Issue with new Tatula

[ElectricAngler]

Hi all, bought a new Tatula Type-R today and I am noticing something odd.. have not fished with the reel yet but I have noticed sitting around playing with it that occasionally when I press the button and start reeling something is not engaging properly. Typically when I start reeling it's very smooth and I can send the handle spinning, but once very 10 presses or so the handle spins very slowly and I have to crank the handle to keep the spool spinning. If I press the button again and start reeling it seems to fix itself.. Maybe this is normal, I am pretty new to baitcasters, but I have never seen this happen before. I don't suspect it would make much difference while fishing as I'll be cranking the handle if I'm reeling with a fish on, but I'm worried something is wrong. Hoping someone can confirm if this is typical or not.. I'll gladly send the reel back for a replacement, but don't want to waste my time if this is just something that happens?

Anyone have any insight? would be much appreciated! thanks

[TommyG]

Sounds like the drag is set too loose, tighten the drag and see if it does the same thing.

[jwfflipper14]

That's all I own now. I did have that happen once on one reel but never happened again. But I have notice in some of my other older Daiwa reels that has happened. I believe it didn't engage properly and I don't believe it had anything to do with the drag. As I tried disengaging and reengaging several times to my Tats and nothing happened.That leads me to think it just isn't engaging properly and I would send it back for a replacement.

Jeff

[mark poulson]

I had this happen with one particular reel from another manuf.
I asked Ian (e-basser) and he suggested I check the spool shaft for debris or burrs near the pinion gear/yoke section.
I did, and couldn't see anything, but my eyes aren't what they once were, so I cleaned the shaft, rubbed that part down with some metal polish on a fine cloth, cleaned and reoiled it, and reassembled the reel.
The problem went away.

[ElectricAngler]

Thanks for the info everyone.. This seems to happen once every 15 - 20 times I press the button, very frustrating as I wanted to go fishing this weekend Oh well, I will look for any noticeable imperfections when I get home later, and most likely get a return started.

[Big-Bass]

I have a TD-Z that I got that is NIB and when the drag is loose and I press the thumb bar and turn the handle, the spool doesn't spin all the time. If I slightly touch the spool it very slightly clicks and then everything is okay. If I tighten the drag up to about medium drag pressure, it doesn't do it. I had an Aldebaran that did something similar with drag pressure all the way down too.

[Big-Bass]

Did you tighten the drag and try it? That may be all that there is to it. Try it out.

[ElectricAngler]

Yes, I tried it with the drag in various positions and had the same issue. I got the return started, but I will tinker with it a bit more when I get home to see if I missed something.

[ElectricAngler]

Also you are right, sometimes when I barely tap the spool I hear a click and the reel corrects itself. Most of the time is does not manage to do that though.

[mark poulson]

Also you are right, sometimes when I barely tap the spool I hear a click and the reel corrects itself. Most of the time is does not manage to do that though.

Try greasing the thumb bar release mechanism.

[Cracker]

Thanks for the info everyone.. This seems to happen once every 15 - 20 times I press the button, very frustrating as I wanted to go fishing this weekend Oh well, I will look for any noticeable imperfections when I get home later, and most likely get a return started.

I had the same issue with my Tatula, if you reassemble the button it would fix it.

[ElectricAngler]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, I will try later today and report back.

[johnD]

Ive had that happen with a few reels , especially old garcia's..it's usually lack of grease or lack of good grease on the thumb bar mechanism. penn grease works well , a light coat with a acid brush.

[LowRange]

When you have pressed the thumb bar and go to turn the handle to engage the spool, are you turning the handle slowly and softly? I ask this because most reels I have don't like to have the spool engaged that way and often but not always, become stuck mid engagement producing a odd sensation in the retrieve of resistance and drag. I have a T3 Ballistic that is notorious for this.

When you go to engage the spool, grab a hold of a knob, turn the handle like you mean it and make the guts snap into place with an audible click and THEN start reeling.

[ElectricAngler]

It definitely is more common if I do it gently, but when I was testing it repeatedly last night I was giving it a good crank to snap it into place and still having the same thing occur.

So ABCD sales from amazon has already sent me a pre-paid shipping label and says they will ship a replacement as soon as I drop the item off with UPS. Hard not to just take them up on that. If nothing else I can at least recommend these guys, good service.