TEARDOWN AND FIXES!!!😍HISTAR AURORA AIR!!!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

PLEASE READ: At timestamp 20:18 and on I have two captions that are incorrect. Basically, you want the washers on the same side as the line build up to push the worm shaft and line guide away from that side and prevent the line build up. TLDR put the washers on the same side as the line build up. Cheers all!

[@RicardoReview]

Awful thing about youtube, you can't do a simple edit to add caption with corrections on posted video.

[@danspanos]

Perfect timing on this, Peter! I have one on the way. I really didn't need it, but when it dropped down to $28 I couldn't resist!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey dan! Right on! Yea they were at a good price and can really outcast the Acura pro but… they’re a bit hit or miss with the quality control. Cheers my friend!

[@nope-xo9jq]

Where do U get for that price?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@nope-xo9jq hey nope! Aliexpress Choice deal and Summer sale. The price is not that low anymore but there will be more sales. I believe it is currently floating around the $35 usd mark. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@toongoos87]

Я заказал себе такую вчера , долго выбирал, но , с учётом оплаты доставки , а также с учётом налоговых сборов - данная катушка обошлась мне в 62 доллара . И всё же я считаю , что это неплохая цена . Я примерно так и рассчитывал.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@toongoos87 very nice toong! Let us know how yours turns out. Cheers my friend!

[@uncle_topek]

glad you fixed that. can be used as a reference to fix mine too.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey uncle! Yes that is exactly what I’m hoping this video will do for people. I hope you don’t have to use it but it is here in case you do. Cheers my friend!

[@bagashite9223]

Hi in stand of adding shims on the knob shafts. I just filed the end of the shaft. This was easily done and you could use a nail file if you don't have any small files.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@bagashite9223 hey bag! Right on! Great idea and very creative! Personally, I would prefer to use shims as I am not removing any material and the increments I can use are more precise than me removing material. However, if you don’t have access to shims then filing your handle shafts is definitely an option! Appreciate the suggestion! Cheers my friend!

[@TheWildSide369]

My new Histar Aurora jusr cleared customs here in Colombia. I hope won´t have any issue. otherwise will be prepared to perform this surgery on it.🤔 Very good video and explanation.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey thewild! Fingers crossed you don’t as well but I’ve heard quite a few folks with issues sadly. Cheers my friend!

[@Wyamike734]

Glad to see this video. Thanks !

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey wya! Hope you don’t have to use this video but it’s definitely here in case you do. Cheers my friend!

[@yep.fishing]

In my initial testing of the reel I say if definitely casts as far the silver feather with the lightest lures I personally use, might even be a bit farther tbh. But the SF is more beginner friendly and forgiving. Then again it's triple the price too...

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Jacob! Try cranking your brakes on the SF to maybe 2.5 and then cast super hard. You’ll get those light lures to go even farther than the AA. I’m actually kind of hoping that this new ve2 pro will be cheaper and cast the same as the SF but only time will tell. I honestly have a bit of a hard time recommending the AA if people have to potentially dig into it so far but it does cast quite well even with line lay issues. It’s a bit of a cautious recommendation with a caveat and disclaimer lol. Cheers my friend!

[@quanloikid1]

Join Capital One and they have one day deals(as below) with the Aurora for $27. I have several Aurora's and each had terrible Star drags misassembled. Once they're reassembled or one of the spring washer reversed or removed, it is a great reel. Great video. Doc 1/5 Cav

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@quanloikid1 hey doc! Thanks so much for sharing that tip! Yes… it seems whomever OEMs for Histar needs to get their star drag stack act together… lol… hope all is well and cheers my friend!

[@mauricezaoui9195]

Excellent video! I have to buy some TorX screwdrivers then. As always you're the man man, the dude, dude 0n0! Be well my friend, Cheers!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@mauricezaoui9195 hey Maurice! I think more and more companies are moving to using Torx screws so it might not be a bad idea. Cheers my friend!

[@mauricezaoui9195]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Any advantage or just to make the repairs more difficult?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@mauricezaoui9195 hey Maurice! I think torx screws are less likely to strip vs posidrive screws. However, not many people have torx drivers on hand so it’s a bit of an inconvenience =\. Cheers my friend!

[@mauricezaoui9195]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL Adaptation ! I'll look for them :)

[@RicardoReview]

Just a tip, if you are serious about having all your gear with 0 sloopiness just get a gap feeler gauge, it's very cheap and you know what to order if you don't want to stock a lot of washers.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Ricardo! Ah are you talking for the handle knobs? I’ve got some gapping tools for spark plugs but I just haven’t bothered to use them for this type of thing. Tbh, I usually just replace handles instead of bothering with shimming. Good tip though! Cheers my friend!

[@RicardoReview]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL It's the same thing, but you can use it in other spots. Saltwater fellows will relate.

[@carlkielar3042]

Great video, thank you. Any idea how to pull out the side plate bearing? i'd like to upgrade to hybrid ceramic/stainless but cant figure it out. thanks!

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Carl! To remove the sideplate bearing there should be a hexagonal or pentagon shaped spring clip that is holding the side plate bearing in. You will have to remove that clip first. You’ll need some forceps and I like to release one of the arms of the spring clip and slow remove it. While you’re doing this be sure to cover the opening with your thumb in case the clip goes flying off. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@christopherlee4613]

Cool... I'll keep this video, incase I need to do some maintenance. 😁😁😁

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Chris! Haha yea… seems like a lot of people experiencing some issues =\. Good thing the reel casts well though. Cheers my friend!

[@69camaro19]

Looking for a cheap setup for my son. Would you advise this over the Acura pro or something else in the $40 range.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey 69camaro! Yea I think it’s an ok reel for the price! You might have a bit of a lottery with the quality control but in general the brakes on this reel make it easier to cast than the Acura pro and you’ll be able to cast lower weights than the AP. That said, the Acura pro has better quality control. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@BGJ2121]

Can you confirm the bearing size to the bushing size for me please? I see you listed the bearing size as 4x7x2 but were you able to make that work? With how long AliExpress takes for an order to come in I’d like to have a good enough idea of where I’m at size wise between the two. I ordered some 0.1 mm shims to be on the safe side. Thank you!

[@vauzt1859]

love this reel but my unit got a problematic knob, when i tried to unscrew the screws the knob shaft just turned together with the screws...seems like it it got locked in real good. looks like gotta replace the handle.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@vauzt1859 hey vauz! Wow yikes… it sounds like the handle knob shaft is loose now =\. You may want to just replace the entire handle with an aftermarket unit. Thankfully you can find some cheap replacements on aliexpress. Look for the handle opening size of 5mm x 8mm. Hope that helps and cheers my friend!

[@vauzt1859]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL yeah...well...last resort attempt was to use super glue...annnndd it works ahaha. and shimming it like you do makes it much more acceptable. Thanks for the video and reply 😀

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@vauzt1859 hey vauz! That’s awesome to hear!!! So glad you were able to get it worked out! Cheers my friend!

[@barryjanzen]

I was looking at buying one but I want to double check the description. When it says Left or Right mode..... Is that left for left side handle retrieve or hold in left hand?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Barry! Yep you got it! Left means left hand retrieve ie handle is on left side and vice versa for right. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@creekpatrol]

You have to place the washer of the worm shaft on the right side to move the winding more to the right. This is how I optimized my Aurora Air

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey creek! The way I think of it is where the line lay is building up. If your line lay is building up too much on the right side then it means your line guide and worm shaft is too biased to that side. The fix would be to push the line guide and worm shaft towards the left by shimming the right side. So actually yes you are correct. Looking back at the text I put I think I actually left the opposite instructions. I’ll leave a pinned comment and edit the description to reflect this. Thanks for picking up on that! I actually did exactly what we just talked about in the video and then wrote the opposite lol. Cheers my friend!

[@creekpatrol]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL You do a great job on your channel, I watch your videos regularly 😉🤙 Just keep it up👌

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@creekpatrol hey creek! Much appreciated! Thanks for pointing out the error haha I guess I was a bit preoccupied when typing out that caption even though I had done the right thing imo practice 😅. Cheers my friend!

[@다미아노-f1n]

25:53 Where will this part, including the spring, be assembled?

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey user! It looks like you are referring to the washer? These will basically go on the same side that the line is bunching up on the spool. They will act to move the line guide away from the side that it is spending too much time on(ie heavily biasing the line lay). As far as the spring is concerned, I not sure which spring you are referring to. Any chance you can clarify? Cheers my friend!

[@maoucustombaits]

can you fix the fisrt reel's problem ? i got same problem -_-

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@maoucustombaits hey maou! Out of curiosity which problem are you specifically talking about? More than happy to help but just need to figure out which issue you have. Cheers my friend!

[@IronMikeyT]

hopefully they can figure out the issues at the factory. it sucks having to mod a reel even at this price. alot of people i know dont like to tinker with their reels and id imagine they'll criticize the company.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@IronMikeyT hey Mikey! Yea I completely agree and it’s why I never really recommended the reel when it first came out. Mine had so many issues that I just sidelined it altogether… However, as it’s started to be sold for so cheap and because its performance is so good I thought I’d buy a second at the lower price to see how it might have improved. Sadly, I think some of these still have some issues and so I thought I’d put this video out to help those that encounter these problems… I still won’t wholeheartedly recommend the reel but it’s hard to deny how well it can cast. I give it a recommendation with a huge caveat… Cheers my friend!

[@IronMikeyT]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL at that price its hard to pass it up. for guys who know how to maintain and mod reels this shouldnt be a problem.

[@jeffkrauss5582]

I’m having trouble removing the brake side cover in the open position anyone else having that issue?and what should I try without breaking it

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Jeff! Just want to make sure that you’re talking about the brake side plate? There should be a lever on the bottom that you need to flip to the open position. Once you’ve done that you rotate the plate downwards and then you can pull the plate off of the reel. Let me know if you still have issues or questions! Cheers my friend!

[@toongoos87]

Откровенно говоря , емли это и есть недочеты этой катушки , то я считаю их просто незначительными . Те катушки которые есть у меня я делал все то же самое , и независимо от цены , пересбор и точная подгонка перед использованием , во время и после продолжительного использования сродни проверки зазоров клапанов в двигателе . Т.е - я считаю что нсли вам необходимо подложить пару шайб регулировки где то - то это не страшно. Вы берете продукт , и подгоняете его под своё ухо и тактильные ощущения . Вот и всё.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey toong! I somewhat agree with you regarding doing your own “pretune” for reels to make the tolerances even better. However, many folks do not have the comfort to do this type of work. Also, really these reels should come with better tolerances and no need to fix issues like a poorly shimmed line guide. I hope Histar addresses these issues soon. Cheers my friend!

[@patrickhartman6818]

Still slightly to right

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Patrick! Haha yea… actually I spooled up the reel afterwards and it turned out ok. I don’t think I want to bother trying to perfect the centering of the line guide as the reel isn’t really my favorite to use. While it casts well it can be a bit temperamental vs some other offerings out there. Cheers my friend!

[@patrickhartman6818]

@@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL I also found if your standing sideways it spools to the side the line is aimed, if you facing straight toward the extended line it comes in straight on spool.

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@patrickhartman6818 hey Patrick! Yep! In that case you’re almost forcing a line lay bias by having the reel sideways. I always try to spool with my line spoiler so the reel and spool are centered on each other. You can also guide the line with your thumb while spoiling to correct biased but this isn’t ideal imho. Thanks for the tip and cheers my friend!

[@Arlo-g7h]

What's the minimum casting weight on it??

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

Hey Arlo! I’ve actually cast a 0.3g lure with this and the Solomon 2 rod but it only goes around 15-20ft. Imho, 0.5g is a more usable weight and that same setup is capable of around 30ft casts. Hope that helps! Cheers my friend!

[@Arlo-g7h]

Ok 👌👍 thanks bro

[@donniefoster7713]

I had ordered one and saw this right after and then canceled the order you shouldn’t have to do anything to a brand new reel lol

[@BFSFISHINGCHANNEL]

@@donniefoster7713 hey Donnie! I don’t think these issues affect every reel being sold but I’ve taken a poll and it does seem like a lot of folks are experiencing this. It’s basically why I put this video out there. Appreciate you taking the time to comment and cheers my friend!