Large arbor vs backing

[Fly_Goddess]

Okay, I am not a machinist and I don’t have calipers so bare with me:
Battenkill Mid Arbor III:
Outside diameter of spool:3 1/2"
back side of spool:2 15/16"
center hub diameter: 1 15/16"
width 7/8"

Battenkill Large Arbor III
outside diameter on spool: 3 3/4"
Backside of spool diameter:3 1/2"
center hub diameter: 2 5/8"
width: 1 1/16"

Sorry I can’t be exact, but this is close.

[J_Castwell]

The larger the diameter of the reel, the more line that comes in when you crank 'er; and the larger the diameter of the reel, the harder each turn is to crank. Little fish, go for the big spool. Big fish, go for the little spool.

[Scruffy_Fly]

@Fly_Goddess

Hey there Scruffy…it’s meeee
Generally a LA is bigger than a traditional. That is one thing that turns some people off is it’s size.
I have a Batenkill LA I, very small diameter, and a CFO 123, both close to the same size outside, but the line starts way into the reel on the CFO where the line starts real close to the outer on the LA I. A lot less backing of course, which means less weight. For a small reel this is real nice, cause the line doesn’t come off curly or as curly.
One thing I did notice at Orvis is people would by the small LA because of it’s size and sacrifice a lot of backing (ex: buy the II for a 5wt which is a 3-5 instead of the III which is a 5-7)
It is a LARGE arbor and that say’s it all.

FG.
I just wanted to let people know that I could fit my head in my butt. Give others a view of how a “Large Arbor” Reel nominclature with a discounted price might fool you by your own mispreceptions.

Remember that 8 wt Scott rod you wanted to know if I would be interested in selling to your brother-in-law. Well, I have a Battenkill Large Arbor 9/10(the original model) that I got at the Orvis Store in Salt Lake City; Dec 2002 I think.

I have thought in the past of trying it with my 4 or 5 weight but have not because of lazyness of taking the 8 weight line off of it plus I figured I would be ridiculed by my fishing buddies.

[Gemrod]

Thanks Fly Goddess. That is exackery the info I wanted. See, I bought a LA Multiplier reel over the internet, but have no other LA’s so wanted to know what I really bought.

My Sorta stantard Orvis 6wt mid arbor reel:
Reel OD = 3 1/8"
Arbor Diameter = 1 1/2"
Arbor width = 7/8"

My 5/6 LA:
Reel OD = 3 5/8"
Arbor Diameter = 2 5/16"
Arbor Width = 1 1/8"

Sooooo…I did indeed get a Large Diameter Wide arbor. Maybe not as large as others, but I guess it is a true large arbor reel. It is also a multiplier. So every turn of he handle the arbor makes “TWO” complete turns.

Thanks for the info Fly Goddess. Helped me a lot.

Gemrod

[TomTrout]

Fly Goddess

   No offense taken.It's hard to explain without being able to show 2 reels side by side.Thats exactly what I meant. A true LA Designed reel is a combination of all 3. A true LA Design allows faster line retrieve,line to lay on reel in looser coils, without the lose of backing capacity
  Some companies I'll use Teton Tioga reels as an example,a great reel btw I own several with the normal spools. Their LA spools fit the standard reel the only thing you gain is weight and you lose half the space for backing.You gain no advantage of a true LA design reel.I'd rather not lose the backing.

Hope that explains it better,
Tom

[Fly_Goddess]

Thanks Tom Trout. Much better LOL
Scruffy, I probably sold you that outfit unless it was on the weekend 8) I never worked weekends there.