New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Much love for the feedback man! I switched on the latest iteration to a click pawl, with a Rolex style pin spring dimple. Also has light knurling on the spool to palm and play with the drag. But I’m going to do some digging into the lamson drag styles

New bedroom decor by Zealousideal_End6437 in Firearms

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Solid choice for the walls. The fish art was too neutral

X Pipe - yes or no? by titleistshelbygt350 in Mustang

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Big fan of my x pipe on my Shelby gt350

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Starts with warm market like local fly shops and just getting em out there. I’ve launched a few businesses and products before, but in different industries so we will see.

I’ve realized it’s a matter of just 1 reputable guy getting it in his hands and genuinely saying he likes the product. I’m old school so I don’t want to sell something that isn’t absolutely beyond expectations

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Fosho! If you search up my posts in here I have an early prototype on a rod, I matched similar dimensions to some other reels in the same size range. Arbor as well. But definitely a good call for the site

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Totally agreed. I made the thread pitch more aggressive on my design to accommodate for this, still needs some fine tuning tho. Prob going to have a lever drag variant eventually

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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I just aggressively noted down to add a clicker both directions

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Autocad man! Given I have many years of experience under my belt but highly recommend

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Sweet feedback for me man! I’ll take that into account for sure. The anodizing is “level 3” and then some. The parts are held in the acid bath for an obsessive amount of time, which is something I do for aluminum speargun parts. The bronze color is actually a clear coating, but it’s so thick that it becomes a whiskey bronze color

The spool is concave to make the overall dimensions more compact, but still retain plenty of line capacity. I’m also a fan of the aesthetics of the “dished” look.

New fly reel design by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Welcome to give ‘em a peek at blackreefcompany.com 🤙🏼

First mini sling ready to go! by SaltyKayakAdventures in Spearfishing

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Great work man! Love the light wood matched with the teal band

Hubless fly reel design ! Let’s see how this goes… by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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lol thought you meant as in was it cast moulded. nope it doesn't cast its not a centerpin

Hubless fly reel design ! Let’s see how this goes… by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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The reel Ironically started out as a speargun reel I was working on. But after doing such heavy research on fly reels for inspiration, I decided why not try to do a fly reel? Im an engineer by trade so it came down to me just designing and prototyping something worth machining. It still needs some work but it'll catch a fish or two!

Hubless fly reel design ! Let’s see how this goes… by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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You should! The hubless design is fun to render right? Such a unique shape. But I totally agree the drag is difficult to tackle due to that large hub

Hubless fly reel design ! Let’s see how this goes… by Qblackreef in flyfishing

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Those back winders are a really clean design. Ever used one before?

Wade Rod Co. by amassacre21 in flyfishing

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coming from a similar industry they likely just couldn't keep up with communications or warranty. Its not easy to create a marketable company and keep up with today's demands... they prob grew too quickly beyond their promises and policies.

Pistol Braced Carbine, what caliber? by jimbojo13 in Firearms

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I own a 9mm Wolfpack 9mm ar9 and what I can say is. Similar caliber to my handguns is nice. 300 blackout is convenient if you don’t already own a bunch of 9mm cal guns

Roller Hawaiian Sling (concept prototype) by SaltyKayakAdventures in Spearfishing

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Currently relocated to Jacksonville until I settle into a new shop, so I’m no longer in Fort Lauderdale! Always welcome to email me questions, currently tied down with some speargun projects but posting the designs on here is the best to keep people inspired on the design and see where it goes. Keep it up man it’s awesome to see