Pezon et Michel Luxor Relax
Posted: Thu May 06, 2021 6:40 pm
Following on from the Pezon et Michel thread I thoubht that this reel mighg be of interest. Most P&M reels have a round casing in various sizes and conventional rotors. The rotors are equipped with half bail or full bail pick ups in various designs. The Relax rèel breaks that tradition and was introduced around 1962 around the same time as the designer of all the P&M reels died.
The Relax is dsscribed as a 'Capot' or closed face reel. But it does not have a removable cover like the ABU or Daiwa reels. The rotor is deeper than normal and extends over the spool. Inside the rotor is a small pick up shaped like an old half bail. The pick up is hinged inside the rotor and when disengaged fits neatly inside a small slot making it visible from outside. The pick up is lifted to the open position by depressing a serated brass switch after trapping the line with your index finger and backing the rotor to free the line from the spool. Not as easy as a 506.
The clutch is conventional and surprisingly smooth and adjustable for a reel of 60 years old. Internally there is a telescopic shaft that operates the oscilllation. The anti-reverse switch is standard P&M and is quiet and secure.
This is the Match version and has a different flat handle shaft rather than the conventional round handle shaft. It would have had the logo 'Match' displayed under the handle in different coloured Lottery Ball type writing.
It cost €5 from a car boot sale and included a free rod! After removing the original soldified grease it runs very well.
The Relax is dsscribed as a 'Capot' or closed face reel. But it does not have a removable cover like the ABU or Daiwa reels. The rotor is deeper than normal and extends over the spool. Inside the rotor is a small pick up shaped like an old half bail. The pick up is hinged inside the rotor and when disengaged fits neatly inside a small slot making it visible from outside. The pick up is lifted to the open position by depressing a serated brass switch after trapping the line with your index finger and backing the rotor to free the line from the spool. Not as easy as a 506.
The clutch is conventional and surprisingly smooth and adjustable for a reel of 60 years old. Internally there is a telescopic shaft that operates the oscilllation. The anti-reverse switch is standard P&M and is quiet and secure.
This is the Match version and has a different flat handle shaft rather than the conventional round handle shaft. It would have had the logo 'Match' displayed under the handle in different coloured Lottery Ball type writing.
It cost €5 from a car boot sale and included a free rod! After removing the original soldified grease it runs very well.