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To your original question, I would say it is almost certainly a blob of grease stopping the mechanism engaging when you start reeling forward. Basic strip and a wipe with a bit of kitchen roll before spraying with PTFE spray should cure the problem.

Don't use normal WD40 inside the reel. As Pete said above, the PTFE spray (also mad by the same people) is great.
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I can't say that I am as careful or as rigorous as Pete with my reel care but I do rinse them off with cold water after every trip and then dry well before spraying with the PTFE spray. I do a basic strip down about every ten trips unless I have dropped the reel into the water or got a lot of sand on it and they seem to be fine that way.

I've had 7Ht black reels for years now and they are still working perfectly.

<blockquote data-quote="Kine262" data-source="post: 81567" data-attributes="member: 331">To your original question, I would say it is almost certainly a blob of grease stopping the mechanism engaging when you start reeling forward. Basic strip and a wipe with a bit of kitchen roll before spraying with PTFE spray should cure the problem. Don&#039;t use normal WD40 inside the reel. As Pete said above, the PTFE spray (also mad by the same people) is great.[URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]https://www.screwfix.com/p/wd-40-dry-ptfe-lubricant-400ml/36613?tc=LC3&amp;ds_kid=92700046638549236&amp;ds_rl=1243318&amp;ds_rl=1241687&amp;ds_rl=1245250&amp;ds_rl=1245250&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3WvpnrkV0Wi80BgYK2fPsa_vkTgKZEtNuY7f4UaINhA3zsiVycnk1gaAv8sEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL]I can&#039;t say that I am as careful or as rigorous as Pete with my reel care but I do rinse them off with cold water after every trip and then dry well before spraying with the PTFE spray. I do a basic strip down about every ten trips unless I have dropped the reel into the water or got a lot of sand on it and they seem to be fine that way. I&#039;ve had 7Ht black reels for years now and they are still working perfectly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kine262, post: 81567, member: 331"] To your original question, I would say it is almost certainly a blob of grease stopping the mechanism engaging when you start reeling forward. Basic strip and a wipe with a bit of kitchen roll before spraying with PTFE spray should cure the problem. Don't use normal WD40 inside the reel. As Pete said above, the PTFE spray (also mad by the same people) is great. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.screwfix.com/p/wd-40-dry-ptfe-lubricant-400ml/36613?tc=LC3&ds_kid=92700046638549236&ds_rl=1243318&ds_rl=1241687&ds_rl=1245250&ds_rl=1245250&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsZKJBhC0ARIsAJ96n3WvpnrkV0Wi80BgYK2fPsa_vkTgKZEtNuY7f4UaINhA3zsiVycnk1gaAv8sEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds[/URL] I can't say that I am as careful or as rigorous as Pete with my reel care but I do rinse them off with cold water after every trip and then dry well before spraying with the PTFE spray. I do a basic strip down about every ten trips unless I have dropped the reel into the water or got a lot of sand on it and they seem to be fine that way. I've had 7Ht black reels for years now and they are still working perfectly. [/QUOTE]

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