Buying Avet 2 speed

Looking for some reels if u got some collecting dust page me

you can have my Avets when you pry them from my cold, dead hands

LOL

you see them on eBay for cheap occassionally.

Figured id check the ncka neighbor hood first then out source to strangers

Got 2 AVET 2speed mxl , but +1 on what SteveS said

i have one. How do you guys maintain them. Mine seems to always get jammed up after a few sessions in the salt, even after rinsing . I had to send it in twice for repair.

Never had problems with my Avets.

i'm same - never had an issue with them, except once getting sand in one.

I have to clean mine every 5-10 trips.  And I find I have to replace at least one bearing every 1-2 years.  You can get bearings from Avet for $5 each.  I just buy the whole kit (every bearing at essentially $5 per bearing) to have on hand.  When I use one up, I buy a replacement so I have it "in stock" in my garage.

-Allen

I have to clean mine every 5-10 trips.  And I find I have to replace at least one bearing every 1-2 years.  You can get bearings from Avet for $5 each.  I just buy the whole kit (every bearing at essentially $5 per bearing) to have on hand.  When I use one up, I buy a replacement so I have it "in stock" in my garage.

-Allen

yup 5-10 trips sounds right, I had to replace the whole drag . I never use it anymore. Thought about selling it but the amount of money I invested in repair doesn't add up. Changed to a Shimano tr100 been 3 years never had an issue.

Mine are 4 or 5 years old now.  I havnt done anything more than wash them most of the time and oiled them a couple of times.  Both have been used on a few albacore trips and almost all of my halibut trips and I havnt had any real problems yet.  They are due for a good cleaning inside and out and a lube job.

Never had problems with my Avets.

I haven't had an issue with your Avet's as well Howard 

Never had problems with my Avets.

I haven't had an issue with your Avet's as well Howard 

I have a problem with my brand new Avets, I can't find them! 

Sonny u prolly have a room full of avets!

He dies but I already have dibs.  Seriously.  I only want singles, you can hit him for the doubles.

To be honest, most of the time I don't service them because they are outright broken.  I service them because there is nothing smoother than a well tuned Avet.  But I do believe Avets are more subject to salt water intrusion than other reels, at least from what I see when I break them down.  Greased drags help.

-Allen