wickyman

Considering, the reel is in its first conception, you have to give this company credit. I mean, sure, it is a little cheesy, as far as parts go, but they are trying to keep us happy! lol I would like to see a special edition slyder, with better parts! come on pinnacle, hook it up!

I haven't had a reel that didn't give me a bit of grief, and I have quite a few bait casters. My Shimano Calais is the least problematic, but I too, have had it over run a couple times. That includes today. All my reels had a couple backlashes, and my pinnacle did the best one, it was so bad, that I just put the cover back on it, and set it to the side, and continued fishing! lol Love the reel, but the wind did a number on me, today! If you ask me, no reel is any better at reducing the backlash, than the other. It's just a trained thumb, and a lot of practice at doing it. You will get to the point that you can cast, and not think about it anymore.

I wouldn't set it to 10. Personally, I think it is better to make your thumb, "smarter". By this, I mean to make it so that your thumb will slowly apply pressure to the spool, requiring less tension with the magnets. Basically, what is happening, is that your magnets are slowing down the spool, which causes it to catch slightly, and slow it down. I am on setting 4, mostly because it's the only setting I can properly cast on. I find that anymore than that, and the spool wants to drag more than usual, and this is on any reel, and it causes me to gain more backlash. If you want to learn it, try putting a 1/4 oz weight onto the line, and cast it in your yard, until you make that thumb smarter, and you can handle the reel.

You know what?! I am also very pleased with this company! My inertia finesse has been a great reel so far, and it is doing its job, and very well! I haven't had it out much, but I am very pleased with the quality thus far! I can't wait to catch me a hog, and post some pics with it! haha

I have yet to hold the alyssa, or xlt visions, but from what I have seen on the website, they are both very small palmable reels. I have to say that they look no bigger than my bionic reel, and just as light, with more metal! lol I am so used to smaller reels, that it almost seems impossible for a great manufacturer to make anything huge anymore! I would assume the reasoning behind the larger capacity spool, would allow you to use a heavier line, with less issues. I.E. birds nests from too much line, or even too much over spool on the cast. I could be wrong, but that to me seems like the only viable answer. I am curious to hear what pinnacle1 says!

I would love to switch all my reels to the alyssa reels! Those things look as good as any abu I have held, and maybe even some quantums. I just can't afford it, being a new dad, and just buying another car. lol I wish I could, after seeing that! They are amazing!

It's new, like back in October, but thanks the same. I am loving every minute of it.

I have to say, that this is far from amazing. The quality is unbelievable, and the customer support seems incredible! I have to say, as long as that continues, on into the future, we can bet that the pinnacle line of reels, will be the next abu garcia, for bass fishing.

I would say that they probably couldn't get the handle to loosen, and come off... I have seen that, even with the highest priced units. lol

I tested it out Sunday, and I am hooked. The reel was flawless, and didn't even have the slightest issue. I do plan on replacing the bearings with some ceramic, or ACBs. Mostly because the ones that are in the unit, feel kind of like mush. And I plan on fishing it as much as my shimanos, and BPS, and quantums. I do fish hard, and I fish fast, so I hope it can keep up with my style of power fishing. Even when I finesse fish, I am power fishing. Sounds kind f repugnant, but it's true, and that's a story for another time... Is there anything else I can do, other than bearings, to upgrade the feel of the retrieve, or even the drag? I have noticed that the drag is pretty inconsistent, to other reels. I had casted it a couple times, and noticed that it would slip, but others it wouldn't. Mind you, that I had the drag set tight, the whole time. Is that normal? I would assume no, considering that it's a brand new reel, and the drag was set loose, out of the box. I am in the works, for making a new handle out of carbon fiber, mostly because I like to tinker, and it would be better than the stock handle... That thing weighs a ton! lol

Even if there is a response, I am pretty sure, it would be out of his contractual obligation to let us in, on a future line of reel. That being said, I am sure they are going to be aluminum, and light. If they make a cranking reel with a flipping switch, it would go outside of their boundaries as a cranking reel. That just wouldn't make any sense. But a flipping model reel, also would be nice.

I have heard that pfleuger, daiwa, and pinnacle have done the reels for BPS, and or cabelas. If you don't already know, cabelas and BPS are basically the same store, except for the fact that cabelas does more hunting than fishing, and that BPS does more fishing than hunting. Each store is respectively set up the same. Johnny Morris just started BPS at some point, and decided fishing needed it's own super chain of stores. But back to the reels, there have been so many manufacturers for any retail store, that there is almost no way of telling who was outsourced, unless there is a source who could contractually say so. All the companies mentioned have been making great reels for a while. And all are pretty quality, just a name, and what is in a name?

I also, would be interested to see this cranking reel. I am using a 6.2:1 high speed bionic reel for my deep cranking, but it's just too much for shallow and medium cranks, most of the time. I am becoming a big fan of pinnacle, every single day! Keep it up!

The inertia is a great reel for this situation. I have been thinking about getting some braid, as it is lighter, and using it for some pan fishing, also. I think the 8lb diameter would be perfect for this situation. It's lighter, and will be able to allow you to cast these lighter lures.

I believe my brother in law has one, and it's reversible?