Froggin4fun Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 I recently have blow two sets of bearings out of my shimano cardiffs throwing 250. Any suggestions on a better reel to throw them on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Az_urban_swimbaiter Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 What's your price range your looking at ? That should narrow down the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted May 12, 2016 Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Should not happen. swim16, Bassinaz25 and Cadenw16 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froggin4fun Posted May 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2016 Price range don't want to break the bank. And I even had the bearings upgraded to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) You cant go wrong with an abu c3 or c4. These things almost growl at you for trying to clean em...shimanos need luv, these classic abus need neglect imo....so my rig for matts dead twitch is a classic c3. No problem no worries. Edited May 13, 2016 by bigpoppabass JTSwimbaitMan, dheath2 and LUV-2-CATCH'EM 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MA Frog Man Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Are you sure that it's the bearings? You shouldn't be going thru bearings that quick especially any aftermarket ones. swimbaitman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) I used c3s in the salt to throw mepps giant killers in the sugar bowl in southie boston for schoolie stripers up to 33 inches. They are inline spinnerbaits needing smooth retrieves to work a giant willow leaf blade...classic abus get no luv unless u r a pike or musky guy.... Edited May 13, 2016 by bigpoppabass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Are you sure that it's the bearings? You shouldn't be going thru bearings that quick especially any aftermarket ones. Yeah the ceramics do tend to make noise but they r still good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic Man CP Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Weird. I read posts like this and it makes me think I don't fish nearly as hard as other guys. I've literally never had one single part fail or blow up on a Shimano. And I definitely don't get new/replacement reels all the time, in fact I'm still fishing curados, chronarchs, and calcuttas from the early 90s when the leftys first hit the scene, and they work awesome! With that out of the way, I'd seriously suggest considering that it might be something you're doing, or not doing that might be the cause of these "blow ups". I'm not the biggest fan of the Cardiff, but I do have one, and it seems pretty durable, although it doest have a lot of plastic in key areas. And does lack bearings where bushings have been placed to save cost. I personally don't use aftermarket parts like bearings. I figure the highly paid engineers at Shimano probably did a good enough job designing the ones for their reels, you can always replace bushings with bearings for a low cost upgrade. I just don't like most round reels for use with heavy baits, can't seem to find the right fit for my thumb to control the spool. If you're set on switching reels though,, I'd highly suggest going with the curado 300/301, not the fanciest reel out there, but a solid smooth workhorse that's gonna give you years of reliability. swimbaitman, luckycraft, northeast_trev and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBadExample Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 I agree, the Curado 300/301 series is a great reel. I've been using two on different rods for years with no problems whatsoever. One has been used in the salt and landed a 70lb tarpon on it and it's held up fine. Magic Man CP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthefisherman Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 That's the older curado e we're talking about, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBadExample Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Yes the 300/301e are still current production. The 200 e series was replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low&Slow Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Do yourself a favor and buy an abu...I believe you can get a big shooter for like 170-180. YELOSUB, Az_urban_swimbaiter and BigSlant 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlant Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Do yourself a favor and buy an abu...I believe you can get a big shooter for like 170-180. I'm really loving the big shooter wm60 and now there is a 50 size Low&Slow, ISO_the1 and Az_urban_swimbaiter 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Az_urban_swimbaiter Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Shhhhh... Keep the big shooter on the down low . Lol jk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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