varos1911 Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I purchased a Shimano Stella 5000FA from Ebay a few days ago,and once i recieved the reel the bloody thing is for Lefty's im very angry they did not state it in the add,and i was wondering how do i go abouts changing it to my prefered master right hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lighthouse2k Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Are you serious?? If so reverse the handle??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobfish Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Unscrew the nut opposite the handle, slide out the handle and spindle. Reverse, re-tighten and fish on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 With any spinning reel the handle is reversable so don't worry mate. IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 (edited) well your reel is interchangable LH to RH . They always seem to come LH from new here is a quick run through of doing the same on a Symetre 2500 Your Stella should be similar if not which it might not there is another style and i will do a post for you also give me 10 mins Below-:Remove cap of the other side of handle it unscrews (should be anticlockwise)unscrew and pull out Note-there may be a little square plastic piece on the screw bit that if you screw out to much it will remain in the core of the reel. Below-:slide shaft out of centre of reel Below-: put handle in desired side (RH side) Below-:slide in and screw cap back on i hope this has helped in changing of the side of the handle By the way nice Reel Regards Johnno Edited July 15, 2007 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 good guide there Johnno! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnno Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 (edited) okay there is another kind see below below-:remove end cap below-:grab main body with hand below-:wind backwards and it should unscrew below-:put it in otherside and wind forward being careful not to strip it Put cap back on other side and done Note_: please becareful when using this style as you do not want to brake the reel internals or strip the handle thread. By turning the wrong way and putting excess force on it. i have never owned a stella so i can,t give you the exact correct way or if these 2 are the correct ways Edited July 15, 2007 by johnno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varos1911 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 thanks for your help fellas,but i solved the problem.JUST. The reel came set up for the left hand side retrieve. There was another handle shaft hidden in the box which i did not see. you have to unscrew the bolt at the joint between the handle shaft and the handle shank and then you have to insert the new shaft(which was in the box for right hand retrieving) and rescrew with the bolt. Does anyone know why Shimano made 2 different shafts for right hand and left hand retrieving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varos1911 Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 Here is the photo of the Stella and the two handle shafts which connect to the handle shank(LH and RH) http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9971/dsc02318ph8.jpg http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7952/dsc02319xj6.jpg Not all Spinning reels are reversible as the Stella has no anti-reverse switch eliminating the risk of reversal that causes line trouble. Tight Lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDiko Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Not all Spinning reels are reversible as the Stella has no anti-reverse switch eliminating the risk of reversal that causes line trouble. That pic of the reel is awsome btw I meant reversable handles IFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gretsch Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Here is the photo of the Stella and the two handle shafts which connect to the handle shank(LH and RH) http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9971/dsc02318ph8.jpg http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7952/dsc02319xj6.jpg Not all Spinning reels are reversible as the Stella has no anti-reverse switch eliminating the risk of reversal that causes line trouble. Tight Lines Mate, I had the same problem with a Stella SW4000HG.. the "old reverse thread spindle" trick... it is worrying for a while.. Strangely enough, my 6000 didn't have the same thing. Only one spindle which is good for either side. Nice reels eh!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Here is the photo of the Stella and the two handle shafts which connect to the handle shank(LH and RH) http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/9971/dsc02318ph8.jpg http://img182.imageshack.us/img182/7952/dsc02319xj6.jpg Not all Spinning reels are reversible as the Stella has no anti-reverse switch eliminating the risk of reversal that causes line trouble. Tight Lines hi varos 1, i have early model penn ss spinning reels like the original 650 ss to 950 ss models which came out years prior to the later 6500ss models to 9500ss respectively and i use some of those also. the original 650 ss - 950 ss models came with a separate adaptor shaft and having it and not losing it was the only way you could convert over from a left hander pre-set position to right handed if you wished to use it opposite handed. my feeling that anti-reverse may have been used in reel production for so long is because it was originally designed that way to cater for english or european brook fishermen using a certain old fashioned snare type technique. perhaps more modern reel manufacturers may have found it more economical to leave the original anti reserve concept intact. so it could add up that reels which have no anti reverse need to be changed to a more expensive design to elimate anti reverse configurations and then prevent strain on new mechanisns by using heavier components. i have seen a few fish lost by over excited boggle eyed novices and gun fishos alike accidentally hitting the anti reverse on and off lever instead of the drag ratchet lever. because of having an anti-reverse feature or even having reverse in the first place, i've seen good fishos spending valuable fishing time pulling reels apart to get line out of the guts of them because of the fact that most modern reels are still made based on the now almost ancient, anti-reverse principles. any one on this topic benefit from using reverse? and am i missing out on something "reel good" ? jewgaffer fish on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangles Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Does anyone know why Shimano made 2 different shafts for right hand and left hand retrieving? can't really tell from the pics,but the 2 different shafts would be left/right hand thread. so when swapped over to the right side it will loosen by winding backwards. Would be disastrous fighting a fish only for the handle to come loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Guys my 20000 which is also left and right handed came with only one shaft...i just swithched it from left to right seems fine to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR@ZY OS@M@ Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 cant go wrong with a stella, awsome reels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 (edited) I purchased a Shimano Stella 5000FA from Ebay a few days ago,and once i recieved the reel the bloody thing is for Lefty's im very angry they did not state it in the add,and i was wondering how do i go abouts changing it to my prefered master right hand i tell you what why don't you give it a go getting used to using it left handed. quite a few pros go lefty preferring to have their right hand do the hard work. you could consider the benefits of persevering with that before you replace that handy size stella and lose money like that. darned ebay sellers remaining SOoooooo silent !! they know they would not get anywhere near the money for lefty reels and many reels that are convertible are set up left handed in the factory probably for speed of assembly or something stupid like that. some sellers sure know how to catch you don't worry about that. they can source lefties so cheaply knowing they'll get right hander money for them with the little buyer too scared to leave negative feedback for them because they'll leave them a bigger one back and it's 3 strikes and you're out while they are commission agents with the numbers in their favour. don't be too sad mate give it a go as a lefty you could be very pleased with that. good luck. jewgaffer fish on Edited July 17, 2007 by jewgaffer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakd Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 any one on this topic benefit from using reverse? and am i missing out on something "reel good" ? Some people use the reverse when vertical jigging - generally for bass. Kim Bain did an article in Barra Bass and Bream a few issues back about it. Jewgaffer - if you read the thread you'll see that the handle is indeed reversible and varos1911 has solved his problem. Good advice to try lefty though - Australia seem to be the only place where the majority of people use righty spin reels. Ben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netic Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 i tell you what why don't you give it a go getting used to using it left handed. quite a few pros go lefty preferring to have their right hand do the hard work. you could consider the benefits of persevering with that before you replace that handy size stella and lose money like that. darned ebay sellers remaining SOoooooo silent !! they know they would not get anywhere near the money for lefty reels and many reels that are convertible are set up left handed in the factory probably for speed of assembly or something stupid like that. some sellers sure know how to catch you don't worry about that. they can source lefties so cheaply knowing they'll get right hander money for them with the little buyer too scared to leave negative feedback for them because they'll leave them a bigger one back and it's 3 strikes and you're out while they are commission agents with the numbers in their favour. don't be too sad mate give it a go as a lefty you could be very pleased with that. good luck. jewgaffer fish on Mate read the thread, he states he has fixed the problem........ Mate the downside to getting used to using it left handed is the fact that if you use ovrheads aswell then you are screwed seeing most overheads are rand hand reels.......so you would then find yourself changing from left to right depending on which oufit you use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewgaffer Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Mate read the thread, he states he has fixed the problem........ Mate the downside to getting used to using it left handed is the fact that if you use ovrheads aswell then you are screwed seeing most overheads are rand hand reels.......so you would then find yourself changing from left to right depending on which oufit you use yep now that's good thinking on reading the post it seems some fishos may have been aware for ages that learning to cope left handed leads to the problem of the left hand overpowering the right hand and creating the problem of being ambidextrous. on medieval case studies that was proven to cause hardship in some backwater greenlanders with proud genetic foreheads and that was adopted as fact in 1907 at harvard. then if that was the biggest problem, in order to cure it themselves, the greenlanders were told to decide which hand to use on the day. struth anyone else for tennis? jewgaffer fish on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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