RU4REEL Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Got a nice piece of solid wood, made some knobs for the Alvey today. Just a bit more to hang on to than the smaller originals. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Looks great mate... love DIY ! Just check that the textured/oversized knobs don’t foul the line as it peels off the spool on a cast. This may present as a rod specific problem - a factor of distance from reel and diameter of first eye on the rod. Cheers Zoran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RU4REEL Posted October 5, 2020 Author Share Posted October 5, 2020 Hmm yes, I will have to keep an eye on that 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 They look great. Good job!! For the record. Since new, I replaced the peg style handles on my 650A with the larger, rounded knobs and they don't interfere with the line when casting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 Well done mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zmk1962 Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 34 minutes ago, Green Hornet said: They look great. Good job!! For the record. Since new, I replaced the peg style handles on my 650A with the larger, rounded knobs and they don't interfere with the line when casting. Yup. My 650C has the same oversized rounded smooth knobs. It's not the size that had me thinking, its more the texture which may catch line and reduce cast distance.... that wouldn't happen with a smooth rounded knob. Just something to keep an eye on the first outing. Cheers Zoran 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Hornet Posted October 5, 2020 Share Posted October 5, 2020 1 hour ago, zmk1962 said: Yup. My 650C has the same oversized rounded smooth knobs. It's not the size that had me thinking, its more the texture which may catch line and reduce cast distance.... that wouldn't happen with a smooth rounded knob. Just something to keep an eye on the first outing. Cheers Zoran Aah right. Its kind of funny how the A and C style reels come with totally different knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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