Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 22 hours ago, aquaholik said: Your Stradic has a bal bearing line roller. My schematic shows part 10184 line roller bushing for the 5000 fj. To be honest I’m afraid to look, I’ve never gotten a shimano reel back together correctly. Perhaps later models did in fact have a bearing. I have to chuckle when the Penn Slammer 3 was introduced with a bushing line roller the world was coming to an end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquaholik Posted June 6, 2020 Report Share Posted June 6, 2020 59 mins ago, Bogey said: My schematic shows part 10184 line roller bushing for the 5000 fj. To be honest I’m afraid to look, I’ve never gotten a shimano reel back together correctly. Perhaps later models did in fact have a bearing. I have to chuckle when the Penn Slammer 3 was introduced with a bushing line roller the world was coming to an end. Part 13269 is the ball bearing next to it. Not sure if that goes inside the bushing or right next to it. But seriously, line bushing is not such a bad thing. Line roller bearing is the first to go so less maintenance with the bushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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