TNBassin' Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Maybe it's just this site, but Quantum fans are few and far between. They seem to actively market their gear more aggressively than any of the other reel manufacturers, and with KVD on board they pretty much have the Michael Jordan of fishing as they face of their brand. What is it about Quantum that seemingly makes it the black sheep of the big boys?
Super User MCS Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 I don't know TN but the quantums I use and/or own all have been good. I think people tend to follow others lead. I have daiwa and Abu and quantum holds their own. Energy PTs have been great for a long time, smokes have a good following. The tour edition and now tour mg are great reels at decent prices. The ACS breaking system is the bees knees. However I tend to not like the KVD stuff or some of their cheaper offerings but the code, accurist and kinetic are ok. I am not really into their rods either. But the ACS reels are where it's at. For 100-160 u can pick up an older energy pt or tour edition and have a great reel that is in a 200 class and now the smoke is coming down in price
ABW Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Maybe because their stuff is made in China? Then again, a lot of stuff is made in China 1
LMB KING Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 LOL, I have a feeling you did this to start an argument. But I am a diehard Quantum fan, I have used every brand that exist, all have failed me, except for quantum and other brands that are unusual for bass fishing. Quantum is used by some of the best bass fishermen in the world. I don't understand why people hate quantum. As long as i am breathing, i will continue to buy quantum. 1
Super User aavery2 Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 They have about 17 models of baitcasters and 20 models of spinning reels, how many can you name? 2
TNBassin' Posted June 28, 2014 Author Posted June 28, 2014 LOL, I have a feeling you did this to start an argument. But I am a diehard Quantum fan, I have used every brand that exist, all have failed me, except for quantum and other brands that are unusual for bass fishing. Quantum is used by some of the best bass fishermen in the world. I don't understand why people hate quantum. As long as i am breathing, i will continue to buy quantum. No I really didn't. I was watching some MLF on my laptop and saw Biffle using the EXO gear and got me to thinking about how I never see anyone on here talk about Quantum much. 1
Super User MCS Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 Don't u quantum haters need to go oil a brake or something? Lol 2
Flywatersmallie Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Quantum stuff is IMO solid at each respective price point. I've got about 30 reels, 10 of those for sure are Quantum. When it comes to rods/reels, I am no longer brand loyal at all. I buy what fits my intended purpose. Fairly often that is the big Q. In fact, today I bought 3 Quantum Accurist spinning reels. I absolutely didn't need them but the deal was too good to pass up at $40 apiece. Their stuff is well built, well designed and durable and recently, just as light as other companies' products. Weight of their reels used to be one major gripe, no more. Don't have any real world experience with their rods so I cant really comment there. 1
Super User MCS Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 I wouldn't say I am brand loyal to quantum I definitely like them a little more because they are the underdog. But right now with quantum swapping out models like mentioned you can get a serious bang for your buck. The new tour mg deffinately ups the anti with a sub 300 magnesium reel that so far is solid. The Exo as much as I hear the weekend angler gripe about their side plate are probably the most used of their model by pros.
Kevin22 Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I have used, and still do use quantum energy reels. Solid reels. 3
JGBassinAL Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Y'all are all crazy Quantum sucks and makes the worst reels I have never used. Haha just kidding guys, notice I said "never" used.
LMB KING Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 True, All i hear is about the daiwas the lews , the shimanos and the abus. I gets boring after a while taking about the same gear over and over, but i never hear nobody talk about quantum. If some of the best bass fishermen uses quantum, then i will definitely use it and try it out. I had try them all.This is why i am very loyal to certain brands like quantum, but hey everybody has their brands.
TNBassin' Posted June 28, 2014 Author Posted June 28, 2014 I guess the fishing world isn't really like any of the other sports when it comes to having the big names pimp your gear. Having KVD as the face of your brand isn't gonna move rods and reels the same way having MJ wear your company's sneakers, but I figured it would help a little. I don't think I've ever bought a rod or reel because a certain pro uses it, but I've tried lures that the big name guys have used to win tourneys though. Still, I honestly don't see what Quantum is missing that makes them SEEMINGLY less popular than Shimano/Lews/Abu/and even Bass Pro Qualifiers.
SenkoGuru Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Quantum has some good stuff, I do not dislike Quantum, I just like Daiwa better. I own three or four Quantum reels, a Smoke 150 a few Energy's and some of the KVD reels. I also own a couple of Smoke Rod's. The Problem is I just don't fish with it. It sits in my game room on the rack unless my Son goes fishing with me and then his favorite set up is the Quantum Smoke rod and reel.
LMB KING Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 I also believe that their lack of product advertisement is hurting the company. They don't advertise as much as shimano and abu. In this competitive sport, they need to step their game up because people are the back bone of the company, and right now it seems like the shimano brand is winning that competition. 1
21farms Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 i have owned three quantum reels and one smoke rod. every quantum reel in the last 5 years has a hump around the brake dial that makes palming for me very uncomfortable. worse, they repeat that same characteristic hump in every "new" reel they come out with and is a deal-breaker for me. i'm actually very turned off by KVD and the plethora of other pros on TV pushing them...i think it's over the top and actually makes me leery of the brand. the other thing that pops into my head is that (and maybe this is just perception) it seems like they're more concerned about the bling and marketing instead of the substance. 1
TNBassin' Posted June 28, 2014 Author Posted June 28, 2014 Tommy Biffle, Gary Klein, KVD...who else uses Quantum? Besides Ike using Abu, and Cliff using Shimano, I can't really think of anyone off the top of my head who uses what. I think Takahiro Omori uses Daiwa and so does Ish. And I honestly never see Abu commercials anymore, and thankfully I don't see Zona and Mercer Shimano commercials anymore either. Quantum commercials and ads I've seen always seem pretty well done.
OntarioFishingGuy Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Gerald swindle uses quantum. And I haves seen some of those zona/mercer commercials...
Super User iabass8 Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 I absolutely cannot stand listening to Gary Klien proclaim that he couldn't have caught this fish without this amazing Quantum rod and reel. It's just so lightweight and sensitive I swear the guy says it after every fish he catches. It's almost as if he interrupts himself just to say that and then gets back on track. 3
Super User MCS Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 Grigsby, hackney, klien, Ashley and of course bill dance are the rest of the pros. 1
TNBassin' Posted June 28, 2014 Author Posted June 28, 2014 I absolutely cannot stand listening to Gary Klien proclaim that he couldn't have caught this fish without this amazing Quantum rod and reel. It's just so lightweight and sensitive I swear the guy says it after every fish he catches. It's almost as if he interrupts himself just to say that and then gets back on track. I noticed he does this a lot on MLF. He was plugging his Smoke reel, and like you said he goes back to just fishing. Having to pimp your sponsors seems like a double edged sword, but you gotta do it if you wanna be a pro I guess.
LMB KING Posted June 28, 2014 Posted June 28, 2014 Tommy Biffle, Gary Klein, KVD...who else uses Quantum? Besides Ike using Abu, and Cliff using Shimano, I can't really think of anyone off the top of my head who uses what. I think Takahiro Omori uses Daiwa and so does Ish. And I honestly never see Abu commercials anymore, and thankfully I don't see Zona and Mercer Shimano commercials anymore either. Quantum commercials and ads I've seen always seem pretty well done. WHAT!! LOL some of the best in the industry use Quantum. KVD, Bill dance, Gary klein, Tommy biffle, shaw grigsby and Casey ashley to name a few.
Super User A-Jay Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 All caught on this Quantum KVD Reel. Seems to work OK for me. A-Jay 11
Super User Dan: Posted June 28, 2014 Super User Posted June 28, 2014 Historically, I think Quantum seems to invest in pro sponsorships a lot more than Abu/Shimano/Daiwa, maybe that's started to change more recently. I think Abu seems to have figured out a good balance of sponsorships, other marketing, and product and that's why they've got a bigger piece of the pie than the others.
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