Well, the swap is complete, the new Trophy Tyee's are a direct swap for the handle posts, no drilling or dremeling required! Unfortunately, I forgot to put my brain into my head when I put it on this morning and started beveling out the old post hole before checking if the post screw fit. A few minutes into the process I stopped to look at the new post screws again haha, and to my surprise, they fit directly into the existing holes. I was trying to rush through the job and felt/feel like a total bonehead but oh well. Changed over the drag spring, the click spring, and of course put on Islander handles as well. It feels/sounds much better, but I won't be able to tell for sure till I get to Bamfield on Wednesday to drop a line.
All in all a very simple process with the newer QR models. On an even more positive note, I received an MR3 from wife yesterday for a graduation present as I have gone back to school so now I need to only use one of the Tyee's, very ironic timing haha. Both the wife and reel are keepers for sure.
