Return Quantum Smoke Or Keep It?

[bwell]

I purchased a Quantum smoke for full price yesterday at DSG and think its a pretty nice reel but I just realized its not the latest one out. This one only has 4 brake settings instead of 9. Should I stick with it or return it and get the latest one? I guess what I am getting at is, is the latest version any better than the pervious one besides the extra brakes?

[TNBassin']

If they are the same price, why not get all the features you can for your money? I say return it.

[bwell]

It was the only one they had, and I was stupid by not checking it out before I bought it...

[TNBassin']

Personally, I'd refund it and get the new one. Any price difference between the one you have and the newer model??

[bwell]

I don't think so, but then again DSG doesn't have anymore in stock. I think I might hold on to it, from what I have been reading it makes for a great spinnerbait/buzzbait/frog reel. I'll make my citica D my Carolina rig reel now.

[Christian M]

I would keep the one you have. I bought the Smoke reel w/the ACS brake system & honestly I prefer the ACS 4 position brake system to any other brake system I've ever used. I've owned Quantum, Abu Garcia, Shimano, Diawa, Pinnacle, and Skeet Reese reels, & honestly out of all my reels, I prefer my Quantum Code, Smoke, & HTP TE reels all w/the ACS 4 position brake system. The 4 position brake system really just makes it easier to tune in your reel. Instead of messing with 10 different brake positions, or 6-8 pins, you have 4 simple settings. I find the right one, then do all the fine tuning with the spool tension knob. I get the least amount of backlashes, the most distance, & the most accurate casts with my Quantums. If you do decide to keep it, put a couple drops of hot sauce on the reel. When I got mine it was a little noisy til I greased it, since then its performed like a champ.

[smalljaw67]

You got the Smoke 100, the other Smoke was released at the same time and is a different reel, it is the 150. The 100 and 150 refer to the size of the reel so you need to keep that in mind. The 150 is a bigger reel and if you want to know the difference aside from a few cosmetics is the gear ratios, the spool tension knob on the 150 has an audible click and the 100 does not, and the 150 hace the ACS 3 breaking system which I like but I also like the ACS 2 on the 100. The 150 also is more expensive, at full retail the 100 is $199.99 and the 150 is $219.99, now you can find them for less but there will usually be a 20 dollar difference between the two reels so you didn't get ripped off or didn't miss out on a newer model, you just got the 100 size instead of the 150. Keep it, it is the best reel I think Quantum has ever made and I have both.

[bwell]

Fished a two day tourney with it this weekend and loved it! It's my new shakyhead reel now, teamed up with my Abu Villain it's amazing. It casts a mile and can cast it effortlessly.