Why Isn't Quantum More Popular?

[Jon G]

I always love to try new reels and rods from different companies but when I drop $160+ on a reel I want to know that it is solid and there wont be any issues. So inorder to make sure im making a good investment I check the reviews. Generally i will not buy a rod or reel unless there are 75% or higher positive reviews. So when I look at Quantum reels and see tons and tons of negative reviews I just dont feel safe buying one. But now im really considering biting the bullet and try one

[aavery2]

Dudes just trolling

Booty, sadly I think he is for real. Reminds me of someone else that had a similar name and was from Fl.

[aavery2]

I always love to try new reels and rods from different companies but when I drop $160+ on a reel I want to know that it is solid and there wont be any issues. So inorder to make sure im making a good investment I check the reviews. Generally i will not buy a rod or reel unless there are 75% or higher positive reviews. So when I look at Quantum reels and see tons and tons of negative reviews I just dont feel safe buying one. But now im really considering biting the bullet and try one

Curious as to which model you are thinking of trying.

[Josh Smith]

I have an old Quantum 1310.  It's older, I rebuilt it, and it's a sold reel.

 

There's just nothing that makes it stand out among its contemporaries, and the same can be said for the current crop, too.  I was browsing the fishing stuff in Walmart this evening as I had to go grab some dog food anyway, and there just wasn't much difference between the Quantum and the other reels except that it was priced higher.  Actually, there wasn't much difference between the Abu Garcias, the Lews, the Pfluegers, and anything else, either.  They all seemed to be made from a single design with the differences being the names.

 

Honestly, I was just looking for one that didn't say "Made in China."  Didn't happen.

 

I'll consider a new Quantum, for sure, if it feels good and isn't made in China.  I like Zebco's stuff.

 

Josh

[TorqueConverter]

Dudes just trolling

I think he has a difference in opinion as to what "flagship" means.  I almost want to agree with him because I do believe that a product must also sell well, in addition to other things, to be considered a flagship, but he hasn't exactly laid out a well presented argument as to what his definition of flagship is and why he feels that the reels in question are flagship in this Quantum thread.

[Jon G]

Curious as to which model you are thinking of trying.

Either an EXO PT 100 or PT Smoke 100. Its either one of those or a Curado I or a Chronarch Ci4+. Decisions Decisions........

[aavery2]

As a metaphor I have always thought that "Flagship" meant high profile or most expensive, maybe I have been using the term incorrectly.

[Fish_Whisperer]

flag·ship noun \ˈflag-ˌship\

: the ship that carries the commander of a group of ships

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

Full Definition of FLAGSHIP

1

:  the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2

:  the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain <the company's flagship store>

[TorqueConverter]

 

flag·ship  noun \ˈflag-ˌship\

: the ship that carries the commander of a group of ships

: the best, largest, or most important one of a group of things (such as products, stores, etc.)

 

 

 

Full Definition of FLAGSHIP

1

:  the ship that carries the commander of a fleet or subdivision of a fleet and flies the commander's flag

2

:  the finest, largest, or most important one of a series, network, or chain <the company's flagship store>

 

 

Everybody is going to draw their own meaning from that definition, but what I take home from it is importance.  It's one thing to be the most expensive or most prestigious but the most important is the clincher for me when naming something a flagship.  For example BPS may have more prestigious reels than the Pro Qualifier but it is their flagship, IMO, because of the importance of the reel.  It's a back to back volume seller, a sale leader at the $99 price point and what could be, if they played their cards correctly, which they don't, a bridge into higher end BPS reels to establish a following.

 

Admittedly you can replace the words "flagship" with "workhorse" and the argument is unchanged. 

 

This thread is dumb and so am I for postan in it.

[John G]

Shimano has named their Flagship reel and it's not Curado.

From the Shimano Website....

Antares

Delivering Ultimate Long Distance Casting Performance

The flagship in Shimano's low-profile baitcasting reel line-up, the Antares reels - offered in two gear ratios for multiple freshwater fishing techniques features the ultimate in long distance casting performance. With Shimano's innovative Micro Module Gear System, plus a

lightweight Magnesium frame, it's built to be fished hard.

[iabass8]

LOL i never even heard of those reels. Maybe their not as popular as curado, so their is no way that those are shimanos flagship. Flagship also has to be the best selling reels to become a flagship, If it does not sell, then its not a flagship, I dont think the average consumer will pay $600 for a reel. LOL some of you guys here are funny and are very denial. We all understand that you love shimano so much that thats the only reel you'll probably buy.

Im not sure if you're a troll or actually as dense as you come off.. Either way...

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I also fish more daiwa than shimano

[MCS]

Quantum's flagship reel is the EXO or the KVD reel?

Tour MG

[MCS]

I always love to try new reels and rods from different companies but when I drop $160+ on a reel I want to know that it is solid and there wont be any issues. So inorder to make sure im making a good investment I check the reviews. Generally i will not buy a rod or reel unless there are 75% or higher positive reviews. So when I look at Quantum reels and see tons and tons of negative reviews I just dont feel safe buying one. But now im really considering biting the bullet and try one

I hear you and here is my suggestion. If you buy a quantum buy I higher end in the price range you suggested or above. I am very hesitant when I hear some of these guys complaining they aren't as good as their shimano they are picking up a 60 or 90 reel and comparing to a curado or core when they should be comparing to a caen or citica. How many of these guys endorse low end shimano or daiwa? When some one wants a beginner casting reel neither of them are mentioned in that class.

[MCS]

I was hoping A-jay would chime in. lol I don't wanna call people out but their is another guy who's product you all are very fond of that uses a new energy on his flipping rod. Dunno if he still does. But point is quantum's are decent enough to get fish in the boat.

[MCS]

As far as ads go I don't watch tv I read a couple of magazines and feel the big four each have a half page or page ad in each mag.

[bigbill]

I started off using the walmart bubbles pack quantum spinning reels about 15 years ago when we started bass fishing. My quantum reel on my shakespear black beauty spinning rod caught my PB of 10#. My rod didn't hold up so well catching snapping turtles the size of 235-15 car tires. This setup using excaliber silver thread line 8lb test did beach them. I never wore out the quantum reels. I purchased the complete set in all the sizes and still have them today.

 

There's one snapping Turtle that's 4' in diameter I haven't tangled with it yet.

 

My QUANTUM STORY,

 

I purchase a lot of slightly outdated brand new fishing equipment from a clearing house. I purchased a Bill Dance bait casting reel thinking I would use it a little then retire it to my collection of old equipment. The inners of the friction knob was missing. I contacted quantum. The gal there says it's discontinued but she cross referenced the part numbers to a newer reel. She sent me a bag of the parts I needed. I fixed the new reel.

 

My point is there service is awesome and you don't find too many people in a service department who know there products.

 

I still use quantum reels and rods.

[A-Jay]

I was hoping A-jay would chime in. lol I don't wanna call people out but their is another guy who's product you all are very fond of that uses a new energy on his flipping rod. Dunno if he still does. But point is quantum's are decent enough to get fish in the boat.

 

I did ~ Twice.

 

And after re-reading them, they add very little value.  Much like most of these kind of threads.

 

A-Jay

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/140288-why-isnt-quantum-more-popular/?p=1560914

 

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/140288-why-isnt-quantum-more-popular/?p=1560923

[MCS]

I did ~ Twice.

And after re-reading them, they add very little value. Much like most of these kind of threads.

A-Jay

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/140288-why-isnt-quantum-more-popular/?p=1560914

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/140288-why-isnt-quantum-more-popular/?p=1560923

I agree. I probably shoulda kept walking. But I try to keep it a civil discussion. I hope

[SirSnookalot]

I don't know much about b/c, but I do know spinning gear and catching med sized fish.  Most of my fish caught are up to 50#, I don't target 5 pounders, I do catch them, lol.   I have caught those fish on just about every brand one can think of.  I do have some favorites, Quantum cabo being one of them, but that doesn't negate the effectiveness of the other reels I use.  Each one of them is smooth on retrieve, the drags can be set precisely and are more than sufficient to handle a fish on the line 10-15 or even 30 minutes.  What else a reel is supposed to do is a question I can't answer.  Some reels to be repaired more than others, doesn't make them a bad reel, all of them are going to go down at some time.  All that matters to me is the fish.

I bass fish as well and catch my share of them upwards of 8-9#, I'm in Florida we are supposed to catch them like that.  I gotta say the average is probably no more than pound, I ain't gonna rack my brain over a 1 pound fish or one that takes about 20 seconds to land.  Don't like a Quantum, don't use it there are plenty of other choices

[Goose52]

All caught on this Quantum  KVD Reel.

 

KVD Reel 1.jpg

 

Seems to work OK for me.

 

A-Jay

 

 

  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:

 

Like I said on another post a while back....I'm MUCH more interested in what's on the wet end of the line...than what's on the dry end of the line...

[Smallmouth Hunter]

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.

I am going to get hate for this, but I believe it is the truth. Quantum advertises way more than any other reel company out there in the US, and they have all their pro staff push the products. Like Gary Klein who says his quantum smoke is what allows him to catch fish even though it is so loud you can hear it over him speaking during MLF.

Shimano and daiwa sponsor few pros compare to quantum and even lews. Their reels speak for themselves I guess...

[Catch and Grease]

Doesn't bill dance use quantum? Just wondering

[Tywithay]

Quantum is the second most widely advertised brand on the market, behind Berkley. Any lack of popularity is due to quality, looks, performance, or some combination.

[thehooligan]

I've bought one quantum my whole life. Was a Boca for surf fishing and I actually really liked it. The Boca & cabo are great saltwater reels.

When it comes to baitcasters, all the other major companies offer such better reels at a better value. Its a no brainer...

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Im a diehard abu fan i own 60+ i also own shimano daiwia quatum bps rapala reels .i never had any pribs with anything i own.and use them all saltwater and fresh. As long as we know how to tie a great knot .thats all that matters .enough said