Magged Slosh?
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OuTkast76
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My 30 is magged but was like that when I bought it, Was running bad so took it for a service and was told whoever fit the mag made a right mess of it so I think it looks easier than it is Andy, If I was to attempt one it would be on an old battered reel that had no use
Don't waste your money! The std slosh runs perfect on blocks. The spools are lightweight and the reels are very docile. I don't use them anymore (use f/spool) but one red block in a 30 or one white in the 20 should be all you need. Play about with line level and if all else fails you need casting lessons.
Ceramics won't make any difference either and may spoil the reel. Stick to heavier oil as well there is nothing to be gained from running them superfast, unless you like unpicking birds nests!
Ceramics won't make any difference either and may spoil the reel. Stick to heavier oil as well there is nothing to be gained from running them superfast, unless you like unpicking birds nests!
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Juliogeordio
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Had mine set up fast and still didn't have any issues with nesting at all.... Don't think the slosh is that much of an issue as standard
andyco
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Cheers, saved some money then. I've just took the bearings out, cleaned them in white spirit and put a drop of oil on them. It spins for 10seconds now, in freespool with one red block and a full spool of 20lb line. Is that about right? (It was only spinning for about 3-4 seconds before)
Never used white spirit, lighter fluid is what I would use. Make sure you clean the pinion and spindle, add a smear of oil and a dab of thick oil to bearings. Dont forget to clean the spool edges and inside the frame. The tolerances are quite tight and crud can build up causing drag.
line level is the most important thing to get right on sloshes.
line level is the most important thing to get right on sloshes.
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andyco
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Aye, cheers, I did that, gave it all a good clean, the spindle had a bit of grime on it, I think that giving that a polish has helped.
I've got the line about 3mm from the edge
hound hunter
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Would stick to lighter fuel m8,never heard of anyone using white spirit,just soak in petrol(lighter fuel)for a few mins then dry/air out on paper toweling,then add a drop or two of your chosen oil(not to thin).Got a 20 n a 30 myself,cast pretty well imo,n don't do bad in the ruff stuff either.Got to agree with chukka,just keep e'm clean n a bit of lube n they will stand u in good stead.Regards magging,wouldn't bother m8,I know a few lads have done n r happy, some others found they had spool wobble/noise because of the glued on metal disc,the shv's don't need the mod has they have the metal spool fitted.Good reels imo tried n tested..
david.northeast
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I magged my slosh 30 years ago and it runs like a dream. My slosh 20 isn't magged and is still just as sweet to cast. If you put the mag on you can always remove it but will have to add a washer as the ratchet hole has to be bored to 8 mm
Stewart 1971
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Todays piece of (maybe not so useless) information: White Spirit is just a lighter version of kerosene and is a hydrocarbon just like lighter fuel. In fact white spirit (aka mineral spirit) is used industrially for cleaning and degreasing machine tools and parts so will be perfectly fine for cleaning the gunk out of reel bearings.
(And yes, I really do need to get out more
)hound hunter
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Will sleep better knowing that stewart lol
Seriously tho thought it was just for cleaning paint brushes,learn summat new everyday on ere..
Seriously tho thought it was just for cleaning paint brushes,learn summat new everyday on ere..
spongebob
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Other spools on different reels aren't magnetic either bud
its the magnetic field alloy produces when spun alongside a magnet. Magnesium aint a "metal" as such!
john/r
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for fishing realy these reels this is there main purpose not a distance reel if you no what i mean.
but a one which i magged up myself many moons ago i did cast it 225yards and that was on a field with wind on my back and lead only with 15lb mono and shockleader.
got to agree wth chukka all you need is brake blocks for fishing i use a sha30 for fishing now fitted wth brake blocks suited to my line level etc.
the reel i made parts for and fitted the mag myself was the blackspool older type slosh 30 reel not the newer type sha30 reels.
now i have read and seen on blackdog tackle website you put a metal disc on side of spool for mags to work.when i did mine i fitted no metal disc could,nt see any reason to do so and reel worked perfectly.
but a one which i magged up myself many moons ago i did cast it 225yards and that was on a field with wind on my back and lead only with 15lb mono and shockleader.
got to agree wth chukka all you need is brake blocks for fishing i use a sha30 for fishing now fitted wth brake blocks suited to my line level etc.
the reel i made parts for and fitted the mag myself was the blackspool older type slosh 30 reel not the newer type sha30 reels.
now i have read and seen on blackdog tackle website you put a metal disc on side of spool for mags to work.when i did mine i fitted no metal disc could,nt see any reason to do so and reel worked perfectly.
