orvis battenkill reel lube ?????????? - Page 2

narcodog · 06-25-12, 05:20 PM

I use "Hot Sauce" it comes highly recommended by the folks on the fiberglass fly rod forum. Not cheap but it works very well. I have both the oil and grease.

Pappy · 06-25-12, 06:23 PM

I always used vasalene. Up... thats what we used in the 70's. Didn't have no fancy named grease.

Mog · 06-25-12, 08:08 PM

I switched to Pro-gold gun lubricant about 10 years ago and haven't used anything since. Performs winter to summer and stays where it belongs.

driftwood · 06-25-12, 09:40 PM

good info to know on the wd40. I had a squeeky reel last week and the guys at the holston fly shop didn't carry any oil, so they advised me to pull out my dip stick and use that as an applicator. It worked, but i might need to try some of this stuff you all are talking about.

fontinalis · 07-01-12, 08:52 PM

Great advice in here. On a related note, would the same recommendations apply to the Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock reel?

I'm not sure if it is based on the same design as the original Battenkill.

What is the best method for lubing the BBS?

Thanks.

The Ole Man · 07-01-12, 10:40 PM

Same thing. Lightly grease the mesh area of the 2 gears in there and give it a spin. Dab a bit on the shaft including the slot at the pointed end. Don't overdo it--a small dab.

Egg Sucking Leach · 07-02-12, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aged_sage

With respect to WD-40, I have been told by many individuals "in the know" about such things that WD-40 is a "drier", not a lubricant. It's best use is as a moisture remover, as in drying out the top of the distributor cap when you hit that water puddle going to fast and flood the engine out (for those of you old enough to remember those days!).

I still have an ample supply of Lubriplate, and use it on all of my reels. Any of the oils made specifically for reels, such as level wind reels, will do the trick.

Cheers!

Yep, it does a good job of absorbing moisture. Which is why you should never, ever spray a padlock with it. Especially if that padlock is exposed to the elements, controlling access to a hunting tract you could possibly want to get to in below freezing weather.

Harry117 · 07-02-12, 11:07 AM

A couple of drops of mineral oil work well.

06-25-12, 06:23 PM	#12
Pappy Native Join Date: May 2012 Location: Blue Ridge, GA Posts: 111	lube I always used vasalene. Up... thats what we used in the 70's. Didn't have no fancy named grease.

06-25-12, 08:08 PM	#13
Mog Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hoschton, GA Posts: 1,570	I switched to Pro-gold gun lubricant about 10 years ago and haven't used anything since. Performs winter to summer and stays where it belongs. __________________ These brook trout will strike any fly you present, provided you don't get close enough to present it. -- Dick Blalock

07-01-12, 08:52 PM	#15
fontinalis Native Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 456	Battenkill Bar Stock Great advice in here. On a related note, would the same recommendations apply to the Orvis Battenkill Bar Stock reel? I'm not sure if it is based on the same design as the original Battenkill. What is the best method for lubing the BBS? Thanks.

07-02-12, 11:07 AM	#18
Harry117 Stocker Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 22 Blog Entries: 4	Reel Lube A couple of drops of mineral oil work well.

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06-25-12, 05:20 PM	#11
narcodog Native Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N Ga. Posts: 1,247	I use "Hot Sauce" it comes highly recommended by the folks on the fiberglass fly rod forum. Not cheap but it works very well. I have both the oil and grease.

06-25-12, 09:40 PM	#14
driftwood Native Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Atlanta (Grant park),GA Posts: 1,310	good info to know on the wd40. I had a squeeky reel last week and the guys at the holston fly shop didn't carry any oil, so they advised me to pull out my dip stick and use that as an applicator. It worked, but i might need to try some of this stuff you all are talking about.

07-01-12, 10:40 PM	#16
The Ole Man Chief Financial Officer, Past Director, Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Dec 1998 Location: NW Georgia Posts: 8,004	Same thing. Lightly grease the mesh area of the 2 gears in there and give it a spin. Dab a bit on the shaft including the slot at the pointed end. Don't overdo it--a small dab.