Through a lot of experience with actually using them, and also from taking time to look around when buying them, I have come to the opinion that Shimano reels cannot be beaten for quality.
I have owned this reel for a couple of years now, and although its single handle is not as smooth as ... Read review
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...come to the opinion that Shimano reels cannot be beaten for quality.
I have owned this reel for a couple of years now, and although its single handle is not as smooth as its double handled brothers, I can't fault it in any other way. It may not be quite as aesthetically pleasing as some of its more expensive elders (by that I mean its just because I like silver - and I like silver / grey reels), but have you ever seen a shimano reel that was not ... ...classy.
The only real problem I had with it, is that when you leave the anti-reverse off (which a lot of match anglers like to do so that they can play fish by simply back-winding), the reel will spin backwards by itself sometimes, allowing your line to get in a bit of a mess. I have had bad tangles caused by this. You get used to it after a while. All you have to do is remember to leave the bail set in the right position. Bit annoying though!!! ...
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