How To Select Suitable Handle For Your Baitcasting Reel?

There are so many reel handles at gomexus.com, but which one is suitable for your reel? Do you take a chance when making a decision? No, you don’t because we have a guide to help you choose the suitable reel handles for your reel.

Table of contents:
•    Part1. Types of Gomexus reel handles
•    Part2. How to choose the correct reel handles
•    Part3. How to replace the reel handles
•    Part4. Summary

Types of Gomexus reel handles

We classify our reel handles into 2 types, spinning reel handles and baitcasting reel handles.

This article will discuss how to choose the right baitcasting reel handles. If you have a spinning reel, please refer to the article on spinning reel handle guide.

How to choose the correct reel handles

The most straightforward way to choose your reel handle is to check the product fitment table to find the correct handles according to your reel model. 

If you cannot find your reel model number in the product fitment table, or if you are not familiar with the reel information, please continue reading the guide.

For baitcasting reels, the shaft size is the key to make the correct and suitable choice for you. We have 3 dimensions for the shaft size, 7x4mm, 8x5mm and 6x6mm. Most manufacturers provide compatibility information, so double-check before purchasing to avoid any mishaps.

So, if your shaft size is 7x4mm, just go ahead and choose from the baitcasting reel handle with 7x4mm shaft size. It will fit perfect on your reel.

If your shaft size is 8x5mm, then please choose handles with an 8x5mm shaft.

How to know my Shaft Size

To measure the shaft size of your baitcasting reels, please follow the steps in the picture below:

Tips:

1. All Bass Pro Shops low profile baitcasting reels come with an 8x5mm shaft.
2. All Daiwa low profile baitcasting reels come with an 8x5mm shaft.
3. All Lew’s low profile baitcasting reels come with an 8x5mm shaft.
4. All Okuma low profile baitcasting reels come with an 8x5mm shaft.
5. All Quantum low profile baitcasting reels come with an 8x5mm shaft.
6. All 13 Fishing low profile baitcasting reels come with an 7x4mm shaft.
7. For Abu Garcia and Shimano baitcasting reels, please check the product fitment table.

If you are not sure about the shaft size, please contact us at customerservice@gomexus.com, we are glad to help.

How to replace the reel handle

Different reel handles have different installation methods, so please refer to the product page or our installation video page to find the guide.

Here let's take BDH-A27 handle installation as an example:

Summary

The above is a standard guide on helping you to find the right baitcasting reel handles for your reels. If you still have questions now, please contact us at customerservice@gomexus.com. We are always here to help.