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Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:34 pm

Anyone have a navi xsb and having a problem of the bail arm not going all the way over
Most of the time just wanted to know can this be fixed or is it just the way the reel is as i know someone who has the same problem thanks

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:49 am

If its had a lot of use it could be the spring or dirt caught in it .Might need a service if the moving parts havent been oiled too often

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:36 am

my one is like that since new :!: to get it fully open it needs the anti reverse knocked off and the spool reversing an inch then re-engage the anti reverse ,i found out the hard way and snapped a rod clean in two :twisted:

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Thu Nov 22, 2012 10:59 pm

roger de dodger wrote:my one is like that since new :!: to get it fully open it needs the anti reverse knocked off and the spool reversing an inch then re-engage the anti reverse ,i found out the hard way and snapped a rod clean in two :twisted:


Ye have mine almost a year but noticed it after two weeks
Seems this is a common fault in this reel

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Wed Nov 28, 2012 5:15 pm

+1 for what roger said ive a couple of them the new and old one and they are just made like that you have to have the bail arm nearly doing a 360 before it will open fully,its trial and error but you will get used to it and know when its ready to go by how far the arm is tilting over.

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:16 pm

Would anyone like to buy it im going to get an aerlex or someting similar
Ill be selling it for 80eur it retails for 120eur i live in dublin area

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:44 am

had a navi for almost 4 years now still works perfect despite neglect and numerous dunkings. i always found you had to have the bail arm to the right of the rod blank so it didnt re engage. hard to explain

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Dec 14, 2012 10:34 am

eric wrote:had a navi for almost 4 years now still works perfect despite neglect and numerous dunkings. i always found you had to have the bail arm to the right of the rod blank so it didnt re engage. hard to explain


Ye i know what you mean.if i cant sell it i might just cut a piece of the bail arm off and
Turn it into a manual

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:16 pm

Cut the bail arm off just after the loop your line sits under on the bail arm i have modded most if my old biomasters like this .
All you have to do then is clip your line back under after a cast

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:19 pm

I ll put a pic up tomoro to show you what i mean

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Sat Dec 22, 2012 12:48 am

john86 wrote:Cut the bail arm off just after the loop your line sits under on the bail arm i have modded most if my old biomasters like this .
All you have to do then is clip your line back under after a cast



Ye thats what im gonna do :)

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Jan 25, 2013 7:11 pm

i just bought the xsa hope this dont happen wid this model wont b happy :evil:

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Fri Jan 25, 2013 10:22 pm

Hope it works fine for you :)

Re: Shimano navi xsb!!!!

Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:03 pm

eric wrote:had a navi for almost 4 years now still works perfect despite neglect and numerous dunkings. i always found you had to have the bail arm to the right of the rod blank so it didnt re engage. hard to explain



same with my Shimano Ultegra.
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