glengood87 53 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Hi All, Tonight I decided to splurge a bit on a decent reel and got the Stradic FJ2500 on special at BCF. Upon opening and giving it a few cranks at home, I noticed it is not as smooth as I was expecting and the internal gears make more noise than my Sienna's did when they were new. I'm not sure is this is something to be concerned about, or if it just needs a bit of oil as it's probably been sitting on a shelf for a while. Anyone own one of these reels and notice they are a touch noisy (maybe due to more complex internal gearing than my Sienna?) as well ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scissors 308 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Mine is a quiet as a mouse, I would be taking it back immediately, hopefully you get a staff member with some idea about fishing so they understand what you are saying. Yorky 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenton 637 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 yeah take it back if your concerned,they can make a scuffing noise for awhile though and some extra grease is always a good idea. cheers b Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Nothing worse than buying a new piece of gear ,all excited and it does"nt meet your expectations. Once bought a Saltiga Surf reel thats drag was sticky ,terrible in fact,had to get specially fitted drag washers to make it decent[not good enough for a reel that price] Another time bought home a new Live Fibre rod,loaded it not even half way to show a mate how nice the action was, and it exploded into 2 pieces, lesson learnt. Always pays with reels to actually get the salesperson to take the one you are actually buying out the box for you,and then thourorghly test it out and make sure you are completely sastified,nothing worse than getting home and finding a reel is stiffer/noisier than the one off the display rack that impressed you. It happens. All the best with it. newtontoney 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thanks 12 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Which bcf? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glengood87 53 Posted April 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 @Thanks - this was from Richmond BCF. Will probably try and return it tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Underpants 1,543 Posted April 30, 2015 Report Share Posted April 30, 2015 Take it back. Probably a dodgy assembly at the factory. Happens. Should feel smooth & sweet out of the box, as you would expect for a (normally) $200 reel. Mechanism will be essentially the same as the Sienna's - just better mateials, bearings, seals ect. I've a 2500 Sienna , over 5 years old, been dunked plenty of times, still going strong (has been stripped & lubed a few times tho). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drof 3 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I've got an older Stradic 4000 that's about 3-4 year old and has always been a little noisier and feels 'less smooth' to my 1 year old (and slightly cheaper) Saros 4000. Both have been good reels ($200 mark) and I haven't had issues with either - just the Stradic isn't as smooth. Had it fully service after about a year and it came back the same so can only assume that was normal? If you've got concerns take it back into BCF and compare it to the others on the shelf. They're a good reel - just keep away from sand (seems to get in very easily!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moggy23 625 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I had a Symetre 3000 that started getting very noisy, decided to dismantle it & found it was the bail roller bearing which Sport Fishing Scene had in stock. Replaced, all quite now. The Sienna's have a bushed bail roller & will last forever. glengood87 BCF should replace yours. if your lucky, I do find some braids are noisier than others too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris__64 41 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 I nearly bought a 5000 yesterday for $199 at BCF but just noticed today they are $169. I dunno what their refund policy is but maybe you can return it and buy one $30 cheaper Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glengood87 53 Posted May 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Chris__64 - got mine on special for $169 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cal 480 Posted May 1, 2015 Report Share Posted May 1, 2015 Are Stradics made in Malaysia/China? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 The quality of models goes up and down. I bought a daiwa caldia about 7 years ago. Very smooth and quiet. Awesome little reel. Bought the latest model caldia about 6 months ago and it's not as smooth. Quality definitely dropped compared to older model. Perhaps stradics are the same. I'm convinced that reel manufacturers seem to deliberately increase and decrease the quality of models. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pauly s 426 Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I sent my my new stradic ci4 back to shimano twice before using it, my first stradic put up with a thrashing but definitely gone down on the quality control. Got a 5000 fj myself not so long ago and needed a good packin of grease was noisy out the box My next small spin reel will be daiwa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Don't worry Daiwa do it as well ie drop the quality of new a model compared to the older model. I think its best to not have any brand allegiance and instead assess the quality of the particular current model before buying. Unfortunately I didn't do that though when I bought the current model caldia. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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