Pro reels tune job on reels

mike234 · 10-27-11, 04:45 PM

I just received 4 reels I had sent to pro reel to super tune.

The first was a BPS RCX reel(purple) that I purchased on sale. It now is as smooth and casts as good as any Shimana Curado out of the box.

The second reel I sent to be tunned was a Daiwa Viento. It did not cast as good(far) as I felt it should for a reel of that price. Now it will throw a 3/8 crank across the lake and is really smooth with no drag on retrieve.

I also sent a CuradoE 200 and a E50 to be tunned. The E50 now will outcast my Core and I think is smoother that the Core. The 200E will cast and the retrieve is as smooth or smoother than the Zillion reels I have.

I was thinking of switching over to Daiwa reels after purchasing a Zillion R and a Steez Ultra Magnesium reels and dumping all my Shimano except the Calais and maybe the Cores. Pro Reel has saved me a ton of money for I think now I will keep fishing my Shimanos. I am still not out of the woods for I keep hearing the bait monkey saying Loomis, Cumara, and Crucial. I hope he gets laryngitis because I do not think I can hold out for long.

carolina-rig-01 · 10-29-11, 01:17 PM

Glad to hear you were happy with Kevins work, he knows his stuff for sure. I have a ton of reels I need to send off to him once the weather gets too cold to fish.

Tavery5 · 10-29-11, 01:36 PM

I have been to Kevin's house on several occasions. I have seen his process for cleaning and tuning reels. Kevin does a fantastic job and only uses the very best products available to clean and lube your reels. Make no mistake you will be happy with his work.

mike234 · 10-29-11, 06:56 PM

He has tunned 12 to 15 reels for me(can not remember without counting) and each one has been great. I have more than that waiting on him to tune. He has taken a couple sub $100 reels and made them into Curados(casting and smoothness). A couple of guys in our surgery group had seen his work and will really keep him busy this winter.

Bassboss · 10-30-11, 06:50 PM

I'd love to get few reels Super Tuned. Might send a reel to him this winter. Casting is a big deal to me, and more is always better!

What level super tune did ya get?

mike234 · 10-30-11, 07:31 PM

Tunned on some and super tunned on others. I just send him the reels and let him make the recommedations as what to do to each reel. Just explain to him want you want the reel to do, but I highly recommend the super tune. You will not believe what it will do for a reel.

10-27-11, 04:45 PM	#1
mike234 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 177	Pro reels tune job on reels I just received 4 reels I had sent to pro reel to super tune. The first was a BPS RCX reel(purple) that I purchased on sale. It now is as smooth and casts as good as any Shimana Curado out of the box. The second reel I sent to be tunned was a Daiwa Viento. It did not cast as good(far) as I felt it should for a reel of that price. Now it will throw a 3/8 crank across the lake and is really smooth with no drag on retrieve. I also sent a CuradoE 200 and a E50 to be tunned. The E50 now will outcast my Core and I think is smoother that the Core. The 200E will cast and the retrieve is as smooth or smoother than the Zillion reels I have. I was thinking of switching over to Daiwa reels after purchasing a Zillion R and a Steez Ultra Magnesium reels and dumping all my Shimano except the Calais and maybe the Cores. Pro Reel has saved me a ton of money for I think now I will keep fishing my Shimanos. I am still not out of the woods for I keep hearing the bait monkey saying Loomis, Cumara, and Crucial. I hope he gets laryngitis because I do not think I can hold out for long.

10-29-11, 01:17 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Glad to hear you were happy with Kevins work, he knows his stuff for sure. I have a ton of reels I need to send off to him once the weather gets too cold to fish. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

10-29-11, 01:36 PM	#3
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	I have been to Kevin's house on several occasions. I have seen his process for cleaning and tuning reels. Kevin does a fantastic job and only uses the very best products available to clean and lube your reels. Make no mistake you will be happy with his work. __________________ They call me Ishmael

10-30-11, 06:50 PM	#5
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I'd love to get few reels Super Tuned. Might send a reel to him this winter. Casting is a big deal to me, and more is always better! What level super tune did ya get? __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

10-29-11, 06:56 PM	#4
mike234 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 177	He has tunned 12 to 15 reels for me(can not remember without counting) and each one has been great. I have more than that waiting on him to tune. He has taken a couple sub $100 reels and made them into Curados(casting and smoothness). A couple of guys in our surgery group had seen his work and will really keep him busy this winter.

10-30-11, 07:31 PM	#6
mike234 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Knoxville, Tn Posts: 177	Tunned on some and super tunned on others. I just send him the reels and let him make the recommedations as what to do to each reel. Just explain to him want you want the reel to do, but I highly recommend the super tune. You will not believe what it will do for a reel.

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