02-19-2007, 04:22 PM
Not sure about international
My experience:
8 new 550 ssg Spinners 6 froze up in less than a month with salt inside the drag system.
Penn gets the return with a letter describing how the rubber gasket under the drag knob is keeping water in the drag, I rinse and use super slick everyday on all my reels.
Next set of reels to test is the 560 slammer 8 reels all fill with water inside the crank case. Seems the cap on the bottom of the case allows water to weep up into the reel. Penn gets the return with a letter describing my findings.
Numerous 113H and 114H conventional reels free-spool lever stops working, or screw falls out and lever falls off. I had one drop it's lever brand new out of box, while on the boat in a rocket launcher never even used other than to spool the reel at the tackle shop.
I sent Penn a letter suggesting maybe some lock tite since this problem has happened on at least a dozen reels. Two were broken in the box and would not engage the free spool, there was no pressure on the lever at all it just swung like a pendulum. Thats when the tech told me it was due to my poor maintenance.
As stated before I dropped the sponsorship deal. I also sent back all the stuff I was given and I'm giving away the stuff I have purchased in the past. I couldn't sell the stuff knowing it will undoubtedly break. I will be keeping only a few reels that are older than I am and have served my family well.
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My experience:
8 new 550 ssg Spinners 6 froze up in less than a month with salt inside the drag system.
Penn gets the return with a letter describing how the rubber gasket under the drag knob is keeping water in the drag, I rinse and use super slick everyday on all my reels.
Next set of reels to test is the 560 slammer 8 reels all fill with water inside the crank case. Seems the cap on the bottom of the case allows water to weep up into the reel. Penn gets the return with a letter describing my findings.
Numerous 113H and 114H conventional reels free-spool lever stops working, or screw falls out and lever falls off. I had one drop it's lever brand new out of box, while on the boat in a rocket launcher never even used other than to spool the reel at the tackle shop.
I sent Penn a letter suggesting maybe some lock tite since this problem has happened on at least a dozen reels. Two were broken in the box and would not engage the free spool, there was no pressure on the lever at all it just swung like a pendulum. Thats when the tech told me it was due to my poor maintenance.
As stated before I dropped the sponsorship deal. I also sent back all the stuff I was given and I'm giving away the stuff I have purchased in the past. I couldn't sell the stuff knowing it will undoubtedly break. I will be keeping only a few reels that are older than I am and have served my family well.
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