Why Isn't Quantum More Popular?

[LMB KING]

 

Hello,

 

Man, I don't hate Quantum and didn't know that folks here did.  I knew not to dis Shimano, but only because I was told by a friendly member via PM that it was a bad idea... that, and I have no experience either positive or negative.

 

My first reel was a Zebco.  I don't recall what it was; it was a little black thing.  The next one was a Zebco 33 (made in USA).  I still have Grandpa's made in USA Zebco 33 on a vintage Cherrywood reel in the other room.  My first ultralight was a Feathertouch combo, under-rod spinning reel.  That thing took bass, walleye, saugeye, and even a couple catfish!  

 

Regards,

 

Josh

My first reel ever was a shakespeare from walmart over 15 years ago and i still have it lol. If feel like making a (show your quantum reels thread) or (show your zebco reels thread)

[Catch and Grease]

Lol @ the pm to not talk bad about shimano..if someone pm,ed about that id do it just for spite to watch a thread get locked and watch diapers fill up with BS

Your not supposed to brand bash on bass resource.

[LMB KING]

Your not supposed to brand bash on bass resource.

yea so how come when people talk about quantum all they do is bash? let me guess, when its about shimano its not allowed but when its about quantum it is ok? you have to play fair. the only reason why i bash shimano is because those shimano guys that never used a quantum say that zebco sucks. truth hurts.

[plumworm]

Give it up LMB King. Every post becomes more whiney.

[LMB KING]

Give it up LMB King. Every post becomes more whiney.

oh oh we have another shimano guy here. yea i know that its hard to take the facts buddy

[Catch and Grease]

are you serious? I hear people complaining about shimano products more than quantum because they are more popular. And nobody has been "bashing" them lately. They have only been giving their honest opinion in a well thought out post, not just getting on here like " lul quantum suxs, #Shimano4life #quantumblows"

[LMB KING]

Ok i'm seriously done here now for real!!! This thread is very long. Now let it fade down slowly. 

[Josh Smith]

Your not supposed to brand bash on bass resource.

 

Well, the Shimano thing was sort of tongue-in-cheek with a couple other unwritten rules.

 

As far as I'm concerned, everyone has put out some really great reels as well as some stinkers.

 

My only concern is looking deeper than skin deep or even functionality to find what I'm looking for.

 

I have Abu Garcia, Quantum, and look forward to finding a Lew's or two and a Shimano.

 

It would be really boring if ice cream only came in vanilla, you know?

 

Regards,

 

Josh

[hubshooter]

I own two Quantums myself, one EXO and a Team KVD. The EXO is an overall good reel, however, there are certain features about it that aren't aesthetically pleasing such as the side plate not having the brake adjustment on it. For the money I would prefer to have a magnetic and centrifugal brake (I bought the reel at a discounted price though). Given I do own three Lew's reels and they have aforementioned feature. Plus they just are ergonomically pleasing for me. Just my two cents.  

[Mike2841]

Can't honestly say without fishing that set up but it is 6 oz lighter than a 6000 stradic. At 20 oz the stradic weight wise isn't that heavy.

The latest designed Cabo is much improved over their previous model which I own as well. I'm not gonna say it's the greatest reel but in the $200 market it's my choice. There is a time and place where the Cabo shines over a stradic. In this case it's a lighter reel with similar line capacity, excellent drag with a fool proof bail. Being objective there are set ups and situations where I would prefer the stradic, my opinion is based on the 2 4000 fi that I own, I do not have an fj so can't really comment on that reel.

My newly designed Cabo is on a 7'6 mh Star rod, this is not just a rod and reel but a weapon that has already proved itself to me. I field tested quite a few rods before I settled on the Star.

Thanks for your input, went to bass pro today to check it out. Ended up getting a saragosa, I really like the egg shaped knobs shimano uses over the cabos t handle.

[FishTank]

Oh ok. I thought you were trying to be funny. We all know that alot of people here hate Quantum reels and love their plastic overrated Shimano. So they use the word Zebco to make fun of quantum reels or to make them look like their bad reels. I am a proud owner of zebco brands.

 

I think the Zebco name helps Quantum.  Who hasn't owned a Zebco 33 or 44?  The 44 was high tech back in the day.  I saw guy fishing one today that had to be 20 years old.  He was fishing for bluegill but caught a nice size LMB with it.  The reel performed flawlessly.

 

I think Quantum needs to develop a workhorse reel (like the Zebco 33) and stick to it. They seem to lack a fan base towards a particular model.

 

One other thing I would like to know is, how many people have older Quantum reels that they regularly fish? >>As to say, how people have a love affair with the old green curado.  I have seen some held together with duck tape/glue and guys still claim it's the greatest reel ever.  You still see them on ebay, in beat up condition, going for $75.  One quote on this thread said that they were the worst of the best.  If they want to loose that perception, they need to develop the blind faith that people have with that old curado.

[Jrob78]

One other thing I would like to know is, how many people have older Quantum reels that they regularly fish? >>As to say, how people have a love affair with the old green curado.  I have seen some held together with duck tape/glue and guys still claim it's the greatest reel ever.  You still see them on ebay, in beat up condition, going for $75.  One quote on this thread said that they were the worst of the best.  If they want to loose that perception, they need to develop the blind faith that people have with that old curado.

This is why Quantum gets a bad rap now.  When is the last time Shimano or Daiwa put out a stinker in the $100+ market?  They have released reels that weren't popular but I can't think of any that were bad reels.  Quantum can't say that.  The Curado G took a lot of heat but that was mostly political, not based on performance.  When Quantum has a better track record of releasing quality reels for a long period of time, their bad reputation will start to diminish.  I believe they are on their way, it will just take time.

[J Francho]

Dis Shimano? The only thing I can think think of wrong with that is if you never owned one. It's why I dismiss those comments that dis any brand without at least trying it. Unless it's Lew's. I kid, I kid! (Thats a friendly inside joke for a few guys that know what I'm talking about). Often on the internet, you got guys that regurgitate what they've heard. Is it true? Sometimes. Mostly not, or what they heard wasn't the whole story. I bought a greenie back in the early 90s. We didn't get along. I took it back and got two Daiwas and a Quantum IR3 round reel. I still have that reel. The Daiwas are long gone, sold them years ago after years of service. I found I liked Daiwas. Funny thing, I didn't dismiss Shimano. I own several today. I didn't dismiss Quantum, but like I said earlier in the thread, they don't turn my screws. Neither do Dodge trucks, Sony electronics, or anything Android. There's no point go over and over how great you think something is to someone that doesn't care, or worse doesn't like - you're biting your own neck.

Buy what you like. If it's something that turns your screws, tell us what and why. But don't sit here and troll for haters. It actually creates more haters, and looks petty. I can't imagine sitting in a boat with someone for eight hours having the kind of exchange that's going on here. Catching bass is hard enough without worrying whether you're using the right reel, wearing the right clothes, driving the right car....

With that, I bid this thread and all goodnight.