![]() notice the ar dog sitting top in the pic, and the clutch dog on the bottom. All metal except the plastic plate retaining the springs and pinion gear. The gear/handle shaft sits on a single bearing engroved inside the reels frame. (similar to shimano/daiwa design)Įntire yoke exposed. last on the left is the anti reverse dog bracket. there is also a tiny bearing held by a mini retainer on the inside of the house (forgot pic)īehind that huge main gear is 6 wowen carbon fibre drag washers. notice the cast adjustment knob double tasking as a pinion gear stabilizer. here you will easily access the ar bearing, handle bearing, ar gear sleeve. Three hex hold the right side plate, and the body pops out. ss washer before right side handle shaft bearing (can pop out from outside aswell) unscrew the star drag tensioner (beautiful piece btw.) Inside you will find a keyed ss fitting for the handle and 5 bellevilles in: ()()) config.there is also a traditional inside built clicker that ticks when you turn the stardrag. Unscrew the main nut retainer by small flathead and unscrew the handle nut with adjustable wrench. magnetic cast control and cast control knob. it is very nice to palm and fearly light at approx. I really like the thumb release free spool - like a baitcaster. Here goes This is a small size star drag reel costing 250-300 usd. This is the first time I have tried their star drag model. The maxel reels are way cheaper in price so I have sold my jm´s and replaced them with maxel. I still believe that these reels are the ferraris of the convention reels out there with their twin drag constuction, dual AR bearings and dog/dogs and more. except a few tweeks on its cosmetics that includes different handle, t-bar, drag lever. However the powerspell series reels and Maxels transformer series reels are identical on the inside. For those not acquainted with maxel reels and gear Maxel I believe is a chinese brand who is either hardcopying jigging master or is a rebranded reel from a oem company which means that JM powerspell reels are aswell. ![]() So last year spring I bought myself a Maxel hybrid 20.
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