Penn Reel Handle Upgrade - GOMEXUS Power Knob

[@rogerdiogo6893]

The next generation gomexus *play and plug* combination of handle and knob are the way to go😊

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Amen.... bought 1 for my Pen SpinfisherVI 5500 and swapped out in 15 seconds. Almost makes my video obsolete (but I still like to tinker and build). Thanks so much for stopping by and leaving a comment. I'm up in the Northeast NY and just dying of boredom till the saltwater season starts back up in 2 months. Tight lines!!!

[@Ebaybow]

I referenced this video for my install. The reel was the Penn Fierce 8000 for reference. I was all in for the drill only option. The center punch was the fix for the install. Easing the drills into the center area corrected any off center punch errors. Slowly fitting the new post into the old hole ensures a tight fit critical with the material left. The screw and threadlocker secures the assembly.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thanks for checking it out and commenting. If I'm being honest, now I just go with the Gomexus Power handle to save the headache. Congrats as there is nothing like tinkering and customizing your reel and putting your own touch on it. Tight Lines!!!!

[@pesanchez26]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Every other video on how to replace a knob with a rivet and not a screw say you have to replace the whole handle. Thank you for showing otherwise!

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

My pleasure my friend..in fact this is exactly why I made the video, I searched dozens of videos that did not give me what I needed, so I made it myself. Good luck on your project, I love my Gomexus handle so much that I plan to replace 2 other handles.

[@pesanchez26]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 just finished and it looks and feels awesome. I'm going to do it to all my other reels. Thanks again!

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

@@pesanchez26 Sweet... catch 'em up!

[@almondjoy0921]

Thank you “VERY MUCH” for the step by step video on the Gomexus knob replacement. This is by far the #1 video on how to do this right. New to the channel and I’ve subscribe, hit the thumbs up button and of course left a comment! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 Also, just a FYI, Gomexus emailed me saying the middle of April customers will no longer need to drill out the shaft. They where just waiting on approval from Penn with their knobs.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thank you Dwayne, I am honored that you took the time to watch the video and leave a comment and of course subscribe. This video was born out of the fact that other videos really let me down in showing how to do this specifically for a Penn reel. Apologetically, I pulled all of my actual fishing video content down because the spot burning just brings too much traffic to an area post pandemic. Hopefully there will be some more DIY content to come, I'm more about helping the community than subs and likes. Tight lines and catch 'em up!!!

[@broadwellpictures8616]

I bought largest knob avail on Amazon fot my Battle III and a good friend installed for me using this video as a guide. There were challenges with install. JB Weld was needed to better attach knob stem to handle and bolts and the handle had to be filed down to make everything fit. Finished product is great and I now have a one of a kind reel. Hopefully I will be able to reel in my limit of spots when they run in a week or so. Morehead City, NC. This mod was needed due to my limited use of my left hand resulting from stroke this past January. FYI. The new Battle III DC comes with round knob. The handle is interchangeable with my Battle III. Several other Penn reel handles with round knobs are also are interchangeable.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Firstly thank you so much for watching and commenting and I think you raise a great point. Sometimes these mods do not go perfectly according to plan and we need to use a little ingenuity to make it work ( like JB Weld ). The best part of your comment is how you shared that you are overcoming the adversity of your stroke and doing WHATEVER it takes to continue doing the sport you love. You are an awesome inspiration and I hope you slay the spots during the run. Tight lines!!!!!

[@broadwellpictures8616]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 update. Spots are slow to start running but the new knob is working out great. The whole fishing thing is great PT for fingers. Using fish bites...therefore baiting hooks, removing used mesh and taking fish off the hook are the challenges. You will find that eating a spot can be done easier than eating a sloppy burger anyway.

[@PeterRanieriII]

and they said it couldn't be done, haha nice vid man and great job on the step by step

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thank you so much sir... truth is these knobs have spoiled me and I can never use a stock handle again. Tight Lines!

[@PeterRanieriII]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 haha they really are better for practicality and looks

[@floridastixcustomrods4522]

Good tutorial! By the way for future reference, instead of spray paint, try black stove paint. Holds alot stronger alot longer against the elements

[@JocksAway]

Great video. Just done mine. I used brand new drill bits and I think that was a mistake. They bit in to the pin too quickly and skidded off to the side. Took a bit of the handle out, but you don’t really see it once painted

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Hey buddy..glad you viewed and commented. Even if you take a big chunk out, you can always grab a dab of JB Weld to smooth out the gouge and then paint it. Or just paint it like you did. You are going to slay it now this season... tight lines!

[@SaltyMax]

you gotta love GOMEXUS for their quality and price point!

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Yo Max... the striper master ! I was very pleased with the handle, its easily as good as the stock handle on the Penn Slammer 3.

[@SaltyMax]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 it adds so much ecstatic to the reel too

[@pacman4568]

Good video mate I'll be making my penn reels into players right away. 3/16th = 5mm (4.8mm may be too tight and may snap the ring when bumping it in to the handle.) Both of my reels are now PLAYERS!!!! One down side The sales pitch and instructions show there being a shaft for Diawa reels separate from the Shimano shaft. This Diawa shaft was not included with the two knobs I ordered from Amazon. I did the job using the Shimano shafts, but well not very good sales information.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thank you so much Bob!!!... I have since converted 2 other reels to using Gomexus knobs and I love it. Catch 'em up!!!!

[@blacknurse7]

Definitely for the technically inclined

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

No doubt a project for someone who likes to tinker. Gomexus just released knobs with full handle so you can search "Gomexus Power Handle" for $35 and be done in minutes.

[@blacknurse7]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 that's what I was wondering. I'm on it thanks!

[@larssenstam5718]

Tried on on an old spinfisher z model butchered the stem on a 40 year old handle. Aluminum was too old and brittle. oh well.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Sorry to hear that my friend... .You may be able to locate a Gomexus Power Handle for $35, assuming the threads match up and you can make it work. Good luck!

[@mikey1000tx]

Beautiful Nice bro

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Thank you so much Mike for the nice comment, tight lines and catch 'em up!!!!

[@tfcoadventuresfishing160]

Great job nice video

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Hey Chris, thanks for checking in buddy! Can't wait to get out there in the spring..going crazy in the house

[@danohea1896]

Great video man! Thank u! .. do uk if these knobs can go on a 706Z?? I figure its preety much the same concept no matter what the handle

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Hey Danny, thank you so much for watching and the kind words. The process is absolutely the same for PENN 700 702 704 704z 705 705z 706 706z 747 757 Spinning Reels. Your desired knob size may be a bit larger, so perhaps the 41mm Gomexus knob. You can measure the diameter of your existing stock knob and make your decision from there. Good luck!

[@danohea1896]

Awesomeee thank u so much man your info is greatly appreciated 🙏

[@Peeweepaul]

Playa playa 🍻👍🤙🏼😎

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

u my daddy

[@roccotully8878]

I wanted to know what knob size you used for this if you can get back that would be awesome

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Hey Rocco - thanks so much for viewing and replying!. If you refer back to the video at 2:04 I show the sizes and make mention that I am using size 38mm for my Penn which is a 4000 series. 38mm Gomexus handle is perfect for reels sized between 3000 and 4000 series. Good luck and feel free to ask more questions to help you along the way.

[@roccotully8878]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 ok thank you

[@pititangler8550]

what size knob for you recomended penn 4000 and 5000

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

size 38mm for Penn 4000 series and even 5000 series. I don't like a big ball in my hand on the retrieve as it will kill your finesse game.

[@pititangler8550]

ok tq master

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

@@pititangler8550 Good luck... just take your time and you can do it. You will LOVE the Gomexus handle.

[@kimdak]

What size knob do you recommend for 8000 penn reel??

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Hey friend... they make a 45mm and 47mm. I personally think a 41mm is the largest diameter I would go because I want it to feel comfortable in my hand. 45mm is probably the sweet spot for an 8000 penn. Whichever size you go with, just take your time with the process. Good luck and tight lines!!!

[@kimdak]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 thank you so mich for your comment! Ill try 45mm

[@aholmes766]

@@kimdak did you try the 45mm? I got a Penn 8000 and was deciding between the 45mm or the 47mn, what's your opinion

[@kimdak]

@@aholmes766 hey buddy, I just got 41mm and it is good enough. 45mm should also be alright if your hand is not small

[@kimdak]

@@aholmes766 47mm wouldn't be necessary I think

[@omarahmed1885]

for a Spinfisher 6 series, you can just swap it with a slammer 3 handle (which has the power handle) - but only the 6, it wont work on 5 series

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

100% agree as I have both and they are perfectly interchangeable.

[@kenaaronbabbit9987]

The 6 is trash reel though

[@tonymaurice4157]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 How's your back feeling now?

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

@@tonymaurice4157 Destroyed... cauda equina nerve roots are scarred to the inside wall because they tore the dura during surgery. No surgeon will touch me...no meds work

[@tonymaurice4157]

@@totalnoobfishing1753 same here! These surgeons should be put in jail! Only option left is stem cells and that's what i'm trying to do.

[@1Divinelyinspired]

Great video but this does NOT work. The Gomex kit does not have the right parts for Penn reels (Spinfisher or Slammer series). I tried to do one...I noticed you skipped over the actual putting the shaft into the handle ...because you cannot get a tight fit (not tight enough to last through even one fish fight)and end up over widening the whole to get the shaft to fit.. and the screw that goes onto the back side of the shaft on the handle - the screw head is smaller than the hole that was made to put the shaft in so it won't even secure anything--it just tightens to the end of the shaft and doesn't catch any of the handle. It looked like that was the case in the video too... Its a bad design

[@antoinefernandez9108]

Brian Goodhead good observation on your part. I actually watched this video even before I received my handle. I just finished installing it, I realized as I was drilling out the original handle that if I went all the way through with the bit I was not going to be able to secure the shaft to handle because of the smaller screw head so I was careful not to punch all the way through. I used one of the small washers with screws and was able to secured shaft to handle.

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Apologies for the delayed response, I must respectfully disagree, my Gomexus kit came with a wide face screw that is considerably larger than the circumference of the drilled hole. I did not record that part because it was pretty mundane to watch me stick the shaft in..there was no deception in this video. You either drilled the hole too big, or used the wrong screw or did not get the appropriate screw in your hardware which could easily happen if there is no quality control with Gomexus. If the screw you have was in fact a smaller diameter, you can put your DIY troubleshooting hat on and simply use a washer with a greater circumference and then the screw.

[@thomasberel8832]

cool vid. noob except 38mm knob it says 5mm drill bit... whatever I wanted to tell you a little history lesson about the original penn clash reels. You either already know this or you,ll prob. say I,m full of crap. What if I told you that every model from the 2000 to whatever the biggest one was were all the same exact reel. The only thing different was the size of the spools. I thought I was missing something but what. My next move was calling Penn and explaining to them my discovery and was I right. there was a long silence but inside of my head it was like hearing awww shit, I then said is it true that all the clash reels are the same inside with different size spools. He says yeah that's right twice I tell him thanks and bye. I have never told anyone that story and always wondered if anybody else caught that. The only thing I never checked was how much more was the biggest reel vs how much did a large spool cost.Who knows maybe they were supposed to be different but around the time the clash came out Penn had their reels made in China. True Story my brother

[@totalnoobfishing1753]

Great story Thomas and thank you so much for watching and commenting. I do not have Penn Clash, however I can confirm that my Fierce 2 4500, Spinfisher VI 4500 and Penn Slammer 3 4500 are absolutely identical inside and I can swap the gears, handles etc. so you are correct. The difference between the 3 reels is the materials that the gears are made of, cast zinc, vs CNC gears vs brass CNC gears, the quality gets better as you spend more money, like handles and materials, but it is all the same. Regarding the 5mm drill bit, my goal was to use a slightly smaller bit and "press" the shaft into where I bored out the handle. There are many videos and many ways to approach the installation, this was just my version. Catch 'em up Thomas and stay safe!