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Reel Oil

Eight bearing oils from Glitch Oil, from water-thin to honey-thick. One drop decides how freely your spool spins and how long the bearing lasts.

Viscosity

From thin to thick.

Thin oil lets the spool spin freely, which suits light lures. Thick oil damps the spool and protects under heavy loads.

  1. Creep

    3 Extra Low0.5 to 6 g lures

  2. High spec

    5 Extra Low2 to 12 g lures

  3. Tefrosso

    7 Low2 to 12 g lures

  4. Passive

    15 Medium7 to 35 g lures

  5. Tumble Weed

    30 Medium12 to 50 g lures

  6. Rosa

    60 Medium12 to 50 g lures

  7. EVO-500

    500 Very High12 to 100 g lures

  8. EVO-2000

    2000 Very High12 to 250 g lures

The number is the viscosity rating of the oil. The lure weight shows where each oil works best.

Guide

Reel oil: thin for speed, thick for protection

Oil does two jobs in a spool bearing: it protects the balls and races, and it brakes them a little. Thin oil brakes less and lets light lures fly. Thicker oil stays in place longer and takes more load. Picking an oil means picking the point between those two that fits your fishing.

Pick by lure weight

  • Light lures, BFS, trout, perch: the thin end of the scale. Creep is the thinnest oil in the range, High spec sits right above it.
  • Medium lures, all-round use: the middle of the scale. Tumble Weed is our pick for Edge bearings.
  • Heavy lures, gears, worm shaft: the thick end. These oils stay put under load where a thin oil would be pushed out.

The scale on this page shows where each of the eight oils sits.

Which oil for our bearings

For Apex bearings we use High spec, for Edge bearings Tumble Weed. Core bearings come greased and need no oil. If you fit a full bearing kit, High spec alone does the job for the spool bearings and the Edge positions, so you do not need three bottles for one reel.

One drop is enough

More oil does not protect better. It slows the spool and collects dirt. One small drop per bearing, spin it in, done. A 15 ml bottle lasts for many services.

FAQ

Questions about reel oil

Which reel oil is best for spool bearings?

A thin one. For light lures take Creep or High spec, for medium lures and Edge bearings Tumble Weed. The lighter your lures, the thinner the oil should be.

Can I use the same oil for bearings and gears?

Not ideally. Spool bearings want thin oil so the spool starts easily. Gears and the worm shaft carry load and need a thick oil or grease that stays in place.

How much oil does a reel bearing need?

One small drop per bearing. Too much oil brakes the spool and attracts dirt.

How often should I oil my spool bearings?

When the spool gets louder or the free spin drops. After a trip in rain, salt or sand it is worth cleaning the bearings and giving them a fresh drop.

Does oil make a bearing slower?

A little. A dry ceramic bearing spins longest in a spin test. With one drop you lose some free spin that you barely notice on the water, and the bearing runs quieter and lasts longer.