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shimano aerlex xs 8000

£10 each as i needed some reels that would cast further than my current little okumas but after getting them home realized they've had there day (what was i expecting for the money) the handles are all wobbly (gears worn ?) etc.

Dont know whether to keep them for a bit and possibly sell them on ebay listing their condition try and get my money back or possibly send them to felindre for a service but god knows what that would cost?
 
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They will look them over and give you a quote before doing anything. But you can pick up new Shimano Beastmasters XSA's from Go Outdoors for under £50 so dont go too daft.

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thats what i thought for the price you can pick up a decent reel its not worth spending much on them as i only really need two i was thinking about getting the new gears from felindre myself and have a go at replacing if i mess one up then i still got two left and know not to bother with the other two.
just hate wasting money that i havent got to waste
 
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Dont waste any more money! :eek:mg: Life is too short to muck around trying to fix rubbish when you could be spending the time on the riverbank.
 
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When you buy second hand be careful you are not buying someone else's problems always check first. If you cannot do not buy.
 
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nicky said:
shimano aerlex xs 8000

£10 each as i needed some reels that would cast further than my current little okumas but after getting them home realized they've had there day (what was i expecting for the money) the handles are all wobbly (gears worn ?) etc.

Dont know whether to keep them for a bit and possibly sell them on ebay listing their condition try and get my money back or possibly send them to felindre for a service but god knows what that would cost?
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should have bought some mitchells.:wh:wh:wh:eek::eek:mg:
 
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When I started beach fishing in the 90's my first reel was an Aerlex 8000. It didn't have a bail-arm it had a finger pickup and was a good workhorse of a reel that took some abuse (as beach reels do)

Might be worth spending a bit on getting them fixed up, but not much more than a bit!
 
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