Thread: ardent reel butter

Has anyone ever tried ardent reel butter for greasing reels? I bought some a few weeks ago because it was all they had locally, but I'm finding that its pretty stiff stuff. My reels are smooth, but definitely not easy cranking the way I like them to be.

I just use trailer bearing grease if I don't have a tube of Penn reel grease handy.

While working at Bass Pro I used it a few times lubing reels after the packaging had become damaged.
It lubed OK but did seem a bit 'stiffer' than Penn grease.

Originally Posted by CarlF

I just use trailer bearing grease if I don't have a tube of Penn reel grease handy.

I wish I had used bearing grease. I don't have any doubt that the reel butter is protecting/cushioning/lubricating, but if I'm having to push the handle to make it turn there had better be a fish on the end of my line. Everything has been checked, nothing is rubbing or tight. The only change is the reel butter.

should have used Parkay. the flavor says "reel" butter.

most of the stiffness is probably coming from the bearing that I packed with the stuff. The manufacturer of the bearing gave two lubrication methods with stats- one was oiled the other was greased. The old bearing was just oiled, and I was thinking that more cushion would be better- not so. live and learn.

Add a drop or 2 of good gun or reel oil and it should loosen up.