Click Pawl with Springs
Here's a part that many of our customers have asked for over the years. The older click pawls that run against some of the older drag plates do wear out. We had some of the older drag plates hardness tested and found that they were made of an extremely hard material (right off the Rockwell hardness chart). As you can imagine this does not bode well for the click pawls over years of use. We made these click pawls of a tough exotic stainless steel that has superior wear capabilities and is very corrosion resistant. To this kit we have added two (1 spare) stainless steel replacement springs that will add new life to the tired braking system of your favorite Medalist. Please see "Pfine Tuning Your Pflueger" below.
Suggested Retail Price: $16.50
This is the most slippery part in Medalist reel. I can not tell you how many customers have lost these springs while dismantling their favorite Medalist only to have their wives find them with the vacuum cleaner. While the original springs were made of a bronze alloy we had these made of a corrosion resistant stainless steel. The spring kits includes 3 stainless steel springs. Please see "Pfine Tuning Your Pflueger" below for more about these springs.Suggested Retail Price: $6.50
Click pawl springs are compression springs. Because our springs are made of stainless steel instead of the original bronze alloy and because all Pfluegers were not created equal, some owners may notice greater compression when using these replacements. In some cases, the new springs may even drive the click pawl up against the drag plate, making it difficult to turn the spool. This can be easily remedied. By gently grinding one end of the springs using a bench grinder or belt sander, or even a dremel-type tool, you can shorten the spring to custom-fit your own reel. This process, if done properly, may take four or five gentle grindings and fittings to get the perfect feel and sound you desire. The trick here is to be patient and work slowly.