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Ikonix centre pin reel

Just remember chaps, it's not the 'spin' that makes the pin. Too much is not always a good thing......it's getting a bit like the amount of ball bearings in a reel. This reel appears good value for money but don't get too carried away with spinning times when choosing a pin.
 
Andreas Opitz said:
Richard, Its definitely 4" and silver. Tried it yesterday for ledgering in fast moving water and was very impressed (stiff ratchet) and then I used it today for trotting...again very impressed. Tried to get another one today but apparently Dragon Carp have run out of stock, but they'll be getting some more in soon.
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Thanks for that, Andreas and Dave. As I wrote earlier, my Ikonix is definitely 4.25" and a different colour......so the conclusion must be that there are possibly three sizes. Not groundbreaking stuff gents, obviously, but I was just a little intrigued :)
 
Richard Parsons said:
Thanks for that, Andreas and Dave. As I wrote earlier, my Ikonix is definitely 4.25" and a different colour......so the conclusion must be that there are possibly three sizes. Not groundbreaking stuff gents, obviously, but I was just a little intrigued :)
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well ,dave hall was right when he said TF Gear had the reel in two size options ,the 4¼" is the width of the spool which on centrepins is often less than the back width so you have too be carefull where you measure them

David Hall said:
didn't the X PIN come in 2 sizes 4,and 4.5, my xpin says 4.1/4..:confused:
but anyway, just think fishtec were selling these for £109 years ago,
now £30..:(:mad:
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they did them in a 4" and 4¼" (4.25") obviously the 4¼" is being used for the ikonix branded reels in a bronzed finish and dragoncarp are having the 4" version in a plainer finish ,just options you get when ordering from the makers and it wouldn't do too be exactly 100% the same as the TF-gear ones .
 
oh ,for those who want a lineguard ,TF-Gear offer one as a optional extra (orded seporately) too there latest centrepin (soon too be seen as the ikonix 2 :D ,once tfgear have sold off their stock no doubt ) "the classic" that should fit the ikonix and with a bit of a tweak (bend it too fit) it should fit the dragoncarp ones ,plus it would mean drilling a pilot hole's for the screws etc .same applies too other reels ,of a simular dia & profile of back rim .

TF-Gear line guard order code : TFG-CLASSPIN-LG @ £9.99p

http://www.fishtec.co.uk/buy.cfm/reels/tf-gear-classic-centre-pin-reel/40/no/48112


see below ,the purchase details of the reel .under Accessories .
 
well myself and Gary (bbamboo) were out on the tees today and I put my reel through its paces, Gary's has not turned up as yet, but both of us were impressed by how it handles and the overall construction and performance of it. It puts a lot more expensive centrepins I own to shame in some places, not many negative points with it at all and for £36 definately worth every penny.

I gave it a good old going with 51 Grayling and a chub with endless fish bumped off. See my blog for full details, as Im not writing it all out again!...lol

http://traditionalfloats.blogspot.com/
 
David and George...I didn't even oil mine. I spun it straight out of the box. I did give it a strong flick to be fair but it kept going until circa 2min 40 sec. (in fact I had to do it a few times because I kept losing concentration whilst watching telly and forgot to stop the clock).

Not that spin is the be and end all of a centrepin but that's how long it spun for...maybe I got lucky somehow?
 
Andreas Opitz said:
David and George...I didn't even oil mine. I spun it straight out of the box. I did give it a strong flick to be fair but it kept going until circa 2min 40 sec. (in fact I had to do it a few times because I kept losing concentration whilst watching telly and forgot to stop the clock).

Not that spin is the be and end all of a centrepin but that's how long it spun for...maybe I got lucky somehow?
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either way, it's good for the money.
 
Not fished with one of these , but if George [ Lockhart ] says there a decent reel then thats good enough for me as George knows his pins . What I would say is that I had a spin of one of these in my local shop , the bearing sounded very rough and this was on a new reel . I haven't read all this thread but it might be wise to take advice as to what to oil/ grease this reel with . The cheap phillips screw on the back of the reeel does let things down on the cosmetic front a bit
 
Mike Hodgkiss said:
Not fished with one of these , but if George [ Lockhart ] says there a decent reel then thats good enough for me as George knows his pins . What I would say is that I had a spin of one of these in my local shop , the bearing sounded very rough and this was on a new reel . I haven't read all this thread but it might be wise to take advice as to what to oil/ grease this reel with . The cheap phillips screw on the back of the reeel does let things down on the cosmetic front a bit
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Why thank you kind sir, I will send the cheque in the post to you...usual address...lol

Mike I use sewing machine oil or Krytex and the very 1st thing I do when I get a reel is carry out maintenanace on it before using it as a lot of companies say they are ready to go straight from the box but I always carry it out for my own piece of mind and we are good to go then from the off. :)

For £36 including P&P this reel is very good, not many negatives.
 
Mike Hodgkiss said:
Not fished with one of these , but if George [ Lockhart ] says there a decent reel then thats good enough for me as George knows his pins . What I would say is that I had a spin of one of these in my local shop , the bearing sounded very rough and this was on a new reel . I haven't read all this thread but it might be wise to take advice as to what to oil/ grease this reel with . The cheap phillips screw on the back of the reeel does let things down on the cosmetic front a bit
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Far be it from be to be pernickety Mike, but if you are talking about the Dragon Carp one then they are POZI's ;)
 
George Lockhart said:
I gave it a good old going with 51 Grayling and a chub with endless fish bumped off. See my blog for full details, as Im not writing it all out again!...lol

http://traditionalfloats.blogspot.com/
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That is a heck of a session on that section George, is the access road to the stretch any better than earlier in the year? Last time I was down I think your old RAF mates had been using it for bombing practice. I've not been back since as I feared for the suspension on my old charabang. With the weather turning colder I was wanting to give it another try and might even park in the right spot this time, I stopped at the first car park last time by mistake.

Stuart
 
Andreas Opitz said:
David and George...I didn't even oil mine.
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You have be very careful what you do use to oil reels. I bought a wide drum Speedia on ebay earlier this year and when I first spun it up it seemed stiff. Took it apart and cleaned the excess of thick oil off the spindle and it spun forever!
 
Stuart Brookes said:
That is a heck of a session on that section George, is the access road to the stretch any better than earlier in the year? Last time I was down I think your old RAF mates had been using it for bombing practice. I've not been back since as I feared for the suspension on my old charabang. With the weather turning colder I was wanting to give it another try and might even park in the right spot this time, I stopped at the first car park last time by mistake.

Stuart
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access road, you have me at a loss mate? I think I know where your talking about but havent been down there for well over 12 months now so couldnt say Ive moved sticks and replanted further north now for my grayling fishing on the tees, a bit more secluded and less interest from the rent a fishmonger who wants to kill everything they catch for some reason unbeknown to me.
 
not many negative points with it at all and for £36 definately worth every penny.

George, What would you say the negative points are then?

Having never owned a 'pin before i wouldn't really know what to look out for. Heard mentioned a line guard, is this essential?

Trevor
 
line guards, take or leave em, i like them for trotting but not for ledgering for barbel.
 
Trevor Davies said:
not many negative points with it at all and for £36 definately worth every penny.

George, What would you say the negative points are then?

Having never owned a 'pin before i wouldn't really know what to look out for. Heard mentioned a line guard, is this essential?

Trevor
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Trevor I dont think it would be fair to say what I think is negative because my negative points are not necessary everyone else's negative points and someone else may think that its a good point so I will keep them to myself but to be fair to the reel there isnt much thats for sure and in places it puts to shame other more expensive reels.

Line guards were not one of mine as I dont bother with them they either have them or they dont.
 
Line guards are useful when its windy but for me more often than not they get in the way. They don't help wallis casting or undoing overruns either .


My pin's bearing were rough out of the box too.
I'm not sure if it's better than anything else but I've always used 'Abu Rocket Oil'. Beach anglers use it to tune the very similar bearings on multiplyers.

I'm new to the forum (and barbel) but its good to see the interest in centre pin's. They really are a great tool once you get the hang of them.
 
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