Hate These Pfluger Spinning Reels

[billm67]

I hate these Pflueger reels...everytime I pick one up....I end up buying another one!  First I bought a

president and I really liked it!  I put it on a Berkley Lightning Rod and that little rig makes a great inexpensive spinning setup.  Next I bought a purist reel to put on good Bass Pro rod and that is one of my favorite rigs.  I bought a new Berkley Cherrywood spinning rod for my son (I love these Berkley rods they are great values!)  I went in to Bass Pro to look for a reasonably priced reel for this rod and picked up a Pflueger Trion.  It felt just as smooth as the other two I own.  I would be hard pressed to say this one is a "cheaper" reel...even though it cost less money. I need to stop looking at Pflueger spinning reels, as I don't need any more spinning reels.

[F14A-B]

LOL.... HaHaHa, I thought it was going to be a all negative rant! Too funny!!

[iceintheveins]

Pflueger definitely makes the best spinning reel IMO.

[aavery2]

Value to price ratio is good with these reels

[jignfule]

That "President" is hard to beat for the money

[Hogsticker]

If you're gonna spend less than 70 bucks on a spinning reel better make it a Pfluger.

[billm67]

I bought another one as I have a good spinning rod that has a junk bass pro reel.  I bought a Purist off Dunn's for 39.88.  I bought it on Friday and they shipped it for free via USPS Priority Mail for free (and it went out the same day to boot!).  I have not held one in my hands...but it is the step up from the President.  I think I am set for spinning reels.  Now if i could just find some baitcasters that have the same high quality for such low prices.

[Tywithay]

If you're gonna spend less than 70 bucks on a spinning reel better make it a Pfluger.

Agreed. Just wish the Supreme xt and Patriarch continued the progression. They feel like the $70 reels.

[Long Mike]

I am a Pfleuger Phreak.  I have owned Trions, Presidents, and Patriarchs.  The Patriarch is very light weight and is a sweetheart of a reel.  All of the aforementioned reels perform admirably, but I think the best bang for the buck is the President.

[SirSnookalot]

I have a trion, 3 supremes, medalist and an arbor, none have ever needed any kind of service, 3 of them are used in saltwater.  I have other brands that are just as good in performance but some have had durability issues.

[STPC]

The title of the post had me intrigued.  I was waiting for somebody to come up w/a complaint about Pfluger spinning reels, but it seems they have earned another vote of confidence.

[Jar11591]

I bought a Pflueger President this year. No reason to ever by a spinning reel other than the President. Compared to all my other spinning reels, including a couple Shimanos, the President is by FAR my favorite.

[Master Bait'r]

I always felt the Supreme XT was such a fantastic value. Sure it lacks the flair of the patriarch, but it has all the "big deal" goodies and a low enough price point (as well as a faster retrieve too) to be way more reel than anything else at that money IMO. Smooth as warm butter, silent and never had a mechanical issue. Two thumbs WAY up.

[JThoms38]

Anyone have any insight on the pflueger casting reels? I have the president spinning and I don't know if I should pick up a pflueger for my next casting set up.

[joeeagles36]

in the last 10 years or so I bought the gold medalist, the president, the purist, and a trion . just got the purist this year and I cant say enough good things about these reels for their price. decided to start using baitcasters and got a lews speed spool though, didn't like pflueger baitcaters, so I went to lews. but definitely love pflueger spinning reels for the price. 

[billm67]

I haven't seen anyone that has a Purist.  They were too cheap to pass up.  Mine should be here tommorow. 

[bassin is addicting]

Pflueger is the best spinning reel for the money imo.

i own 2 President's and 2 Supreme's and never had any trouble at all..

[gramps50]

I am another Pflueger fan, I started buying Trions then decided to try the President. At that point I was/hooked and started replacing the Trions with Presidents. Now I have 3 Purist that I bought at Dunn's for $39.88. I have one Abu Garcia that I found and it doesn't measure up to my Pflueger's.

 

The only difference I can find between the President & the Purist is the drag. The President uses a wet felt drag & the Purist a carbon fiber.

 

Pflueger reels rule!

[jerzeeD]

Love my Pfluegers. Have owned Trions, Presidents, President XT, Medalists, Purist, Supreme, and Patriarch. All good trouble free reels with minimal maintenance.

[Preytorien]

I have a little Trion that I use with a Berkley rod for my ultralight bass-panfish rod. I love that reel. It was my first "serious" reel back when I started, and its worked like a champ ever since.

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I have a Trion, a supreme, and a Supreme XT. Honestly, the supreme XT has been disappointing. The screw that attached the bail to the rotor fell out and was stripped, so I epoxied it back in place. Also, it makes a ticking noise every turn. It is very smooth and the drag rocks though.

[lectricbassman]

I am another Pflueger fan, I started buying Trions then decided to try the President. At that point I was/hooked and started replacing the Trions with Presidents. Now I have 3 Purist that I bought at Dunn's for $39.88. I have one Abu Garcia that I found and it doesn't measure up to my Pflueger's.

The only difference I can find between the President & the Purist is the drag. The President uses a wet felt drag & the Purist a carbon fiber.

Pflueger reels rule

Dont shoot me for reviving an old thread! Is the c.f. drag worth the price difference between the purist and president? Anyone have exprience with both? Academy has the purist combo on sale but ive had my eye on the bps president combo for a while now

[Diggy]

Picked up a supreme mgx on sale for 60 thanks to bassresource members.  So far so good. The president and the arbor have been reliable.

[new2BC4bass]

Anyone have any insight on the pflueger casting reels? I have the president spinning and I don't know if I should pick up a pflueger for my next casting set up.

 

 

Had 2 Trions (still have one) and 2 Patriarch XT baitcast reels.  The Trions are older reels that won't win any beauty contests and aren't the lightest.  They are excellent reels for the price.  I got both used.  One came with a light braid.  I tried a 10" ribbontail worm weightless and it was backlash city for me.  At least one guy on here said he had no problem throwing light weights with his.   I admit to not being nearly as good a caster as most on here.  It took a trip to DVT for cleaning.  At his suggestion I spooled on heavier line (17# mono), mounted it on a Heavy rod with a correct weight lure for the rod, and it hasn't backlashed once since then.  I get excellent casting distance with it.  A young guy in NC is using the other Trion on a MH-XFand loves it.  These reels use centrifugal brakes. They have an aluminum frame.

 

The XT was their flagship and is lighter at 6.8 oz.  It is also a fine looking reel.  The blue finish appears to be very durable.  It uses dual brakes.  A 10" worm and 3/0 hook is a breeze to cast with this reel.  I think I read somewhere that they came standard with ABEC5 bearings, but don't quote me on that.  I don't have any experience with the newer model Pfluegers.  Based on my experience with older models from the high end and lower end it is my opinion they don't get the respect they deserve.

[Bluebasser86]

I've fished everything from the Trions to the Supreme XT with the only exceptions being the Purist and Arbor. I've had a couple problems with the Supreme XT and Supreme MGX but every time I've had a problem I've been taken great care of. Now I have a hard time coming up with a reason to spend the money to buy anything over the President, that's about as bulletproof as a spinning reel as I've ever owned.