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Topic: Where do you buy upgrade bearings(ceramic?)and washers for Ambassadeur reels?  (Read 1245 times)

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SRJ

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August 21, 2016, 06:27:11 PM
Forgot the name of the website that sells upgrades for bait casting reels?
Thanks in advance,

Shannon
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Mienboy

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August 21, 2016, 06:53:19 PM #1
I ebay everything,but your probably looking for boca bearings
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August 24, 2016, 06:24:13 AM #2
For all things reel repair...

http://www.alantani.com

Also a good one:

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csreels.htm



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August 24, 2016, 10:22:01 AM #3
I see you live in forestville. There's a great reel guy right there. Mike Dennis. 707- 820-8131
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August 24, 2016, 10:54:39 AM #4
Thanks Craig, I've used Mike a few times. Thinking I can pull off the bearing and drag washer change out by myself. Bought the bearings in Amazon(Boca)as well as grease and oil. Carbon drag washers from EBay.
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August 24, 2016, 11:22:25 AM #5
My eBay bearings have worked well.
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August 24, 2016, 12:23:05 PM #6
Or you can get hedgehog bearing.  They are abec 9 rated...
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August 24, 2016, 02:08:59 PM #7
Smoothdrag.com
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August 24, 2016, 07:20:46 PM #8
Quote from: big bear on August 24, 2016, 12:23:05 PM
Or you can get hedgehog bearing.  They are abec 9 rated...
I took all my hedgehog bearings out after one set failed
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August 25, 2016, 09:59:01 PM #9
I second Boca.

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