saltwater vs freshwater reels

[forrest]

OFC has a promo deal with All American Outdoors: http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=20375 and off I went clicking away to buy a bait caster.

 

To cut a long story short.....I think I ordered the freshwater edition and its the salt water models that were on sale, I hope the guy I talked to on the phone caught onto that I wanted the OFC deal. So the freshwater and saltwater reels retail for the same price....whats the difference?

why would they sell a fresh water version that has inferior rust resistance?

 

http://www.quantumfishing.com/fwreels/energyPT_baitcast.html

 

http://www.quantumfishing.com/swreels/ener...s_baitcast.html

 

any good info is good info.

 

forrest

[jace]

a few differences off the top of my head. weight.

 

-generally, saltwater reels are heavier because they take more abuse and have more sturdy parts. no fear of chromed iron there.

 

-also related to weight, saltwater reels arne't usually made out of the lightweight magnesium alloys because it reacts in the salt environment although some manufacturers are now putting heavy duty powdercoating finishes over them so saltwater fishermen can enjoy the lightweight reels too.

 

-they always have to be careful with different metals used in components that touch and will result in galvanic reactions

 

-bearings are usually all sealed for the corrosion resistance but this makes it difficult to service..and it's not all that necessary in freshwater reels. A lot of people pick the seals off their freshwater reel bearings

 

-drags and bodies are almost all sealed in saltwater reels especially the surf reels used in salt and sand