Santiago
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3512
Registered: 8-27-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
US Reel super caster?
Checkout this video here on a new-to-me low profile bait casting reel. Anyone use these yet? Cabelas has the #1000 on 'special' at $179, the pro version is at $249.
I'm very curious about the rotating level wind in lieu of the eyelet that is standard on all other reels. The spool spins in the reverse direction,
into the thumb, so that the line comes off the bottom of the reel. I'm nibbling......
|
|
|
baitcast
Super Nomad
Posts: 1785
Registered: 8-31-2003
Location: kingman AZ.
Member Is Offline
Mood: good
|
|
I love baitcasters an like new ideas but the I seem to remember the levelwind feature,Penn had a surfcaster with it otherwise would love to try it
out.
Might have to get a secound on the house first tho
Rob
|
|
|
baitcast
Super Nomad
Posts: 1785
Registered: 8-31-2003
Location: kingman AZ.
Member Is Offline
Mood: good
|
|
That has been a while back
Rob
|
|
|
dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3290
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
Member Is Offline
Mood: Tranquilo
|
|
I watched the whole video just to get to the "bread and butter" part where they would actually show someone casting with the darn thing....pretty
disappointing....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
|
|
|
baitcast
Super Nomad
Posts: 1785
Registered: 8-31-2003
Location: kingman AZ.
Member Is Offline
Mood: good
|
|
I didn,t make it that far DT.
Rob
|
|
|
BillP
Nomad
Posts: 420
Registered: 1-28-2010
Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ
Member Is Offline
|
|
I'll stick with a good, old fashion Newell or Penn mag.
|
|
|
bigboy
Nomad
Posts: 239
Registered: 12-28-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
I'll continue to use my Penn's, Newell's and Abu Garcia's. All great reels and you can always get parts for them years after they are manufactured!
|
|
|
Cypress
Elite Nomad
Posts: 7641
Registered: 3-12-2006
Location: on the bayou
Member Is Offline
Mood: undecided
|
|
bigboy, Beware of the new Abu Garcia reels. Bought a new one, used it twice, the handle fell off. Tightened it up, it fell off again. Somethings
missing in it? They're made in China! Gonna see if they'll honor the warranty.
|
|
|
Skipjack Joe
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8084
Registered: 7-12-2004
Location: Bahia Asuncion
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by Santiago
I'm nibbling......
|
Since you're nibbling. I would steer clear of those 525mags. They're fragile and break down easily. Hi's Tackle, our version of the Longfin, won't
even carry them any more because of the complaints. But they cast spectacularly until things go wrong.
|
|
|
tripledigitken
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 4848
Registered: 9-27-2006
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
| Quote: | Originally posted by Cypress
bigboy, Beware of the new Abu Garcia reels. Bought a new one, used it twice, the handle fell off. Tightened it up, it fell off again. Somethings
missing in it? They're made in China! Gonna see if they'll honor the warranty. |
They also have plastic gears, and every Abu I have ever used in baja...the level wind froze up...Which is fine, since I'd just pull it off, seal the
holes with silicon and use it as an openface reel which I prefer anyhow. |
Not all of them.......This one has brass ones!
http://abugarcia.com/prod.php?k=132609&u=REVO%20INS
|
|
|
Skipjack Joe
Elite Nomad
Posts: 8084
Registered: 7-12-2004
Location: Bahia Asuncion
Member Is Offline
|
|
Yes, the saltists are being compared favorably over the 525. I've got both of them. The saltist doesn't cast as well as the 525 but is a much more
powerful reel. There is no comparison in my opinion. The saltist is built like an avet.
|
|
|
Santiago
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3512
Registered: 8-27-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
| Quote: | Originally posted by fishabductor
I sort of feel bad for Santiago and his new reel? Not one person was impressed with it....How is cabella's return policy? |
It's OK t feel bad for me, there are lots of reason to do so (Mindy, please ignore this)
However, I have not actually bought one of the reels, I was just wondering if anyone had one of these and their opinion.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
