Has any one had any probs with FinNor,I got my 30 for xmas and only used it three times and the clutch lever fell out,when I opened it up the circlip had come off and was lying inside the cover all bent and distorted,another guy came into the shop and said his ones handle just fell off,
Fin Nor teething problems
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Spitting Sand Shark
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Used mine about 4 times , no problems, still looks and feels brand new
Got my Finnor 20 for Christmas and serviced it before use so no problems. That's one stunning reel!!!! The sideplate screws were too loose for my liking when I stripped it but everything else looked good.
One word of caution!!!! The main gear runs on a bearing, brilliant idea to make the drag smooth BUT if that bearing collapses the results will be disastrous with damaged gears and lost fish.
Keep it maintained and it will serve you well, better than a Torium & Saltist, let that bearing seize & collapse and you will be sorry.
One word of caution!!!! The main gear runs on a bearing, brilliant idea to make the drag smooth BUT if that bearing collapses the results will be disastrous with damaged gears and lost fish.
Keep it maintained and it will serve you well, better than a Torium & Saltist, let that bearing seize & collapse and you will be sorry.
SPIN A HOLIC
Sealiner
to the best of my knowledge the nest finors come from the states and are made there. they were all deepsea reels and were gold annodized.
check this fly reel out. its a bad pic but dam the gold finish is mooi. my old man still believes the proper ones come from the states. look at the new coffee grinders from them. strip them down and its a penn inside. at least if they dont have spares you can get from penn.
check this fly reel out. its a bad pic but dam the gold finish is mooi. my old man still believes the proper ones come from the states. look at the new coffee grinders from them. strip them down and its a penn inside. at least if they dont have spares you can get from penn.
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There is a known weakness in the fin-nor's namely the handle. I have 2 fin-nor's and now both handle knobs have broken off flush with the handle the one during normal reeling in of line and the other while fighting a small blue ray. I would suggest that you invest in a power handle.
Yeah its wierd the ofc range has"Manufactured in china to strict Fin Nor quality standards, Designed and egeneered in usa" on the boxes were as the Rampage coffee grinder has "Distributed in Australia by jarvis walker,manufactured in China" so they are definetly not manufactured in USA anymore
SPIN A HOLIC
Sealiner
Spitting Sand Shark
Senior Member
I'm still waiting for the 2-3 hour fight with my fin nor, hopefully this coming weekend
SPIN A HOLIC wrote:
When I visited Vic at the tackle shop in Forest Hill yesterday he had three handles from Finnor reels on his counter...all broken or breaking...he is replacing them with power handles. He has sold about 15 reels recently so 3/15 gave problems with the handle.
TLD20 recently purchased a Finnor and also had problems with his freespool lever and his clicker (ratchet) assembly.
When I visited Vic at the tackle shop in Forest Hill yesterday he had three handles from Finnor reels on his counter...all broken or breaking...he is replacing them with power handles. He has sold about 15 reels recently so 3/15 gave problems with the handle.
TLD20 recently purchased a Finnor and also had problems with his freespool lever and his clicker (ratchet) assembly.
Shorty wrote:
LOL, I've got all three so time will tell. All 3 have weaknesses but once a few rands are spent the Finnor is still the cheapest by a good margin yet there's not much to choose between the 3.
Torium needs Carbontex, crankshaft bearing & clicker on anti-reverse.
Saltist, sometimes needs carbontex and looks 2nd hand too soon.
Finnor needs power handle.
I'll give Daiwa & Shimano the benefit of the doubt and say that all 3 are on a par
Now before I start a debate and get this thread hijacked
I'm out of her LOL.
LOL, I've got all three so time will tell. All 3 have weaknesses but once a few rands are spent the Finnor is still the cheapest by a good margin yet there's not much to choose between the 3.
Torium needs Carbontex, crankshaft bearing & clicker on anti-reverse.
Saltist, sometimes needs carbontex and looks 2nd hand too soon.
Finnor needs power handle.
I'll give Daiwa & Shimano the benefit of the doubt and say that all 3 are on a par
Now before I start a debate and get this thread hijacked
I'm out of her LOL.wesley de klerk
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The drag is terrible even from the start. Fought a black ray off St Francis point and the reel felt like a vibrator on steroids. There is however a special grease that sorts this out. Other then that fantastic reel. Very good value for money.