Originally Posted by
whognu
run!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i (sadly) bought 3 diplomats at the 2016 boat show from harbour chandler
i believe this was the first year of production (my mistake)
i bought them because A) too cheap to buy islanders and B) too cheap to buy islanders C) they look cool, they sound great and the thumb drag is awesome
year one, one locks up - internal problemo - they fixed and it worked for a while........then HC replaced it with a new one (known problem)
year 2 a different one goes silent, no click, no drag HC replaced it with a new one
this year some more 'odd' sounds emanating from the reel
when they work they really are awesome............
next time in nanaimo i will have to visit HC............pay once cry once comes to mind............
overall the reels are a big disappointment, yet HC is unbelievable in their customer service
good luck
ps. maybe 20 fishing days before they started breaking