Bantam1 wrote: ↑

Mon Jun 21, 2021 1:18 pm

The white part is a spacer/protector to prevent wet line from sitting against the spool and causing corrosion (saltwater). It also prevents wear from braided line against the anodized surface.

Thank You for the clarification.

Always thought of them to have been added as to give tighter hold on more modern day lines, than that of earlier spool clip designs. There's that opaque plastic backing plate behind the actual clip. L - > R FH Stradic - F Saros FI Stradic - FE Stella FA Stradic - FI Stradic Couldn't find any of the...

I bought two brand new Shimano 2500 reels, and in the pic below, one of the spools has a white plastic clip behind the line keeper and the other spool doesn't. What is the white plastic clip for, and do I need it. I just used to clip the line behind the black keeper. Thanks for any help. http://i.im...

What is the biggest difference if any between the Aldebaran ALDMG51HG and the ALDEBARAN 51HG (JDM) other than one is Japanese Domestic market?

Thanks for all the replies. These reels have never been cleaned since new. I bet they are at least 5 years old ?????

I have two reels as shown in the picture below. I am cleaning them for a friend, and when I flip the bail and then crank the handle, the bail doesn't fully trip over. It kind of goes mid point and just spins. I have tried cleaning the bail mechanism along with oiling it. On one reel it helped on the...

Thank You for your help.

I am repairing a reel for a friend. I believe I need the following parts: RD17841.......ROTOR (1 piece) RD17686.......BAIL ASSEMBLY As you can see in the picture someone broke the Rotor. So I know I need that and probably the bail ass'y. The bail ass'y noted above. Does that include everything I nee...