Alan, thank you for a YT tutorial. I don't own any Shimano reels, but watched just to see you in action.

You all just got schooled by the master. Lay down and tremble with gratitude for the wisdom only Alan Tani can bestow.

Such great stuff Alan! Please keep making these awesome videos.

I’m afraid just contemplating tearing my TLD down to that level is terrifying. It’s humbling!

Really cool tutorial Alan. Thanks. One would think that Shimano, with their large and dedicated R&D department would have solved these kind of issues from the word go.

Wondetfull tutorial Alan.

I learn something new every time I have me reels worked on at Alan's. I'm going to have to take my TLD 25 over next time. Going to slap a bigger handle on it too if he has one. They are the bomb!

Having owned and serviced various Okuma, Sure Catch, Penn, and other Shimano reels, these are by far my favourite reel due to their simple and reliable design. Replacing the handle as Alan recommended is a must; it is by far the least attractive feature on the TLD series.

HI Alan, greetings from Ecuador Big fan of your TLD work Would like to contact you and buy two tld 20 kits (handle, washers, drag carbon fiber) from you. Also want to ask you if you have done the same to the TLD 15

Learned a lot from this video , and I have the 20, never been taken apart , works great , and yes the ridiculous factory crank is a joke ..............so it’s off and installed a Tiburon a year and a half ago, way better cranking power and just feels right. I have a question though , I need longer reel seat screws....I had my rod rebuilt and they installed a larger diameter STUART reel seat and the screws are not long enough to use the factory shimano clamp..................now what ? Where do you find longer screws ?

Great Video Alan can the samehot rodding upgrade be achieved on the Shamano tld 20 2 speed to improve the drag?

thanks for your video Alan, would you know why i can not get bearing off my tld star 20/40 spool shaft? seems pressed on, thank you .

Where do you get the washers, shims, and drag upgrade?

Looking for a place to purchase the shim. Any recommendations?

Have you ever hot rodded an shimano triton GT4?

What would you charge to update my reels to this configuration ? TLD25’s

i have a shimano tld 25 that recently got serviced because of a busted bearing but a few weeks later while fishing it for the first time since it was serviced there is a hugeeeeee problem with the lever drag system. it wont free spool,the crank locks up, very hard to turn up into sunset mode,and even cranks backwards. with that being said are there any tips u can give me to fix these issues ?

Hi Alan Where can I buy the larger T bar handles

I may have missed if you answered this or not, but do these upgrades work on the tld 15?

Hi Alan, I tried hot rodding my TLD 25, however when I turn on it s side the spin is only marginally improved ? I have another drag washer spacer will this help ?

Hello friend. I have a problem on my tld 25 and I was wondering if you can help me? The problem is wen I set it for release the line in the “free” section it doesn’t release the line I have to move the regulator drag next to the knob, do you have an idea what could be happening?

Can I send it to your shop to be serviced?

Hi…can apply these same upgrades to the TLD 15?

Hey Alan , I have 2 TLD 20 and 2 TLD 25 , I would like to send them to you for cleaning and your upgrades. How do I get in contact with you?

What do you mean 15 pounds of strike?

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What’s the cost to send a TLD 20 to you for this upgrade ?

Does all this info apply to a TLD15?

so where can we purchase the larger handle and bits and pieces from?

What is your contact info Alan?