what a drag!!!

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I have a saltist 20h,I have had to replace three star drags so far at £15 with p&p each.Any body else had any bother with their saltist? Better still has any body a solution to this problem. :) Emailed Daiwa a couple of weeks ago who have yet to reply. :mad: The reel is well looked after and used sensibly,gets no stick etc.Thanks in advance for any info lads. :yltype:
 
I've got 4 saltists & only had one issue with a 30, the drag stripped after about 10 months. It was an acknowledged problem with the early models, something to do with the threading on the shaft I think - anyway, took the reel back to the shop who sent it back to Daiwa. It was fixed & returned within a week, cost me no more than the postage (about £4.50).

As far as I know the later models should be fine & certainly the rest of mine have presented no problems. It might be that you've been replacing the star-wheel without addressing the problem with the shaft - be interesting to see what Daiwa have to say, they're usually pretty good (at least in my experience).

Hope you get it sorted mate, as they're otherwise cracking reels.

Gary :)
 
stig said:
I have a saltist 20h,I have had to replace three star drags so far at £15 with p&p each.Any body else had any bother with their saltist? Better still has any body a solution to this problem. :) Emailed Daiwa a couple of weeks ago who have yet to reply. :mad: The reel is well looked after and used sensibly,gets no stick etc.Thanks in advance for any info lads. :yltype:
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when you say star drag, what exactlyis wrong it because the
only bit trouble a have with star drags and that was with a second hand one that a bought and found that the clutch plates were soaking wet with oil and water and when cleaned it and dried the plates , rthere was no problem any more
 
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The thread in the star wheel is very soft on the early models ,had to replace mine and it went again a year later .Daiwa replaced the part under warranty as spares have a two year warranty,so just had to buy first one as I got the reel second hand.
 
Think you could be right g-force about an issue with the shaft as this is an early model.Will phone daiwa monday and will let you know of any developments,thanks for the info.The exact problem bob is not the drag washers but the threads stripping off the inside of the star wheel.Will let you know the outcome bob.Cheers lads :D
 
Didn't realise daiwa parts had a two year warranty rod,could have saved myself a few quid!!!:eek: Thanks for the service info Tatch.
 
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stig said:
Think you could be right g-force about an issue with the shaft as this is an early model.Will phone daiwa monday and will let you know of any developments,thanks for the info.The exact problem bob is not the drag washers but the threads stripping off the inside of the star wheel.Will let you know the outcome bob.Cheers lads :D
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If I remember right, I think I was told at the shop that the problem with the early shafts was that they weren't threaded right to the end, so when you backed the drag off the star-wheel would come off the thread & strip the next time you tried to tighten it down - that's exactly what happened to me.

I think the solution was to produce new shafts correctly threaded so it wouldn't happen again. So far no other problems with my other ones, but just in case I don't back the drag all the way off these days (shouldn't be an issue with my two newer ones as hopefully they'll have the corrected shafts fitted from new).

Gary :)
 
stig said:
Think you could be right g-force about an issue with the shaft as this is an early model.Will phone daiwa monday and will let you know of any developments,thanks for the info.The exact problem bob is not the drag washers but the threads stripping off the inside of the star wheel.Will let you know the outcome bob.Cheers lads :D
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no prob mate, sorry a cound'nt have been more help, the good thing about nesa there's always somebody else to help, still three times threads stripping is a bit much hope you get it sorted soon
 
stig said:
I have a saltist 20h,I have had to replace three star drags so far at £15 with p&p each.Any body else had any bother with their saltist? Better still has any body a solution to this problem. :) Emailed Daiwa a couple of weeks ago who have yet to reply. :mad: The reel is well looked after and used sensibly,gets no stick etc.Thanks in advance for any info lads. :yltype:
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You should have taken it back to shop where it was bought and they should have had the drag replaced totally free of charge.
No need to send reel back to Daiwa, it is a simple job to replace the star drag, any tackle shop should be able to do that.
There was a problem with the earlier models, there is is still the odd one that goes however Daiwa will send the replacement drag for free to the shop where it was sold.
 
bought a seconhand saltist myself star drag went. i phoned daiwa and sent me another one out cost 15quid.

i was prewarned about star drag off the saltist from a top caster from down south, he sent 4 back to daiwa he now uses torium 14s


obviously to me there has to be a design fault other second hand reels dont go like these.
 
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You should have taken it back to shop where it was bought and they should have had the drag replaced totally free of charge.
No need to send reel back to Daiwa, it is a simple job to replace the star drag, any tackle shop should be able to do that.
There was a problem with the earlier models, there is is still the odd one that goes however Daiwa will send the replacement drag for free to the shop where it was sold.
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I did in fact take the reel back to the retailer who did replace the first star drag free of charge,although subsequent drags were purchased direct from daiwa as the warranty was by then expired.The question remains is the star wheel not fit for purpose? or is another reel componant causing the failure of the star wheel on my reel.Ill phone daiwa tomorrow and see if they have a solution to conclude this issue.
 
I bet the woman in the parts department insists they have not got a problem with these reels,She did with me despite telling her other friends had the same problem as well as people on forums from america and south africa.No problem but they just happen to stock a lot of drags ,lol.
 
Rod said:
I bet the woman in the parts department insists they have not got a problem with these reels,She did with me despite telling her other friends had the same problem as well as people on forums from america and south africa.No problem but they just happen to stock a lot of drags ,lol.
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you are right rod ,i used to like daiwa gear a bit pricey but still or used to like,starting to get my vote of no confidense.

hows the new reel. john
 
Spoke to a reel technician at daiwa today who assured me my latest star drag is an improved unit and the reel should give no more trouble.Seeminly the improved unit has been has been a standard part for some time now so no further issues/problems should be encountered with any saltist.He said if i returned the parts he would 'see what he could do' which is fair comment as he hasn't viewed the defective parts and basically has no idea who he's talking to on the phone (shame i threw them away).THE END,I HOPE! :D
 
not quite:exclam::exclam: if you have to deal with daiwa ring them, i have found them helpful

sent an email 4 months ago,still waiting for reply:(
 
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When i purchased my first ever saltist 20h, the same thing happened to me mate. After that a got rid of it.

Now I have 2 Saltist 20h's and the work just fine.

A word of wisdom, always loosen your stardrag after each session ane before you put it in ya bag to take it fishing. If its on full the slightest hard bump/knock could damage the threads which were weak on the first daiwa saltists, that's what happened to mine rhe first time I think. This goes for all multiplier reels.

Hope this helps ya buddy.:D
 

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