Zebco Topic 460 FD F/S Reel - Backwind Problems?!

Hi All,

I started sea fishing just a few months back and didnt have €000's to spend on gear.

I bought the above reel brand new for around €65, and didnt think it looked/felt too bad.

However, having used it for 1 month, the backwind broke (on a friday night with a weekends fishing infront of me I might add :x ) I left the reel in the shop for the Zebco rep to have a look at and he duly left me a brand new replacement - Fair play I thought, couldnt ask anymore than that despite missing out on a weekends fishing when it broke.

Have had the replacement now for around a month, and Deja Vue - Fishing last night backwind broke again, damn it - with a busy weekends fishing to look forward to again :x

Has anybody any experience with Zebco reels? Your feedback would be very helpful before I head back to the shop(again) with my knackered reel.

Have I just been unlucky?

It is certainly not down to misuse, I spent 6/7 years course fishing as a youngster and never had any reel problems!!!

I think I may be better off getting a refund and buying a good quality 2nd hand FS reel instead, what do ya think :?: :?: :?:

:? think zebco/rhino are only budget reels. had 2 rhino xl only lasted few months(anti reverse broke) :x rhino advertised they were indestructable! :evil:

Thanks gneoh,

Yeh I get that feelin aswell :( , its not like I have had titanic battlesd with 50lb tope, the biggest fish I caught with the reel was a 2lb doggie :?

Reckon I am gonna get a refund and pick up a decent 2nd hand reel