Super User Raul Posted November 9, 2015 Super User Posted November 9, 2015 I like the where this thread has gone. It's more of an investment if you buy a good quality reel vs a cheapo. I am a creature of habit and I like for stuff to be the same, so it sounds like to be I should go ahead a get a nice 6.6:1 or a 7.3:1 bait caster and call it a day. I also just learned that tackle warehouse has a demo program which I am pretty pumped about. You don´t need a demo, all you gotta do is pick something with the label SHIMANO or DAIWA printed on the side plate and you are ready to go. 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 9, 2015 Super User Posted November 9, 2015 http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/reel-review.html 1 Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted November 9, 2015 Super User Posted November 9, 2015 The difference is in the frame. You want Aluminum. Period. As for bearings, I want at least 8. i have a Lew's Tournament Lite with the carbon frame and i detect no difference than an aluminum one ... Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted November 10, 2015 Super User Posted November 10, 2015 i have a Lew's Tournament Lite with the carbon frame and i detect no difference than an aluminum one ...Sorry, replace that with solid metal... Ie. Aluminum, Carbon, or magnesium. Just not graphite. I'm jumping at the bit to get my hands on a Tourney Lite btw. How do you like yours? I just need to find one for the right price. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted November 10, 2015 Super User Posted November 10, 2015 Sorry, replace that with solid metal... Ie. Aluminum, Carbon, or magnesium. Just not graphite. I'm jumping at the bit to get my hands on a Tourney Lite btw. How do you like yours? I just need to find one for the right price. my Tournament Lite with a 95 mm carbon fiber handle and Revo large EVA knobs weighs 5.7 ounces and casts great .the braking system is awesome . There is no flex in the reel , as a matter of fact I've caught 12 lb. Catfish on it and it worked flawlessly . Definitely gonna get another as I was thinking of getting a BB1 pro but I'm not , just gonna get another Tournament Lite .... 1 Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted November 10, 2015 Super User Posted November 10, 2015 By the way , carbon is graphite ... 1 Quote
Super User J Francho Posted November 10, 2015 Super User Posted November 10, 2015 And aluminum can be recycled pop cans, billet, or aircraft grade.... The term means nothing. 1 Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 J franco is right cast aluminum is easy to make ,extruded and forged a whole diff game.i dont really prefer graphite but it does come in handy saltwater cant hurt graphite.i have a couple round abus with graphite frames,no problems with them .BTW if you look on youtube you will see even 800$ spinning reels with aluminum will still break.its all about using your drag the proper way for what its intended for.Just cause you have 40 lbs of drag dont mean you need to use it. Quote
IAY Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Graphite flexes aluminum doesn't. Aluminum do flex... Not under circumstances you would incur in day to day fishing settings, but neither will graphite. Quote
k3bass Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Aluminum do flex... Not under circumstances you would incur in day to day fishing settings, but neither will graphite. Graphite framed reels will and do definitely flex in day to day fishing. Quote
Super User Big Bait Fishing Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Graphite framed reels will and do definitely flex in day to day fishing. not all graphite framed reels are the same ... Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 You have to look at a reel or anything else for that matter in its entirety. Materials, tolerances, features, QC..... It all comes together to make a quality product. 1 Quote
EvanT123 Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 Wrb had a good post on another thread about using the rod to fight the fish and the reel to take up slack. I use spinning reels almost exclusively and as most know you shouldn't not reel against the drag or you get line twist. I pull the rod up/back and take up the slack then play the fish out. My point is if the line, rod, and reel are all working in conjunction with each other. Shouldn't any flex be mitigated? Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Evan reeling against the drag, and reeling under stress are not the same thing. If that stress causes flex, and gearing to bind even slightly, then it is a problem. There are many high quality reels made of carbon materials that work perfectly. DVT is absolutely right as always. 1 Quote
Super User bigbill Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 My Chinese casting reel is $27 and has 11 bearings and features like a more expensive reel. I'm sure it's a clone of a more expensive reel. I'm not saying it's equal and not sure how long it may last. But for a entry level reel I think it's a good buy. My first casting reel was a Shakespeare $12 reel. It worked fine and still does. Quote
k3bass Posted November 11, 2015 Posted November 11, 2015 not all graphite framed reels are the same ... Yeah I understand that. There really are no "true graphite" framed reels. I'll put it this way all composite framed reels are going to have more flex than aluminum. Some more than others. 2 Quote
Super User Dwight Hottle Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Longevity & pleasure in use. 1 Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Graphite flexes aluminum doesn't.This was my point. You don't want graphite because it will flex b Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Cheap or expensive ? hmmmm which one to get ? oh boy what a dilemma ....... the problem is not if it´s "cheap" or if it´s "expensive" , the problem is which of the "cheap" is good and which is junk. For example, Daiwa launched several years ago the Procaster PR100H, a $70 dollars reel, was it good ? dang, good does´t describe how great that reel was, for mere 70 dollars you got a quality built, long lasting, good performing and good looking reel; I may love Shimano but what Shimano had to offer in that price range was junk, and Abu ? oh well, let´s not speak about sad offerings. So when you go on a shopping spree remember price is not the same as value. I bought one of those when TW closed them out at $30. Suppose to be for my oldest grandson. He wasn't interested in b/c reels so I got it. Spool release and engagement sound like a Zillion....like a vault. I keep it on a 6' MHF Lightning dedicated to spinnerbaits. Might not be the smallest and lightest reel out there, but it is definitely a good one. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 The ones with S in the name, you can sell to me BPS? Quote
Super User tomustang Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 BPS? What's bps??? Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted November 11, 2015 Super User Posted November 11, 2015 Oh you mean the revo S. You can have them all. 1 Quote
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