Century reel seat

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Mr_Green · #1 Post by **Mr_Green** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:36 am

ordered a century reel seat for my carbon metal, and it seems to big for the rod...mayb a cm 2 big...it has a small coaster that tightens and holds it in place, but when a fish comes on, it tends to twist and slide round the rod grip...any ideas? btw i posted this in tackle reveiw cause i cant post in q and a for some reason..it wont let me??

#2 Post by **pookie5488** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 11:54 am

I am not sure if we will be talking about same reel seat or problem but hope some help to you.

I have a thin blank its 22 but all i could get in the way of a reel seat was size 23.

On one rod i just put another layer of shrink rap which holds seat well and can still change position of reel.

On the other i simply found were i wanted it and put some masking tape were it would sit and when you thighten up the turning screw to thighten it up it sits perfect and no more slipping.

#3 Post by **peacockealot** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 2:10 pm

i have the same problem with the reel seat on my tip tornado supermatch but as pookie said a couple of turns of electrical tape solved it.

Mr_Green · #4 Post by **Mr_Green** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:11 pm

nice 1 lads...

#5 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:46 pm

have had the same problem with all my century rods to be honest

#6 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:52 pm

looking on conoflex site, they advise against using such a reel seat on rods....

#7 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:01 pm

pernally im thinking of getting rid of the reel seats ,,, but im presuming if anything happens to the rods while using them they be looked after,,
think i seen that about them reel seats some were before

#8 Post by **BigPhil** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:09 pm

its in red print here....

[url]http://www.conoflex.co.uk/[/url]

#9 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:12 pm

cool thanks mate

#10 Post by **beachcaster** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:18 pm

the century reel seats are fine the ones conoflex are talking about have only one end to hold the reel foot and the other is held by the coaster which also holds the reel seat in place.think these reel seats used to come as standard on the imax range if rods.

#11 Post by **dbrock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:39 pm

you can still buy those reel seats must remember not to use them ,,
thanks for clearing that up

Mr_Green · #12 Post by **Mr_Green** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:11 pm

Would this work ??? i just stuck a coaster on the end of it help relieve tension points

#13 Post by **beachcaster** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:49 pm

you dont need the red one on the end mate i use the same reel seat with one coaster and have had no problems at all.just dont over tighten the coaster .