I havent had a birdnest either and the thing you an I have in common is we have quality hannay reels. Maybe cheaper reels don’t have as good of braking systems. Also having electric reels helps with reducing free spin.
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Only hannay reels here. No electric, well, I have one that is torn apart and sitting in my garage. At least the parts are repainted.
I have electric too, no problems….
Maybe that’s the problem, the ‘lock’ on the Titan reel bends just looking at it. Do you guys set the brake resistance high or something? I set mine to freewheel so I’m not pulling my shoulder out of socket.
When i had manual Hannays i’d set it to the sweet spot where it wouldn’t birdsnest and it wasn’t too hard to pull off. Next time you go to buy a reel try out a Hanney 1500. Money well spent.
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Gotcha, maybe I’ll try cranking the brake screws down some next time. I guess it’s similar to a bait cast reel.
Now THAT is something I can birds nest nearly every single time. Spinning reels only for me.
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As far as I know, the electric Hannays do not have a Brake nor a lock
No experience with electric reels but some DC motors have a mechanical brake that can only be disengaged when voltage is applied. I wouldn’t be surprised if all the guys that don’t have bird nesting issues are using flow unloaders. They gradually introduce pressure & eliminate that sudden burst.
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Good point, I’m still using the trapped unloader that came with the unit. You guys and your fancy equipment.
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It’s real elegant stuff. I ordered mine from Victoria Secret and it was delivered on a fuzzy red pillow.
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I had birds nests if I didn’t lock my reel with the trapped unloader. I run 250 ft of hose straight into reel so I usually have hose left on reel. I switched over to a flow unloader and now if I forget to lock it, it loosens up. no more mess.
