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STRADIC GTM 3000 Advantages: Everything other than price is just amazing Disadvantages: Price but you get what you pay for After travelling around as a child (18 actually), just checking out how smooth these things are, I finally had the money a couple of years ago, to be able to splash out and buy one. I didn't have to pay the rrp. of £125, but managed to find a cheap deal through 'advanced pole fishing techniques', and only paid around £75, which is actually one hell of a bargain. This reel is worth every penny. It has all of Shimano's famous features (after all, it ... ...thers's the drag. This has a large range, and can be turned a long way. Working with this, there's the Fightin' Drag lever. This allows you to change the drag setting in an instant. For example, when fishing, you might like the drag tight or loose, but then for playing a fish, you might want it at another setting somewhere in between. With the lever, you can flich straight to that in-between setting without having to mess about finding it. The double ... BJEEE 20.12.2000 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Shimano Stradic GTM 3000	Durability Ease of Use Value for Money
Best Clutch ever Advantages: front drag clutch Disadvantages: some may find it slighty heavy In my opinion this is the best front drag bait runner. I think the line capacity is unbelievable it can handle any big fish in european waters. I like fishing in all weathers (rain, sun or snow) and I find it is a real workhorse. It has a waterproof clutch so no grit or gravel gets in the clutch. In my opinion It is slightly heavier, 790grams which makes the rod feel more balanced. It has a 116cm retrieve,per crank of the handle. This is over one ... ...akward conversion as a big pit bait runner. It is a bait runner with a front drag clutch. This makes it unique and you get a better feel for playing with the fish. I think it has a superb cranking power and a very smooth clutch. ... samerlin 04.10.2009 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Shimano Big Baitrunner Reel Lc	Durability Ease of Use Value for Money
Excellent reel. Best baitrunner on the market. Advantages: Best proven baitrunner on the market, rear drag switch... Disadvantages: Not that I am complaining off. Maybe a free spool would be nice. Recently purchased ny second shimano baitrunner. Had a smaller one (3500 series), love it and not get a biggie (6500 series) for sea angling. This baitrunner had been around for so many years, yet the design has not evolve much. mainly due to it was already perfect as it is. Black, squarish, there are no phisical attraction, but functionality and the power that it hold make it all worth it and I can't think of any better model to replace this baitrunners. ... ...last forever too. I think Shimano is the first one who invent this rear drag switch thing and pattented the 'baitrunner' name too, I think. When I did sea fishing, my favorite method are live-baiting for mid/ top water species and bottom fishing for bottom/ near bottom dwellers. Live-baiting is self-explainatory, free-lining. There are two drag to set, baitrunner drag can switched-on for minimal drag and front drag pre-set for hook up. Having resistance ... seaweed78 09.01.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Shimano Baitrunners	Durability Ease of Use Value for Money
The Best Baitrunner On The Market!?! Advantages: Superb Overall Quality Disadvantages: None!!! The Shimano Baitrunner 10 000 XTE is by far (in my opinion) the best multi-purpose specimen Carp reel on todays market. A piece of quality engineering this reel is built from a hybrid Aluminium body making it extremely tough and durable and features 7 ball bearings for a smooth running performance. I have had a set of these for a couple of years now and have fished small English lakes to large gravel pits in France and they have never let me down. ... ...never a problem to me! Shimano also supply this reel complete with a spare spool (both aluminium, two in total) and the balanced double handle is ambidextrous/inter-changeable. The baitrunner facility is an excellent feature and has its own adjustable drag (independent to the main drag). Shimano seem to be a very perfessional company and supply a full 2 year warranty with this product although I have not needed it!! In conclusion an excellent performing ... Oracle34 31.10.2005 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Shimano Super Baitrunner Aero Xte	Durability Ease of Use Value for Money
bait runner perfection Advantages: Smooth, sexy and awsome Disadvantages: Discontinued ...drive shaft meets the pinion. Shimano designers have overcome this by reducing a large percentage of surface area contact and incorporating bearings on either side of the shaft. The resultant design leaves the shaft in a floating position, considerably improving efficiency and longevity.  Power Roller Shimano's Power Roller dramatically reduces line twist, prolonging the useful life of your reel line and improving casting performance. ... ...Super Stopper II With the reel set in anti-reverse mode you'll find zero free-play on the handle thanks to Super Stopper II. Unerringly positive every time, its practical benefits include micro increment settings of quiver tips or specialist bite indicators and faster hook setting.  Hypergear This precision-engineered main gear transmits more power from the handle to the rotor. Designed to exacting tolerances, it requires less effort but ... richchappy 08.09.2008 · Read full review Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful Review of Shimano Baitrunner Aero Gte B	Durability Ease of Use Value for Money