Black's releases stripping threads?

[chowder]

I've had 2 Black's releases develop striped threads for the small tension adjustment screw (one actually fell right out) in the past year. Anybody else had this and have the reason figured out? Thanks

[Sk8man]

Wow! I've used them for about 50 years and never have seen that one and I've used every version of them, but once I have them adjusted where I want them (about 3 1/2 lbs or so on the scale) I don't often mess with the tension either.

Edited July 1, 2020 by Sk8man

[chowder]

I need to change tension from Ontario to Erie to Cayuga to Oneida

[Neo1945]

Les, Are you still using rubber bands with the Blacks? 

[Sk8man]

Normally I run them clean but there are situations where I do use them (e.g. walleyes etc.)

[whycanteye]

Any more I only use blacks on my flasher/fly or meat rigs, everything else I've been running Chamberlain's. But with that said, I have never had one strip, I guess good thing they're only $10. Chamberlain's are twice that.

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[J.D.]

I had one strip out a few years ago, re-tapped larger to #6-32 ( I think) and put a phillips head screw in. needed a screw driver to adjust, but works just fine.