Hi Dennis. Brilliant videos. You cover EVERY single part. If you are unsure about servicing your own reels then don't be. So much pleasure taking apart and servicing my own reels with these brilliant videos for guidance. I've also gone through my other reels and discovered I'd put them together incorrectly. Thanks Dennis.

@2ndChanceTackle

9 ай бұрын

TY

😂😂😂your the man Dennis!!! I just put my slosh 30 back together, and found the small brass thingy at the bottom, and I was like where the hell does this go!!!!

@2ndChanceTackle

7 ай бұрын

Glad to have helped! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

I have 2 of these reels, and I love em. They are often referred to as the SLOSH. These reels are famous down in the outer banks of North Carolina, with the drum fisherman. Very reliable, and they cast a mile from the beach. Really appreciate you doing the video. Now i’m gonna service mine. Thanks Dennis.

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

These are strong go to reels. You can do the servicing! Dennis

Just bought one of these reels with a broken drag. I'll follow your video and see if I can fix it. Thanks for the information, great video. Subscribed.

@2ndChanceTackle

10 ай бұрын

You can do it! Thanks for the sub - Dennis

@funnysods

10 ай бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle I did it! Had to refer to your video all the way through. It took me 3 hours but the reel's running spot on. Got it for a song as well, thanks for the tutorial.

Great video! Thank you Dennis.

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

you serviced a later 20 in the video which has 4 bearings. on the early version there are only 3. there is just a plain plastic bush on the bottom of the main shaft. i normally replace the plastic bush with a SS ball bearing. I also replace the plastic bush under the spool tensioner cap with a ball bearing. this also applies to the 30. the extra bearing/s make for a much smoother reel. BTW. I normally upgrade to carbontex drag washers

Another great video. The SL20sh is a little tank.

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Yes it is - Thanks

Great video mate! These are popular reels where I fish in the UK on the Bristol Channel (strong tides/rocky/mixed ground). Despite them being quite old I still use 2 myself. Bombproof and about as easy to cast as a multiplier gets - with at least 1 of the red brake blocks in!. The only issue I ever have is the little soft brass screw holding the handle retaining cap keeps rounding off. Will have to see if I can get hold of some stainless ones. Again, great no nonsense video. Have subscribed👍

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the sub and for the kind note. Best wishes for great fishing - Dennis

I bought six of these reels when they were brand new about 20 to 30 years ago. None of mine have breaks on those pins, so I'm not really sure what they're for. I know I have never taken him out and nobody else has ever taken my reels apart. I guess we can put that in the mystery box with why they decided to leave a bigger space between the teeth on the anti-reverse plate lol

@rsrs3128

Жыл бұрын

Brakes not breaks

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

The brakes slow the speed of the spool by moving outward with centrifugal force and rubbing the race ring. If they are not there, no problem. - Dennis

@rsrs3128

Жыл бұрын

Got it! I was just saying that they didn't come with the brakes. Maybe they were planning on adding them to later model but they didn't come with them. I have reels that have them. Keep up the great videos!

@rsrs3128

11 ай бұрын

Update. I went into the boxes that the reels came in and found the brakes in the box. I guess they don't put them on at the factory. I also know how to spell brakes, but Google voice to text got me

@rsrs3128

11 ай бұрын

Also, thanks for the video it was a great help rebuilding all six of them

the handle sometimes gets forgotten, with the joy and calibration of getting the reel back together and there are no extra parts on the bench

Dennis, I own a SLX50 which is an upgraded version of this reel. Those felt drags look terrible just like they did on my reel when it was bought (NOS). I had to replace with carbontex. I would recommend it, I would estimate my max drag with those poor stock drags to be 2-3lbs.

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. Yes - those were in pretty tough condition. They are also 30+ years old - Dennis

Good evening Dennis. I've been watching your work for awhile now and learning much. Tonight it got personal for me. I pulled out my older favorite live bait reel for when Albacore were crazy plentiful in So. Cal. during the '90s. I pulled off the left side plate and found it to not have any cast control brakes. Just the two arms sticking out. I thought I may have lost them last service, removed them years ago or maybe the Sealine 20SH never had them to begin with, part of the 'good casting' design. So, low and behold, at 29:30 in your video' you open the side plate and it's just like mine, brake less! How about that?

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Coincidence? There are brake collars for that reel, so you probably lost them. You can make them out of a spray can tube extension or a coffee stirrer if you cannot locate replacements. You can run the reel without the brakes, if you like - Dennis

@barclaysauers255

Жыл бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle Dear Dennis: Per our discussion about the 2 Sealine 20SH reels (your clients and mine) and the absence of the cast control brakes on the spindles. I dug out the original box which I hadn't seen in 20 plus years. In the bottom of the box with the little tube of oil and assorted papers were 2 little zip lock bags containing 2 sets of 'brand new' reel brakes. The red ones are 3/16" long and the white are 3/32". My question is what is the difference and which you would recommend I install? I'm pretty sure my thumb is not as educated as it once was! Thank for your reply.

I have a Daiwa SL20SH like the one in the video. I also have an SL30SH purchase about the time. I don't recall when I purchase these reels but it's safe to say they're about 15-plus years old. What I found different with mine was 2 rubber o-rings on the shaft. One o-ring on the inner side of the gear and the outer one. The outer one broke when I was trying to remove it from the shaft. Trying to find an o-ring of this size will be next to impossible at the Ace Hardware store. I'll be reassembling this reel without the outer o-ring. My question; I wonder what operational effect this reel will have without this o-ring?

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

The "o" rings are water seals and the outer one keeps the adjuster cap firm to the body. You can use it without the ring, but you should continually check that the cap doesn't get loose from vibration or use. The cap could fall off if you are not careful

@danieldriscoll849

Жыл бұрын

@@2ndChanceTackle Thanks for the video and your response.

@danieldriscoll849

Жыл бұрын

P.S. It must be my advancing years that are preventing me from accomplishing the task at hand. After spending the entire Sunday afternoon taking the reel apart and putting it back together, I now have a situation, when I tighten down the drag, the handle is difficult to turn. When I find myself in this situation, I usually put the project aside and get back to it another day.

Do you have a Amazon store to get the greases and oil?

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

I don't. You can find the Penn Precision greases at Mysticparts.com and other sites. Thanks for asking - Dennis

A friend wants te sell me a daiwa firewolf it looks like this reel. Do you know of it is a good one?

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

They are not in the same class as the Sealine. The Firewall is an entry level reel, where the SeaLine is a step above. The Firewolf is a good reel. I guess the answer is that it depends on the price. Check out the cost to buy one new and compare that to what your friend is asking before you make a decision - Dennis

Someone took the brake blocks out of it, Birds nest waiting to happen on the Sl20sh Haha

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

Yup - speed up the spool, but you better have an educated thumb if you are going to use it that way

I like that you go a little slower for us but it must be killing you Dennis.

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying!

that is a strange click ratchet in the AR, it must have a reason, I can't imagine it wearing that way in just one spot

@seymourwrasse3321

Жыл бұрын

the replacement part is identical, another mystery

@2ndChanceTackle

Жыл бұрын

yes it is