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Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 4:54 pm
by round_ourway
I magged a penn 525 and abu 6500 during the week... I was actually surprised how simple a procedure it was!! famous last words.. no doubt.. I will test them out this weekend..

I also pimped my humpalumpa trolley and gave it a sexy coat of metallic blue

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 8:01 pm
by fishermannum1
round_ourway wrote:I also pimped my humpalumpa trolley and gave it a sexy coat of metallic blue

hi steve i think eric is doing his "PINK" :roll: :roll:

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 10:05 pm
by kstaff
Sweet! Any pics? Let us know how they turned out, did the 525 not have a mag tough?


Cheers.

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:57 am
by beachcaster
probably a penn 525 gs the one with just the brake blocks.seen a few done seems to be a good job.

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 10:20 am
by round_ourway
I was out at the weekend trying them out.. very smooth. handy enough job

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:03 am
by roger de dodger
where did you get the mag s from and where they expensive :?: sounds like fun pimping your own reel 8)

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:48 am
by paddyc
Give this guy a shout, christopher.macey@ntlworld.com
There aint much out there that Chris cant make mag units for, http://homepage.ntlworld.com/christopher.macey/
I/we have been using him for a few years now and all his work is impecable, a great caster and a super nice guy to boot, you wont be dissapointed.

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 10:27 am
by round_ourway
http://www.blakdogtackle.com/index.php? ... kq93q9eg72

great website with plenty of tuning kits available for various types of reels

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 10:29 am
by round_ourway
Scooby-Do Humpalumpa

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:33 am
by spindlefist
Is there anyone on the site that'll mag reels for people?
I've an abu 6500 that could do with a decent service and i'd lke it magged too..

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:45 am
by paddyc
A few of us do them, what reels are they??

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:54 am
by spindlefist
abu 6500c

Re: Magging a 525 and abu 6500

PostPosted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:02 pm
by paddyc
you have a PM