A Baitcaster with No Ball Bearings – The 13 Fishing Concept Z

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A Baitcaster with No Ball Bearings – The 13 Fishing Concept Z

Post by Cal » Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:31 pm

A Baitcaster with No Ball Bearings – The 13 Fishing Concept Z

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Introduction: Without a doubt the most interesting reel at this year’s ICAST was the Concept Z. Leave it to the innovative team at 13 Fishing to disregard the “rules” of what a baitcaster has typically been and introduce what they are calling “the world’s first high-performance reel with zero ball bearings.”

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Re: A Baitcaster with No Ball Bearings – The 13 Fishing Concept Z

Post by Slazmo » Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:36 pm

Most people change the bushings in their Calcutta spools to bearings.

Wonder how long till the bushings go dry and start ripping into the stainless spool shaft?

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