Slack Tidings Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, ged said: Here is my opinion: It is unlikely that two fasteners with no previous sign of being loose backed out while on a fish. I have seen these fasteners come loose. Steel beats aluminum 365 days a year. Were the screws over tightened into the reel foot damaging the threads allowing for catastrophic failure later? Maybe, but as mentioned (several times now) whether you think it’s unlikely or not, the reel broke off the foot, on a big fish, with zero indication that it was loose until I had the reel in one hand and the Rod on the other. MikeMc, on 05 Jul 2016 - 1:56 PM, said: I'll get a pic when I get homoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_mccarty Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Back on topic here is a new 200 and an old 200. Both nice IMO night owl, Richizzzle, Bwstriper44 and 1 other 4 "A jury of flies, likely to condemn and betray all the trouts in the river" - Izaak Walton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/24/2022 at 8:29 AM, Drew C. said: so vs has gone full zb! Not quite but close, missing the ball bearing supported traverse guide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) Both look good l see no reason for me to move up the leader at this moment, it's a tool and they have been serving me well and stood the test of time. Redo the line on the reel on the right with the hump and it will look just like the new reel and the VSX. Edited July 31, 2022 by LB Bwstriper44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ged Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 59 mins ago, Slack Tidings said: Maybe, but as mentioned (several times now) whether you think it’s unlikely or not, the reel broke off the foot, on a big fish, with zero indication that it was loose until I had the reel in one hand and the Rod on the other. Did the female threads in the reel foot strip out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slack Tidings Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 6 mins ago, ged said: Did the female threads in the reel foot strip out? Don’t remember which side was the culprit at this point. MikeMc, on 05 Jul 2016 - 1:56 PM, said: I'll get a pic when I get homoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ged Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 I believe only the reel foot is threaded. Did it break off or come unscrewed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albacized Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 I actually like my 150VSX and never had issues with them. Not sure if that series would be marked down upon being discontinued...but I'd rather just pick up another if that happens vs upgrading to this new VSX2 version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 Are they going to make the main seal user serviceable or its same old same old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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