Lamiglas Kayak Fishing Rods ... Review

Alan Tani says the Avet's don't make good kayak fishing reels.  I broke mine down this weekend and yup, they do allow quite a bit of water leakage.  The good news is that they are easy to service.

-Allen

Alan Tani says the Avet's don't make good kayak fishing reels.  I broke mine down this weekend and yup, they do allow quite a bit of water leakage.  The good news is that they are easy to service.

-Allen

Alan Tani is hard to argue with, but I can't imagine that the Avet would be any more susceptible to leakage than the Abu's. (And a heck of a lot easier to service)
I have not drug mine through the sand yet, but I have not done that to the abu's either. I suspect neither would be very happy with that.

Alan Tani says the Avet's don't make good kayak fishing reels.  I broke mine down this weekend and yup, they do allow quite a bit of water leakage.  The good news is that they are easy to service.

-Allen

Alan Tani is hard to argue with, but I can't imagine that the Avet would be any more susceptible to leakage than the Abu's. (And a heck of a lot easier to service)
I have not drug mine through the sand yet, but I have not done that to the abu's either. I suspect neither would be very happy with that.

If you're dunking them, then yes, they'll both leak.  But for casual spray, I can see how the Avet's might be more susceptible.  The drag is more exposed.  And the mechanicals of the level drag means the get even more exposed when in freespool.

-Allen