Reel Grease

[Rever]

Instructions for my Flystart reel recommend using grease for lubrication. Any suggestions as to what is good to use and where to purchase?

[Kaboom1]

I have been using Quantum Hot Sauce. I Have had good results. No issues so far.

Brad

[tedshuck]

I bought a tin of Mobil 1 synthetic grease a few years ago. It cost about $5. I have used it for bicycle grease, fishing reels, household chores, whatever needs grease... I have hardly put a dent in it. A lifetime supply for sure.

The great thing about this grease is that it won't harden up or separate over time like many greases will and it is very waterproof.

Ted

[Gene]

Loon makes a reel lube, not sure I would chance anything but a product made specifically for reels.

[ducksterman]

What Kaboom said.

[DG]

I use Slipstream weapons lubricant, after using Skelly cotton picker spindle grease for decades.

[Rever]

Thank you for your insight. Unlike flies, t is too easy to take reels, line and rod for granted and simply fish. . . .

[Chuck441]

Thank you for your insight. Unlike flies, t is too easy to take reels, line and rod for granted and simply fish. . . .

Amen.

Chuck

[Bugsy]

Only the spindle requires lubrication. If you have some hot sauce on-hand, or don't mind paying $10 for .75oz, you're good to go. If not, then there are plenty of less costly alternatives that will work just as well. The synthetic lube I use is about half the cost of hot sauce for a 3oz tube.

[Kaboom1]

Only the spindle requires lubrication. If you have some hot sauce on-hand, or don't mind paying $10 for .75oz, you're good to go. If not, then there are plenty of less costly alternatives that will work just as well. The synthetic lube I use is about half the cost of hot sauce for a 3oz tube.

The .75 ounce tube is exactly why I bought it...it packs nicely in my travel tool kit. I think that 10 bucks to protect several hundred dollars of reels is a good investment, especially when you are in the middle of now where and not a big box store in sight. YMMV

Brad