gear ratio???

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#1 Post by **wrasse king** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:54 pm

maybe this is a stupid question but can anyone explain the gear ratio on reels too me.
4:5:1 means???

#2 Post by **bigsod** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 9:59 pm

wrasse king wrote:maybe this is a stupid question but can anyone explain the gear ratio on reels too me.
4:5:1 means???

Basicaly it means how many time the spool goes around for each turn of the handle.

#3 Post by **Shambo** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 11:18 pm

So that'd be 4.5 turns off the spool per turn of the handle would it?

#4 Post by **bigsod** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:11 am

Shambo wrote:So that'd be 4.5 turns off the spool per turn of the handle would it?

Thats correct.

#5 Post by **roger de dodger** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:54 am

bigsod wrote:
Shambo wrote:So that'd be 4.5 turns off the spool per turn of the handle would it?
Thats correct.

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#6 Post by **wrasse king** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:54 pm

cheers lads

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