Good write up Jeremy. I just put in Carbontex drag washers.....just because I didn't want to buy anymore felt....nothing wrong with felt though. As you mentioned the line roller can take a beating. The one I just replaced on my first JDM reel...a Luvias 2004H.....had come apart and was in two pieces. I can only assume because the roller collar and packing...which is basically a rubber seal to keep debris out....was torn due to two years of constant use and I am sure debris had gotten in and caused the bearing to not operate as it should. What brought my attention to it was I had been using NanoFil on it and noticed the line was fraying. I first thought I had a cracked rod guide but on inspection of the guides and finding the guides to be OK I tore the reel down to check it out. That is when I found the roller collar broken. Replaced all parts associated with the roller and all is well. I do not go two years without servicing a reel....as a matter of fact mine are usually done two to three times a year. But I was hesitant to break into the Daiwa reels with MagSeal. Even though the Luvias does not have a MagSeal roller bearing I was still reluctant to open it up. Magseal bearings...gear casings....are designed to go 3-5 years without any maintenance. Of course that is a long time and Daiwa USA at this time will not service the reels anyway. But even with that being the case I will still buy MagSeal reels...just too darn good. But I won't open up anymore reels. My eyes are not that good anymore...many spinning reel parts are tiny....and on the high end Daiwas they have a unique type screw head. So I guess when my reels need some service going to have to contact you.
Regards
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