potcy
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Post by potcy on Oct 7, 2007 21:35:13 GMT 8
This tibor Riptide was used at the playgound and look wat did the GTs did to it..... they off set the cork drag  is there any way to correct this injury? ;D all advice would be appreaicted   |
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Post by poisonmaster on Oct 7, 2007 23:16:28 GMT 8
not only did the cork moved off centre like you said...
it even rotated? or am i wrong?
This is serious shit sia...
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Post by pirate! on Oct 8, 2007 9:32:12 GMT 8
is it just me or has the cork chipped?? each of the 3 "bite marks" seem a little different...
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Post by fisho on Oct 8, 2007 10:20:19 GMT 8
 some busters the Dr. has put into the pond.. gotta make a trip there soon!! ;D hmm.. the cork drag is "glued" onto the main gear, hardly can move it. i wonder if its possible that the heat generated on the cork drag during a fish run which might have loosen the glue holding the cork disk? other bros with Tibors..inputs? write to tibor already? cheers!
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Post by 67er on Oct 8, 2007 11:58:59 GMT 8
Cork is a fantastic drag material especially when one lubricates it religiously. When it is dry they get jammed easily and bad things happen. Of course the glue in your case is not quite fastened to the ceramic gear and no fault of yours.
It is with good reasons that ALL big performance spinning and baitcasting reels utilize Carbon Fiber or other synthetic materials. These reels are constantly used to land fish bigger and stronger than our fly tackles.
You may just have to send the gear back to Tibor alone to save cost, ask them for advice. Good to see the dogs are now made in stainless steel, they used to be copper (year 2000?) and mine got worn-off just by spooling in lines.
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Post by FrancisThong on Oct 8, 2007 13:47:59 GMT 8
Dear Potcy, I have seen a few similar reels - some were even worse off and those had seen actions on the beaches of Normandy... oops sorry, New Caledonia.... I mean.  My friends busted quite a few Abel drags. The Tibors were slightly better and the guess was that the unported side probably protected the reel internals slightly better from the exposures of the elements. It can be fixed by regular maintenance of oiling and cleaning. I am lazy thus I always prefer the sealed drags. However, this is my personal preference and I know many in this forum will disagree with the concept of sealed drags. I just bring along one or 2 more for insurance.  ;D Francis |
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Post by 67er on Oct 8, 2007 14:40:04 GMT 8
Me too; I have a Hatch 5 plus coming my way.....
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Post by xxJiMboZxx on Oct 8, 2007 16:49:48 GMT 8
Huh? I tot Tibors are sealed drags? how come you get to opened it?
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potcy
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Post by potcy on Oct 8, 2007 21:12:53 GMT 8
Huh? I tot Tibors are sealed drags? how come you get to opened it? Hi jimmy Tibor sealed drag? not too sure abt that. when i take out the spool the cork drag is what i see. Thanks for all your replys! ;D will go down to Coho tomor to see wat henry can do ;D Regards Zi Yi |
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Post by ShadowCaster on Oct 8, 2007 22:52:22 GMT 8
I've used my Everglades & Riptide with near locked up drag on Ed's pet and fortunately, all turned out well except for the 60lb leader on a few occassions. I had also landed an 18lb milkfish on a Freestone after a 45min fight with no issues with the drag.  Your cork drag does look a tad dry as Tibors were designed to run on graphite grease. But even then, it should not cause the cork disc to shift. Its likely to be a case of improper or deteriorated bonding between the cork disc and the drag plate. I would recommend that you email Tibor. I've had superb post sales service from them thus far. I would be surprise if Ted Jr does not give you a free replacement of the defective parts. |
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Post by potcy on Oct 8, 2007 23:48:33 GMT 8
D*am! huge milkfish!! wish i started fly fishing when that pond was still around..... I have e mail tibor and attached pictures from them to take a look and yes they said that it would be replaced with no charge. ;D Regards Zi Yi |
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Post by 67er on Oct 9, 2007 10:00:12 GMT 8
D*am! huge milkfish!! wish i started fly fishing when that pond was still around..... I have e mail tibor and attached pictures from them to take a look and yes they said that it would be replaced with no charge. ;D Regards Zi Yi Zi Yi, a bit off topic here; the 'pond' will always be around if we understand that these Milkfish were RELEASED by someone at the first place. The 'Pond' can be any form of water bodies, we just need to realize milkfish are anodromous (thrive in fresh and saltwater) and grow large and fast by eating weeds and algae. The rest is up to our imagination and motivation. I think if we want something we will have to work for it. Otherwise we will have to spend even more money to travel to distant land for it. Truth is stranger than fiction at times  |
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Post by alberto on Oct 9, 2007 15:25:06 GMT 8
D*am! huge milkfish!! wish i started fly fishing when that pond was still around..... I have e mail tibor and attached pictures from them to take a look and yes they said that it would be replaced with no charge. ;D Regards Zi Yi Zi Yi, a bit off topic here; the 'pond' will always be around if we understand that these Milkfish were RELEASED by someone at the first place. The 'Pond' can be any form of water bodies, we just need to realize milkfish are anodromous (thrive in fresh and saltwater) and grow large and fast by eating weeds and algae. The rest is up to our imagination and motivation. I think if we want something we will have to work for it. Otherwise we will have to spend even more money to travel to distant land for it. Truth is stranger than fiction at times 67er, Lets turn it in to another reality ;D regards Alberto |
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is there any way to correct this injury? ;D all advice would be appreaicted
some busters the Dr. has put into the pond.. gotta make a trip there soon!! ;D
My friends busted quite a few Abel drags. The Tibors were slightly better and the guess was that the unported side probably protected the reel internals slightly better from the exposures of the elements. It can be fixed by regular maintenance of oiling and cleaning. 
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Fishing sucks? Try Flyfishing! ;D
