Did you ever wondered as what kind of process your Van Staal reel undergoes when you send it in for annual maintenance? I’ve read many opinions from keyboard experts over the years and you know what they says about opinions…
So in search of an answer I went to the Authorized Van Staal service center at White Water Outfitters in Hampton Bays, NY and spoke to their VS technician Bert about the process
Then it hit me, hey, this would be nice to put on a video so that all VS users can see what happens to their reel after they send it in for service
[youtube]http://youtu.be/gWAjYf0zRLk[/youtube]
Nice video, great to see what gets looked over. I’m not a fan of the wrech being used as a hammer on a $800 plus reel. While I don’t know if the wrench is aluminum I would much rather see a brass hammer used on my reel. Almost can’t believe they put that on video. Thanks Zeno for a great blog and magazine, looking forward to the next issue, John.
↓I am pretty sure that wrench is not metal but hard plastic
↓Thank Z. That certainly makes more sense. It looked like a couple of hard raps were needed. It didn’t look like the most accurate tool either. Maybe a plastic hammer would have beed a better choice. Anyhow thanks, John
↓I was recommended to see Bert by a good friend. I was not disappointed.
↓Bert always does a terrific job servicing my Van Staal. He certainly knows what he’s doing.
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