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Bearing upgrades??
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07/28/15 08:52 PM
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milkfisher
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I've got a citica 200G5 crank bait reel I'd like to upgrade bearings in. Any recommendations?
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: milkfisher]
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07/28/15 09:16 PM
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03svtsnakevert
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I've got a citica 200G5 crank bait reel I'd like to upgrade bearings in. Any recommendations? When I do bearing upgrades on reels I use bocas...If your needing someone to do the work, I can also help with that
Last edited by 03svtsnakevert; 07/28/15 09:16 PM.
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: milkfisher]
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07/30/15 08:40 PM
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YAKaddict
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Anywhere local that I can find these bocas in ntx
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: YAKaddict]
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07/30/15 08:54 PM
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03svtsnakevert
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Anywhere local that I can find these bocas in ntx I have not found them locally where I am and usually just order them off of the web for customers
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: milkfisher]
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08/19/15 07:46 PM
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Nathan "Bull" Montgomery
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if you opted for the ceramics that is why they are noisy. Ceramic bearings are much nosier not sure if lubing them will help or not just make sure you use a lube safe for ceramic.
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: Nathan "Bull" Montgomery]
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08/19/15 09:37 PM
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JoeFriday
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if you opted for the ceramics that is why they are noisy. Ceramic bearings are much nosier not sure if lubing them will help or not just make sure you use a lube safe for ceramic. Yep. I expected the noise.
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: milkfisher]
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08/27/15 08:29 PM
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Txmedic033
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What is the difference between the Bocas and the ABEC 7 ceramic bearings that you can get from China for less than half the price? If they carry the same ABEC 7 rating, aren't they going to be pretty similar?
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
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08/27/15 09:03 PM
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03svtsnakevert
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What is the difference between the Bocas and the ABEC 7 ceramic bearings that you can get from China for less than half the price? If they carry the same ABEC 7 rating, aren't they going to be pretty similar? You get what you pay for plus bocas customer service is second to none
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
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08/27/15 09:44 PM
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Txmedic033
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What customer service would you need after you purchase the bearings?
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
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08/27/15 09:46 PM
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Txmedic033
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I ordered some ABEC 7 chinese bearings and Bocas to compare. I got 10 chinese bearings and 4 bocas for the same price.
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
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08/28/15 01:50 AM
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crabtrap
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I ordered some ABEC 7 chinese bearings and Bocas to compare. I got 10 chinese bearings and 4 bocas for the same price. Wise buy! There are no bearing manufactures in USA, ABEC 7 are just that, regardless who you buy them from. BTW-why does anyone need bearings that can spin 10K+ in a fishing reel? Manufactures go to great extent to slow down spool spin. ABEC 3s are more than smooth/fast enough.. I believe most people hailing Boca bearings are just feeling the difference between worn bearings and new bearings.
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Re: Bearing upgrades??
[Re: Txmedic033]
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08/28/15 04:18 AM
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03svtsnakevert
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What customer service would you need after you purchase the bearings? Generally when I buy they will give a discount and send free stuff sometimes...plus I did order bearings one time and they took an extended time to get here and when I called they rushed me another set...shortly after the new set arrived, the first set arrived...I called them and asked where I should send the other set back to and they told me to just keep them...plus I like keeping money in the USA
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