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Shimano Sustain FG
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My most expensive reel I have for sure.
I purchased this reel yesterday and went about pulling it apart and cleaning it out of all the Shimano grease that they put into them in the wrong places.
I found that the Suatain is a well engineered reel with a half aluminium body design with a graphite side plate as per most of the Shimano reels these days - I wish for that price that the whole reel be made from Aluminium but I guess its cost in the end. I purchased the reel due to the fact that the Stradic's didnt go up to a 5000 size and that this was a better balanced reel with the han...
Read moredle knob being EVA which reduced reel sway at high rev's. Internally it is the same as both my Stradics in the FJ & FG guises, however the main gear is pure aluminium whereas the Stradic's are a alloy material. I found as per most Shimano's that the right hand drive side bearings are lacking as they're a smaller bearing and work extremely hard in holding the handle and drive gear in place. I ensured that the bearings got a good lathering in high concentrated PTFE grease to reduce wear on them. The reel itself is not / nowhere as smooth as my Stradic's or my old Saros, this reel is certainly not my favourite at the moment and was pretty expensive in regards to what I usually buy from Shimano. I was thrilled to be able to buy another reel to fit a spare rod I had in my stable, however I just feel a little coy with this reel and its strength at the moment. I also noticed during disassembly that there was a screw missing in the anti reverse clutch bearing assembly, there are three screws holding it together and another 3 that hold it to the body and there was one of the construction screw's missing when I removed the rotor? Another sign for things to come - who knows?? Other than that the internals are pretty nicely made and well supported by bearings and bushings, the reel is smooth however a little noisy even when I used good quality grease and oils - with time it may quieten down when it all comes together and beds in.Questions & Answers
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- GTIN12: 022255143257, 022255143264, 022255143271, 022255143288, 022255143295, 022255151351 and 022255151368
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