I love the pan you use to service your reels I need one I am always dropping parts on the floor and sometimes they are hard to find and I get pissed off at myself.
That’s why I decided to use the cookie sheet. It catches everything but the springs and sometimes it even catches those. Plus, it collects the dirt and oil making easier to clean up. I make myself angry sometimes when remove something from the pan, into my lap and then drop it. I can do it all in the pan so I have no idea why I do that.
You know how much I like these reels. I have at last count, 58 Daiwa reels. I started by collecting 22 Daiwa Silver Series reels including 1 complete set of 14 reels. I did this because my very first surf spinning reel back in the 1970s was a Daiwa 7000C. I have 3 of these Gold Series including a 15, 20, and a 30 though the 20 is a parts reel that probably can’t be repaired. These Gold Series reels are among the finest reels that Daiwa has ever made. One day I hope I can find a nice GS 9 that doesn’t break the bank. I have quite a few Daiwa reels that were made in the USA and others that say “Assenbled in the USA from parts made in Japan” some of my Silver Series say “Made in Korea.” As you see Daiwa reels have been made all over the Far East. Next to Mitchell Daiwa reels are my favorite. I particularly like the 8000 series Daiwas especially the 8600 and 8700. They are probably the first worm gear reel with three ball bearings back in the early 1970s. If you get the chance to get a 8600 jump on it. There is no finer vintage Daiwa than this reel! Your viewers can really see from your video the quality that goes into these GS reels. Thanks for doing this reel first Rick! (PS. Gomexus Fishing makes a very nice ball bearing tool to help with working on bearings. I’ll send you a photo.(it is inexpensive.)
Chris, Unless you have a hidden source you must spend hours searching for the reels you buy. I just did a quick EBay search for 8600 and there are none, nor have there been in the last 2 months. I’m curious, if these are some of the best reels ever made, why didn’t they make more of them. It seems like every really great reel a manufacturer made seems to be hard to find. Do you think they were low production reels or do people just not want to let them go? I’ve encountered this often in the last few months and it’s got me pondering. I know you will thing this almost blasphemous but I think I might like the Diawas better than the Mitchells. They just seem smoother and less difficult to get to run that way. Thanks for the Tip on the Gomexus tool. I looked it up and I think I’d like using it for my non video repairs but for the videos I think maybe I should stick with the needle nose pliers because people are more likely to have one. Maybe I’ll get the tool and use it but show them how to do it with pliers too. I just want people to feel they can do the job with basic tools on hand. I have to give this some thought.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 you are so right! It does seem that the really good reels are often made for only a short time and people don’t want to let them go when they finally get one. I certainly will not be letting any of my 8600 and 8700 reels go. The combination of a smooth worm gear drive with three ball bearings is hard to beat. Even the Penn greenies and z reels only had 1 ball bearing except for the 706Z which had two. You are also correct about preferring Daiwas over Mitchell’s when it comes to smoothness and ease of fishing. I like Daiwas a lot and have more of them than Mitchells. I guess I like Mitchells so much because of their history and the fact that they were made mostly before Daiwa even existed yet. I do like fishing with Mitchells especially the PUM reels. - Chris
I’m glad you were able to find it useful. I’ve had complaints that I was tempting people unnecessarily to take the bails apart. Sometimes they really do need to come apart.
Hi Rick. First, I must say. I cringe every time I see someone reach into a precision instrument like a fishing reel or pry bearings loose with a screwdriver. I am no expert on the Diawa GS13X, but I am sort of an expert on the Diawa GS10X. I have 3 reels. A Shakespeare 2430 that I bought around 76-77-78 for Striped Bass, a Diawa GS10X that I bought around 78-79-80 and then a cheap little Ryobi I almost backed onto with my truck on a trip to the dump once. As far as the Shakespeare and the Diawa, the 40+ years that I have owned them they have had at least two complete tear downs and service each year. I will do them at the beginning of winter and again at the beginning of summer.
Estimado me puse a limpiar el reel daiwa gs-13 y ahora cuando lo arme el carrete no queda fijo, hay unas pequeñas piezas q mie no sé cómo se colocan, no se si es por eso que no se sujeta el carrete
These gs-x reel are getting more expensive. As specially the first production line of Daiwa BG. Lots of people in southeast Asian collect them and also me too. The gold series is the top of the line when they are brand new back in the day. That’s why lots of the parts are still manufactured.
Alex, they are very nice reels. This one was in pretty good shape when I got it. The GS-90 I got was in much worse shape. I have a new pinion gear for it but it still needs a new main gear and crosswind gear. I’m hoping a set will show up one day. Thanks for the info on collectors.
@@youngmartinsreels5314Gears in gs90 and bg90 are the same. Search for BG if you can’t find it. Good luck! And thanks for the video. Hope you make more of it.
I love the pan you use to service your reels I need one I am always dropping parts on the floor and sometimes they are hard to find and I get pissed off at myself.
That’s why I decided to use the cookie sheet. It catches everything but the springs and sometimes it even catches those. Plus, it collects the dirt and oil making easier to clean up. I make myself angry sometimes when remove something from the pan, into my lap and then drop it. I can do it all in the pan so I have no idea why I do that.
You know how much I like these reels. I have at last count, 58 Daiwa reels. I started by collecting 22 Daiwa Silver Series reels including 1 complete set of 14 reels. I did this because my very first surf spinning reel back in the 1970s was a Daiwa 7000C. I have 3 of these Gold Series including a 15, 20, and a 30 though the 20 is a parts reel that probably can’t be repaired. These Gold Series reels are among the finest reels that Daiwa has ever made. One day I hope I can find a nice GS 9 that doesn’t break the bank. I have quite a few Daiwa reels that were made in the USA and others that say “Assenbled in the USA from parts made in Japan” some of my Silver Series say “Made in Korea.” As you see Daiwa reels have been made all over the Far East. Next to Mitchell Daiwa reels are my favorite. I particularly like the 8000 series Daiwas especially the 8600 and 8700. They are probably the first worm gear reel with three ball bearings back in the early 1970s. If you get the chance to get a 8600 jump on it. There is no finer vintage Daiwa than this reel! Your viewers can really see from your video the quality that goes into these GS reels. Thanks for doing this reel first Rick! (PS. Gomexus Fishing makes a very nice ball bearing tool to help with working on bearings. I’ll send you a photo.(it is inexpensive.)
Chris, Unless you have a hidden source you must spend hours searching for the reels you buy. I just did a quick EBay search for 8600 and there are none, nor have there been in the last 2 months.
I’m curious, if these are some of the best reels ever made, why didn’t they make more of them. It seems like every really great reel a manufacturer made seems to be hard to find. Do you think they were low production reels or do people just not want to let them go? I’ve encountered this often in the last few months and it’s got me pondering.
I know you will thing this almost blasphemous but I think I might like the Diawas better than the Mitchells. They just seem smoother and less difficult to get to run that way.
Thanks for the Tip on the Gomexus tool. I looked it up and I think I’d like using it for my non video repairs but for the videos I think maybe I should stick with the needle nose pliers because people are more likely to have one. Maybe I’ll get the tool and use it but show them how to do it with pliers too. I just want people to feel they can do the job with basic tools on hand. I have to give this some thought.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 you are so right! It does seem that the really good reels are often made for only a short time and people don’t want to let them go when they finally get one. I certainly will not be letting any of my 8600 and 8700 reels go. The combination of a smooth worm gear drive with three ball bearings is hard to beat. Even the Penn greenies and z reels only had 1 ball bearing except for the 706Z which had two. You are also correct about preferring Daiwas over Mitchell’s when it comes to smoothness and ease of fishing. I like Daiwas a lot and have more of them than Mitchells. I guess I like Mitchells so much because of their history and the fact that they were made mostly before Daiwa even existed yet. I do like fishing with Mitchells especially the PUM reels. - Chris
That is such a smooth running reel!
I’m curious to see if Ken wants to sell it. It’s a very nice reel that I’d be happy to own.
I have one of these excellent reels. Pretty much indestructible. Thanks for the video.
Take good care of it. I think it’s a keeper.
Superbe moulinet , une très grande qualité de fabrication Merci pour le partage .
Nice information, especially the bale. Thank you.
I’m glad you were able to find it useful. I’ve had complaints that I was tempting people unnecessarily to take the bails apart. Sometimes they really do need to come apart.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 I sure agree with bail disassembly. It really helps me, thank you.
Hi Rick. First, I must say. I cringe every time I see someone reach into a precision instrument like a fishing reel or pry bearings loose with a screwdriver. I am no expert on the Diawa GS13X, but I am sort of an expert on the Diawa GS10X. I have 3 reels. A Shakespeare 2430 that I bought around 76-77-78 for Striped Bass, a Diawa GS10X that I bought around 78-79-80 and then a cheap little Ryobi I almost backed onto with my truck on a trip to the dump once. As far as the Shakespeare and the Diawa, the 40+ years that I have owned them they have had at least two complete tear downs and service each year. I will do them at the beginning of winter and again at the beginning of summer.
I had one of those when I was younger (and stupider) it stopped working so I threw it away. That one cleaned up nicely though.
Craig, Do you have any idea what failed on it? As abused as this poor reel was, it still seemed to work flawlessly.
@@youngmartinsreels5314 Yeah the nub on the drive gear that pushes the cross wind block had come off the main drive gear.
Ouch, Now that would require a new part. Bummer.
Estimado me puse a limpiar el reel daiwa gs-13 y ahora cuando lo arme el carrete no queda fijo, hay unas pequeñas piezas q mie no sé cómo se colocan, no se si es por eso que no se sujeta el carrete
These gs-x reel are getting more expensive. As specially the first production line of Daiwa BG. Lots of people in southeast Asian collect them and also me too. The gold series is the top of the line when they are brand new back in the day. That’s why lots of the parts are still manufactured.
Alex, they are very nice reels. This one was in pretty good shape when I got it. The GS-90 I got was in much worse shape. I have a new pinion gear for it but it still needs a new main gear and crosswind gear. I’m hoping a set will show up one day. Thanks for the info on collectors.
@@youngmartinsreels5314Gears in gs90 and bg90 are the same. Search for BG if you can’t find it. Good luck! And thanks for the video. Hope you make more of it.