2019 Stradic FL Upgrade to STELLA?! Bearing UPGRADE 

That’s awesome man! Glad everything went smooth and man working around the AR is perfect!!! Thank you for the praise brother! Share it with your friends!

Did you feel a difference? Honestly?

@@zeadon yes I felt a difference. It was slight but smoother. What I am hoping to see is that the reel remains smooth over time. However only time will tell. So far it runs perfectly but it is less than one season at this point.

Are the bearings for a 3000 same for a stradic 2500 c14?

@@beardedfishingmd5232yes they are! Compatibility charts are in the video description!

Awesome! And sounds good man! Just parts reference the bushing between the 3000 and the 5000 because I do not know if the 5000 parts are the same as these ones

Haha! You and me both!!!! Thank you! And thanks for supporting the channel!

I’m not sure if this is something to laugh with or not but you’re welcome! 😂🤷🏽‍♂️

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing i'm pretty sure he just admired the video even though he doesn't own the actual reel being upgraded.

Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate all the support!

Thanks for commenting! How awesome is that! I appreciate the feedback! Yeah they are great reels! There might be something I might replace it with but a future video in that soon!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing About a hundred outings in and the Stradic is still great. Best reel I have had yet. The upgrades are flawless. Kinda interested for inspection and service after peak season is over in October. Taking it to Canada late Aug for 2fter Nipigon brookies. Wooohaaaa. Will be interested to see your next reel pic and any mods.

Over a week! Thank you for your support!

Thank you brother! And I thought I was a bit shakey too!! 😂😂😂 and youre absolutely right. I've done it a few times!

Thank you my friend!! One subscriber at a time haha!!

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!

Glad you enjoyed it! I love hearing that man!

Awesome thank you!! And nope! It is no longer needed with the upgrade! And you’re welcome man! And hah do not worry... I have another upgrading video coming in the works!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing thank you for confirming. i was wondering about that also. did you end up putting a spacer in between the bushing and bearing? or was that not needed?

Thank you friend!!

Thank you for subscribing! I am working on some more content to enjoy! Cheers mate 🤙🏼

Do you know if this upgrade or any part of it would apply to a spheros sw 4000? I have seen a video that showed some parts were interchangable. Really appreciate your video..

I have a Spheros Upgrading Video in the works! Stay Tuned!!

Thanks for watching!! Appreciate your support! Means a lot!

You got it brother! It’s all marketing gargin when it comes to these fancy names! And yeah once you get it back together and don’t lose any parts it’s not as bad but this anti reverse is difficult to keep assembled as they have to plate holding in the little balls for the one way bearings! Thanks for the comment!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing you're welcome brother

No problem man!! I’m glad this video was helpful!!! Thank you for the nice comment!!

Tim Tom I completely agree! And if you think that’s the best light reel for the money check out the Vanford!! Crazy light reel man!

costa nicolaidis Thank you thank you thank you! It was a very large project from the start but it was an awesome upgrade! I appreciate your support!! And whoa... now that’s a good question... I wonder....

Steve Sellers yeah I have upgraded some of my friends reels so that’s something we could do! Email me with your information at westcoastfloridafishing@gmail.com and we can work something out!! And for that size reel some upgrades are not really worth the money.. since you’re not loading out your reel completely I would skip the rotor retaining nut bearing upgrade and the oscillator slider upgrade too. Just my two cents!

Not a problem! Thanks for watching!

Awesome man!! Glad it went easy for you!!

MIll LEE Thanks bro!! You’re welcome I’m glad you enjoyed it brother! Share it up with your friends too!

How much easier is the rotation turn now after the bearing upgrade????

costa nicolaidis there is little to NO resistance when spinning the handle!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing Super wow. A thousand thumbs-up. Regards from Greece.

costa nicolaidis wow! Amazing man! Love the support! Hello to all of your friends!

This could absolutely be a factor. I fish 80% saltwater and I would prefer my bearings coated in grease rather than oil so I don’t have to replace them as often. The amount at which the reel spins never actually effects the true use of the reel and therefore is insignificant. Thanks for the comment!

Thank you! And that’s a great idea! I’ll look into that next video! And wow thank you so much man! He inspires me for my videos for sure!

Should be alright unless it starts giving you a binding issue. Send it man!!!

Thanks for watching!

Cesar Elizondo some of them are the same yes! I have a whole video upgrading the Stradic Ci4 too!! And thank you for watching!

Since it is between two bearings I felt it would have defeated the purpose of doing the bearing swap upgrade and didn’t put the o ring back on and had only realized after the fact that it wouldn’t work. Thanks for asking and supporting the channel! Have a few videos in the works!

Thank you for watching and commenting! There are differences between them but unfortunately I am not familiar enough to speak on the JDM Stradic. All you need to do is measure your bushings and buy the counter part bearing upgrade!

Well thank you very much!!

Thank you!!

Yes everything is the same exept for the spool support bearing which is listed here on this link: Spool Support Bearing for 4K and 5K STRADIC FL,FK (8x16x5) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FHigh-Quality-440C-Stainless-Steel-Ball-bearings-Listed-by-Size%2F124156176607%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce848e8df%3Ag%3ARyQAAOSwXj1emJGP&campid=5338690692&toolid=10001&customid=Stella

Thank you very much! It’s actually not too bad if you lay everything out nice. Try recording it too so you can watch parts if you’re stuck!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing thanks buddy! I’ll try first with an old one I have and than try the challenge at another. By the way where I can find any sort of bearings? I would need a 9x17x5 and 9x17x4 for this old one.

Yeah all of the parts used in this video are the exact same ones for the Stradic 2500!

I do not know the direct dimensions of the 4000 Stradic as I haven’t upgraded one before!

Thanks for sharing! Glad you enjoyed the video and gave your thoughts on it!

Mmm just about! I’m not sure which ones will work since I haven’t ever upgraded a 5000 size Stradic!

I believe they are pre-lubed most of the times yes!

Unfortunately, I do not have any kits made up. Try adding a shim under the screw that hold the handle knob on.

Hmmm I can’t remember I think it was in the video though?!

To me it is as that’s the main oscillation system and you can bypass the anti-reverse completely. Check out the new Ultegra upgrade or the Vanford upgrade to see how!!

One of my favorites!

Awesome man!! So glad you were able to convert it well and were able to measure all of the bearings for us! Thanks for the praise and I will see you in the next upgrading video! Tight lines! -Isaac

thank you very much for the input. Did the performance of the reel get SIGNIFICANTLLY better after the upgrade? Thank you.

@@alchemistlee5882 Not significantly but slightly. If you pay $10/ bearing save your money. If you buy at Mainsinc-Hobby or go overseas and not Ebay nor official Shimano parts, it is worth it. In fact the line roller has one bearing and 2 plastic sleeves and collars that can be replaced with another bearing to give 13+1. The stradic initially had a very expensive 2-BB line roller cartridge which went bad easily in salt water.You should not do the line roller if this is for Salt water use. None of the additional bearings will change the start up inertia of the rotor. I did the Vanford and there was even less significant improvement. For the Stradic and Vanford I now have 2 13+1 bearing reels

@@quanloikid1 thank you very much for the input. Out of the box, stradic FL and Vanford , which is smoother? Which one do you prefer without upgrade? Thank you.

@@alchemistlee5882 The Vanford is smoother with far less inertia because of the lighter rotor and body. The Stradic is THE REEL. It is a tank and an icon and far more versatile. I have 4 Stradics and 2 Vanfords. Your choice depends on what kind of fish you're after. My first spinning reel was a Horrocks and Ibotson HI-Spin, circa 1956. I like to downrigger fish for 10-20 lb trout/salmon with ultra light gear and 6lb test mono on Lake Ontario. I lose alot of fish

Thank you!!!

They are a pain in the ass if you have never done it before lol

Yeahhhhh I would confuse more people than help people on that one lol...

The video description has the parts identified for the 1000HG size. Thanks for watching!

Thanks dude! When I get my calipers in the mail I will be sure to add them into my descriptions.

Any chance you could post this info?

Did you get everything worked out yet?

Great point! Thank you man!

I definitely heard the difference myself between the grinding plastic bushings and smooth rolling bearings, in reality theres zero to none noise compared to plastic bushings, you will hear that. If you say nah, so be it.

Hahaha! It was a long video!!!

They should be the exact same parts!

Bingo! Love when I can accomplish that!

Gonçalo Mateus yes! All the sizes are the same except for that spool support bearing! You DO need the bearing listed here: Spool Support Bearing for 4K and 5K Stradic FL (8x16x5) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FHigh-Quality-440C-Stainless-Steel-Ball-bearings-Listed-by-Size%2F124156176607%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce848e8df%3Ag%3ARyQAAOSwXj1emJGP&campid=5338690692&toolid=10001&customid=Stella Thanks for the awesome words and support brother!!! I really appreciate the comment!

I do not have that as of right now I do not have a video on a upgraded 5000. That is in the future though! Thanks for the support man!

I would personally look at the used market for a Stradic or Vanford or ci4+ over penn for inshore fishing!

They are not the same bearings but the lower worm gear bearing and the handle bearings are the same! Just not the spool support bearing!

Some of them can but as the reel is smaller some bearing would need to be changed out. You can watch my 1000 Stradic Upgrading video to get an idea about that reel!

I do not believe they are but I’m not quite sure yet!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing ok thank you for taking the time to reply. keep the up the awesome work...

@@AnglingAddictssrilanka no problem thank you for leaving the awesome comment and question!

Unfortunately Shimano removed this part from their website.

Hey thanks for the comment!! The name of our store is Betts Fishing Center and yes we sell three different types of grease and Shimano frag grease is one of them!

They are not going to be the same for the 5000 size I’m sorry!!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing Thanx man! Keep up the good work!

Thank you!!

I would think that some of the bearing sizes would be different! It should be the same process though!

They usually have some different size bearings between the two!

Aloha!! How awesome to have such a distant supporter! The correct bearings for the other size Stradics are in the video description! I am working on fixing the links but follow the MM dimensions to order a replacement bearing of your choice but more on that soon!!

I am not sure about that bearing size but if we think logically I’m not sure how much a bearing does help here……… I wonder why that have this here at all?

I haven’t ever done a 5000 size Stradic I’m sorry!!

The brand is Wera but I have the link to another one that will work perfectly! Hex Driver to Remove Spool Support Screw : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FMIP-9012-Thorp-Hex-Driver-0-9mm%2F193338278448%3F_trkparms%3Daid%253D1110006%2526algo%253DHOMESPLICE.SIM%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20200520130048%2526meid%253D92481a1e41454683806dce0ac51a0a16%2526pid%253D100005%2526rk%253D4%2526rkt%253D12%2526mehot%253Dpf%2526sd%253D233598126928%2526itm%253D193338278448%2526pmt%253D1%2526noa%253D0%2526pg%253D2047675%2526algv%253DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWebWithBBEV2bDemotion%2526brand%253DMiP%26_trksid%3Dp2047675.c100005.m1851&campid=5338690692&toolid=10001&customid=Hex

Most of the parts numbers for the bearings can interchange yes!

Yeah unfortunately I haven’t found the Shimano part number that fits that bearing upgrades quite yet!

There was but it looks like Shimano no longer is selling that part on their website I’m sorry!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing Ha ha

I don't have the ability to get the dimensions just yet so I am sorry for the inconvenience! You can get the dimensions off of the bushings when you pull your reel apart though!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing thank you no problem!

Here is the link to the stella schematic with the bushing slider part number! fishshop.shimano.com/collections/stlc3000xgfi

I wouldn’t use more than 150yards of braid on a 2500 👌🏽

Just curious about the line that you have spooled on the reel in the video ? Suffix advance superline ?

I purchased off the 3000Fi Stella build I believe… maybe it was the FJ? I can’t remember off the top of my head.

I could disagree with Peter on that because the Stella schematic clearly shows a bearing in the place of that bushing so I see no way they would allow that to happen on a 1000$ reel!! Thanks for the love and support!

Great video, amazing work. Could you list the bearings to upgrade the stradic 5000 xgfl? Thanks

@@alejandrolegaspi5211 You got to me instead of WCFF. But I don't have a 5000. Takes yours apart and measure the bushings and replace them with same size bearing. There will be 2 in the handle, one on the spool support and 3 more in the upper and lower worm gears and oscillating paw. Remember, when you take the oscillating paw bushing apart you will probably need a bearing smaller bushing and spacer. Measure carefully and decide if 2 bearings wii be fine

Under spool: 688 ZZ 8x16x5mm 618/8 ZZ Worm lower bearing MR 63 ZZ 3x6x2,5 mm Worm upper bearing MR 52 ZZ 2x5x2,5 mm Handle bearing MR 74 ZZ - 4x7x2,5 mm For worm and handle bearing replacement please use metal bushings 0,01 to 0,02mm which allows bearings rotate properly.

@@sebaseba699 thank you very much. Only seeing this reply now

Max Dode you’re right! I forgot to include it.. the part number is RD16471 and you might need the shim part number RD2298. I’ll explain why In my next video!! Stay tuned!

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing thanks for the reply. luckily I rewatched the video before I actually opened my reel :D

Max Dode haha no problem man! Sorry I forgot about those two, if you checked out my Vanford upgrading video you can see that part done more in depth! Thanks for the comment dude!

Hey man! I’m almost 100% sure that it’s the RD13269 bearing that I have listed in the description! I’ve used that beating for the 3000 size stradic FL. Let me know if that helps!!

Here's the link to buy it off of the shimano stella part list!!! fishshop.shimano.com/collections/stlc3000xgfi

They will not. These have different spool support systems and therefore wouldn’t support the spool correctly.

If you are talking about the New Stradic FL 2500 HG then yes you can do the same upgrade! Here are the parts numbers for the bearings for those upgrades! Stella Spool Support Bearing (RD13274 and 7x11x3): rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FHigh-Quality-440C-Stainless-Steel-Ball-bearings-Listed-by-Size%2F124156176607%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce848e8df%3Ag%3ARyQAAOSwXj1emJGP&campid=5338690692&toolid=10001&customid=Stella Stella Rotor Retaining Bearing (RD14396) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575591865&toolid=10001&campid=5338690692&customid=Stella+Bearing&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FShimano-reel-BEARING-BUSHING-replacements-by-part-number-STAINLESS-CERAMIC%2F124096850349%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce4bfa9ad%3Am%3Am7HCh0tI8dMxHBsqBgMSP6A Stella Handle Bearing (RD13269) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575591865&toolid=10001&campid=5338690692&customid=Stella+Bearing&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FShimano-reel-BEARING-BUSHING-replacements-by-part-number-STAINLESS-CERAMIC%2F124096850349%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce4bfa9ad%3Am%3Am7HCh0tI8dMxHBsqBgMSP6A Stella Oscillating Slider Bearing (RD11578) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575591865&toolid=10001&campid=5338690692&customid=Stella+Bearing&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FShimano-reel-BEARING-BUSHING-replacements-by-part-number-STAINLESS-CERAMIC%2F124096850349%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce4bfa9ad%3Am%3Am7HCh0tI8dMxHBsqBgMSP6A Stella Lower Worm Gear Bearing (RD11018) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575591865&toolid=10001&campid=5338690692&customid=Stella+Bearing&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FShimano-reel-BEARING-BUSHING-replacements-by-part-number-STAINLESS-CERAMIC%2F124096850349%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce4bfa9ad%3Am%3Am7HCh0tI8dMxHBsqBgMSP6A Stella Upper Worm Gear Bearing (RD11578) : rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575591865&toolid=10001&campid=5338690692&customid=Stella+Bearing&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2FShimano-reel-BEARING-BUSHING-replacements-by-part-number-STAINLESS-CERAMIC%2F124096850349%3Fhash%3Ditem1ce4bfa9ad%3Am%3Am7HCh0tI8dMxHBsqBgMSP6A

Unfortunately they have discontinued the support of the old schematics to purchase this part so you would need to call Shimano about it but honestly it doesn’t make a big difference in the reels performance if you would like to skip this bearing!

I would check out the 5000 Stradic FL schematic on Google and get the replacement parts that you broke

I wouldn’t see why grease wouldn’t substitute for a water barrier. But I’m not sure. I’ve heard you can change the rotor reataining nut along with the bushing to help the seating….

The part equivalents are in the description! Thank you for the comment and support! I am working on fixing the links but use the MM dimensions to order replacement bearings! More on this in an upcoming video soon!

Hmm I can take a look at that for sure! I have a Shimano Spheros SW3000 and 4000 upgrade coming soon though! Also just filmed a Vanford Upgrading video as well so stay tuned and make sure your subscribed so you don't miss it! And I have no idea!! I would have to have both in front of me and at my store we haven't seen any new Saragossa other than the 6000 size.

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing I did subscribe ;). Looking forward to see your new videos, thanks!

Yes they are!

It depends on how it exactly feels! I would honestly have to feel the reel to give the best opinion on it

it's by design apparently, something to do with the oscillation mechanism

Add some extra grease to the main gear it will make it less grindy and quiter

I’m unsure of what bearing to provide you with but you can always take calipers to it and get the correct bearing size and swap it! Thanks for the nice comment man!

Hmm. I suppose I don’t. I’ll add it to the list!!

Oops! Sorry about that! I bought it off the shimano website here is the link! fishshop.shimano.com/collections/stlc3000xgfi

@@WestCoastFloridaFishing Thank you! Really enjoyed this video on the upgrades!

@@alnlim00 you’re welcome buddy! Good luck!