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Eish! Penn Client Service.
- Thread starter Mojo-Jojo
- Start date
psion wrote:
Relax with your 545GS, it's bulletproof, it's the Penn Fathom's that's taking a bit of rap here.Glad you got your reel replaced, I just bought a penn 545gs, gonna have a few sleepless nights
I also experienced the squeaking on my 25n Fathom and was lazy to strip the reel so I took a bottle of 3 in 1 oil squirted about 50ml into drainage holes in the bottom of the reel turned it on the handle side made 10 turns and the squeak was gone. Just shows a little servicing goes a long way. If it squeaks oil it. Its a working part that just needs to be oiled. I have fished the reels 5 times since no problem. The excess oil will drain out and the reel will work fine. This reel is still going to become a market leader over the next few years. It casts fantastically and has amazing cranking power as well as a fantastic drag system can't fault it. It been a long time since Penn has brought out a new reel and this one is definitely going to make its mark.
Hi All
I have been in contact with Penn SA over the last while regarding the roller issue as witnessed on some the first batch of reels that became squeaky after a while of usage. This was due to a batch of rollers from the manufacturer there was problematic, also note this particular roller is used in a few other reels as well and they are fine.
The good news is that the replacements rollers have arrived.
Working on reels i have been informed they will not be replacing the roller but the entire right side plate which is awsome news for all.
Guys who have had issues with the squeaky roller on the first batch of reels can contact the store they purchased it at and they will then arrange further with Penn i believe.
Please note it is only the first batch where there are some roller issues and not on all the reels either.
I am confident things will go from strength to strength forward for this reel now.
Regards
Old Salt :fishn
I have been in contact with Penn SA over the last while regarding the roller issue as witnessed on some the first batch of reels that became squeaky after a while of usage. This was due to a batch of rollers from the manufacturer there was problematic, also note this particular roller is used in a few other reels as well and they are fine.
The good news is that the replacements rollers have arrived.
Working on reels i have been informed they will not be replacing the roller but the entire right side plate which is awsome news for all.
Guys who have had issues with the squeaky roller on the first batch of reels can contact the store they purchased it at and they will then arrange further with Penn i believe.
Please note it is only the first batch where there are some roller issues and not on all the reels either.
I am confident things will go from strength to strength forward for this reel now.
Regards
Old Salt :fishn
Just finished fishing RASSPL nationals for three days after last oiling my Fathom when I last posted in this thread and its still works like a dream and the sqeaking still hasn't come back. Three in one oil works faster than striping and replacing the bearing. Fantastic reel and can take some hard fishing.