Sandy, salty reel death: not all reels are created equal!

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Oil is way too thin for gears. You should use a grease for gears. For bearings though, you should use oil and not grease (unless you need waterproofing that bearing). Some lubricant bond better with metal parts. Oil may wash off too easily sometimes.

Why are you avoiding fishing brand items? Any good reason at all?

Check out the grease on here...

http://www.smoothdrag.com/price.html

Cal's grease is great for gear as well as carbon fiber washers, or for packing external bearings that you need waterproofing.

It's only $7 for 1oz...cheap stuff.

I've been using Quantum Hot Sauce grease and oil. They've been great. I've been wanting to get some Cal's grease for my saltwater reels.

You can also use Corrosion X or Reel X for a lower viscosity lubricant.

Ken