largemouth01 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 I was trying ardents the other day and i kind of like them, can anybody give me an opinion on them? or should i go with lews or shimano... Quote
WPCfishing Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 See what you can workout with American Legacy Fishing or Tackle Warehouse on a purchase and possible return. The specs on the new Ardent Apex Edge reel and are good and the reel looks great. Quote
Super User iceintheveins Posted May 27, 2015 Super User Posted May 27, 2015 I've only talked to two people about them, and both said they are junk. But that's just two opinions. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted May 27, 2015 Super User Posted May 27, 2015 The Apex is on par with other reels in its range. Od personally go with Lew's or Daiwa Quote
Boogey Man Posted May 27, 2015 Posted May 27, 2015 I've had an Apex Elite for little of a year. From day one it made a clicking noise on retrieve under load. I sent it back to Ardent (they have a 3 year warranty), they replaced the pinion, main gear and spool and all was well. I understand every company has problems with a product so I wouldn't judge them based on one reel. From the first email I sent them about the reel, I received an email back from customer service within one hour. Communication was great the whole time. I think this is company that will stand behind their product. This reel will cast a mile, actually will outcast my other pricier reels. All my other reels had centrifugal breaking and I wanted to try one with mag breaks only. The breaking system on this reel is very effective, even one click on the mag break dial makes a noticeable difference in casting, so fine tuning of the breaks is very easy to dial in. I had read a lot of online reviews before I bought it and most of them were very positive. Very lightweight, palms well. I'll give it til the end of this season to see how it holds up with more use, but right now I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. 1 Quote
WPCfishing Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 The Apex is on par with other reels in its range. Od personally go with Lew's or Daiwa Me too. But if he's a buyer for an Ardent so be it. They do look good. Quote
frogflogger Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 I have 4 1000's - still working and casting great after several years of hard usage. Great customer service Quote
WPCfishing Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 I have 4 1000's - still working and casting great after several years of hard usage. Great customer service Good to hear. Quote
sully420 Posted May 28, 2015 Posted May 28, 2015 I have the ardent edge elite and its awesome for 110$ you can't beat it Quote
KayakBasser Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 I have a few for flipping reels, but the casting isnt as good as the shimanos in the price range. Quote
Super User FishTank Posted May 30, 2015 Super User Posted May 30, 2015 I have never fished one but I have never heard anything positive them unfortunately. Quote
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