Grauvell Reel Seat & gear in general

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#1 Post by **alby** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:35 am

Mine seems to have kicked the bucket, anyone who has one will know what i mean, the sliding clip on the bottom of the reel seat has just simply fallen off, wasn't dropped, badly treated or anything, anyone else had a similar problem?? I'm using shockleader or electrical tape to hold it on the rod at the minute :x

While i'm on the subject, I also had a Grauvell Zeus just stop oscillating on me after about 6 months of use, just fishing clean beaches, no rough stuff. I know this has happened to another few forum members too.

While we're on the subject, do you think the "Continental Style" Grauvell Gear is up to the task in general, I mean i've had penn 525's & shimano Aerlex's kicked around rock marks, fished for wrasse over horrible ground and they've stood the test of time, 5/6 years and still going strong. Also with rods, my decent rods are a Greys Orion & Daiwa TDSS and these have been abused big style and keep coming back for more. The Grauvell stuff seems to give problems within the year, pls discuss gentlemen.....

#2 Post by **boycie89** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:23 am

you now the reason your gear is falling apart is because your underestimating the sheer power of your casting ability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(ie solid resistance) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you have now been accepted into the grauvell snappin club which consists of 2 members !!!!! ME & DBROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

#3 Post by **Seaniebo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:12 pm

Have had the same problems with their reels alby. But then again I break all my fixed spools within 6 months, daiwa and okuma the same.

#4 Post by **eric** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:25 pm

boycie89 wrote:you now the reason your gear is falling apart is because your underestimating the sheer power of your casting ability !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(ie solid resistance) :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you have now been accepted into the grauvell snappin club which consists of 2 members !!!!! ME & DBROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

if someone wants to give me a grauvell i snap it, no need to cast, then i can join your club :twisted: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Rockhopper · #5 Post by **Rockhopper** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:26 pm

Seaniebo wrote:Have had the same problems with their reels alby. But then again I break all my fixed spools within 6 months, daiwa and okuma the same.

Its a pity Tonka didnt make reels them Sean......or did you break their trucks too :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Tom.

#6 Post by **Seaniebo** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:27 pm

Orry Tom, broke the hagging keyboard!

#7 Post by **pete** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:32 pm

Have a pair of the zeus reels and have to say they are cranky enough things, really have to look after them after every trip otherwise they have a tendency to seize up. Have had bother with the spools on one of them, simply refuses to budge and is stuck solid, its the shallow spool so that reel is the braid reel and I don't change the spool anyhow. For all the small probs they are still my favourite reels :roll:

Generally i like the grauvell gear, have a couple of the rods(cant remember names) including a quiver tip style one. Three interchangeable tips, one of them though wont be interchanging no more as it snapped. :? All in all they are sweet for flattie and light line stuff but not sure bout the rough and tumble of regular shore fishing.

#8 Post by **petekd** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 2:39 pm

You cant complain about that second reel McG seeing as you didnt return it like you were supposed to once the replacement arrived.... :D

Got a bit of grauvell gear myself and havent had a bother with any of it and my gear gets dogs abuse. I use my mine for both shore and boat too. Maybe your just unfortunate? Had no problems myself apart from putting a foot on the standard tip for my Tektron which turns out, its covered with a 3 year warranty....

#9 Post by **pete** » Fri Dec 21, 2007 8:22 pm

Petekd wrote, "You cant complain about that second reel McG seeing as you didnt return it like you were supposed to once the replacement arrived.... "

Fecker, you have a memory like a Cavan man :evil:

#10 Post by **TSR** » Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:36 am

Cant fault the DH in any way,possibly the best match rod available...