lemaymiami
Member
A quick note about 3 in 1 oil... For many years I've been tearing down and repairing fishing reels. Any of them that had 3 in 1 oil were gummed up badly since the stuff turns to a varnish like substance as it ages. I tell all my anglers to avoid the stuff like the plague unless they want to be seeing me regularly to have their reels torn down and sorted out...
I know that this was not a parameter in your evaluations but thought it appropriate since many regard "3 in 1" as a good, light, all purpose lube - as it ages it's anything but.... 99% of my reels are used in saltwater (and since I'm a full time guide they get used ten times more than any average user) so that's the environment that I'm familiar with. Can't say enough negative things about "3 in 1".....
I know that this was not a parameter in your evaluations but thought it appropriate since many regard "3 in 1" as a good, light, all purpose lube - as it ages it's anything but.... 99% of my reels are used in saltwater (and since I'm a full time guide they get used ten times more than any average user) so that's the environment that I'm familiar with. Can't say enough negative things about "3 in 1".....