Am thinking about replacing older spool bearings in my 10+ year old Shimano Calcuttas with ceramic bearings from Boca Bearings. Cost is $40/pair. Anybody try this out? Is it worth it? Greater casting range, smooth, etc. I also saw ceramic bearings from Hong Kong on eBay, but figure will try US made first in case I need to return. Thoughts?

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Posted by Polar Pop

Member since Feb 2012

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Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:41 pm to TigerTate

Yes. Get the Boca and be done with it.

Got them put in my E series Curado and its smoothern shite, chunk a frog a mile.

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Posted by Capt ST

Hotel California

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:48 pm to TigerTate

If you backlash now, you're not going to enjoy them.

I have them on a couple reels, you can cast a long way with them, but you can create some serious professional overruns. I got something in one and its loud as hell, but still casts like a champ.

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Posted by TxWadingFool

Middle Coast

Member since Sep 2014

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Posted on 12/4/16 at 7:58 pm to TigerTate

They're worth it imo, I have them in all of the reels we use regularly. They hold up longer and cast further, they are louder especially if you get the unshielded version, be sure to plan on adjusting the spool breaks or you'll have the backlashes issues mentioned above.

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Posted by Bama Shadow

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 12/4/16 at 9:57 pm to TigerTate

Have any of you tried the cheap ones from ebay ? I am probably gonna supertune and change bearings in my reels, but no way I'm spending 500.00 for bearings (I have 20 reels now).

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