BPS Titanium 8

[GetJigginWithIt]

The spring classic flyer came out and it seems there is a new reel called the Titanium 8. Anyone seen these or possibly have one? Also there is a combo on sale. Lews tournament MB on a BPS Spiral Graphite. Anyone know about this rod?

[cottny27]

The Titanium 8 looks to be a very nice cranking reel.  I'm not a fan the the combos BPS attempts to put together.  A Lews MB on a cheap graphite rod doesn't work for me. 

[bbaaaasssss]

32 minutes ago, cottny27 said:

The Titanium 8 looks to be a very nice cranking reel.  I'm not a fan the the combos BPS attempts to put together.  A Lews MB on a cheap graphite rod doesn't work for me. 

those Lews MB tournament reels are butter smooth

 

man i was so impressed.. I found a killer deal getting 2 daiwa tatula type rs for 100$ a piece brand new on ebay.

But if i didnt find that deal i would have bought 2 MBs.. they are THAT good feeling

[grizzly1654]

The titanium 8 is a good looking reel. According to the description the titanium is in the paint job on it. So is it just a Johnny Morris reel with a fancy paint job?

[*Hootie]

7 hours ago, grizzly1654 said:

The titanium 8 is a good looking reel. According to the description the titanium is in the paint job on it. So is it just a Johnny Morris reel with a fancy paint job?

And a titanium nitride-coated line guide. 

Hootie

[Janderson45]

Plus it's the first BPS reel with an 8.1:1 gear ratio I believe... Attractive price point, I might give it a shot. 

[cddan]

The reel reads like a solid reel it would be great to hear from anyone that purchases one.  I would definitely be interested.  Aluminum frame and sideplates. Japanese bearings? Almost has the look of a lews.  Coincidence or am I seeing it wrong? 

[ghost]

No lefty...BPS lost a sale on me

[Flukeman]

12 hours ago, cddan said:

The reel reads like a solid reel it would be great to hear from anyone that purchases one.  I would definitely be interested.  Aluminum frame and sideplates. Japanese bearings? Almost has the look of a lews.  Coincidence or am I seeing it wrong? 

 I have always thought the Lews Super Duty looked like a BPS Pro Qualifier, so maybe they share some platforms.

[WIGuide]

@grizzly1654 It has a titanium deposition finish just like the Johnny Morris "Bass Caster" and the previous JM reels before that (Gold, Elite, & regular signature). I've got 4 of the BPS reels with the same type of finish. The oldest is going into it's 9th season and has VERY minimal boat rash. From my experience, the upper end BPS reels have been workhorses and I haven't had an issue with one yet. 

[bflp3]

4 hours ago, Flukeman said:

 I have always thought the Lews Super Duty looked like a BPS Pro Qualifier, so maybe they share some platforms.

Yes, they are the same platform.

[bbaaaasssss]

i used to work at bass pro

 

the pro qualifier was made by Abu Garcia, it was the Revo S

[Felix77]

10 hours ago, ghost said:

No lefty...BPS lost a sale on me

Sadly ... same here.

[Allen Der]

7 hours ago, bassmoore said:

i used to work at bass pro

 

the pro qualifier was made by Abu Garcia, it was the Revo S

might have been a similar frame but pretty sure the PQ came out before the 1st Revo S and the PQ has magnetic brakes, Revo S is centrifugal.  The old JM baitcasters were nearly identical to the old pflueger presidents I believe

[GetJigginWithIt]

17 hours ago, bassmoore said:

i used to work at bass pro

 

the pro qualifier was made by Abu Garcia, it was the Revo S

Quite the wrong info here.  The PQ, ABU, Lews, Pfluger are all made the same company and rebranded under each name. Look up Doyo in Korea and you will see many of your favorite brands there.

[Flukeman]

1 hour ago, GetJigginWithIt said:

Quite the wrong info here.  The PQ, ABU, Lews, Pfluger are all made the same company and rebranded under each name. Look up Doyo in Korea and you will see many of your favorite brands there.

Thanks for the info, I guess that's where all the similarities come from.

[Bluebasser86]

Also noticed the Titanium 8 in the flyer, mainly because of the 8.1 ratio offering. I'll probably try one just because I've been wanting to try an 8+ ratio reel without breaking the bank. 

[drew4779]

On 2/6/2016 at 7:54 AM, GetJigginWithIt said:

Quite the wrong info here.  The PQ, ABU, Lews, Pfluger are all made the same company and rebranded under each name. Look up Doyo in Korea and you will see many of your favorite brands there.

^ this is what I've always heard too.

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1 hour ago, drew4779 said:

^ this is what I've always heard too.

Yes Pure fishing makes all of them. Penn as well. and Berkley, But each Bass pro product is made through a different manufacture.. Like their trolling motors are made by motor guide. the PQ was abu.. the JM were pflueger . they take alot of nice products and remake and them sell them in their stores. browning is also another partner for their rods like the bionic . extreme is made by some one else. its a cycle they use, which is why they are able to go down in price. they are all quality products now a day

[scaleface]

Bumping this thread . Fathers day is tomorrow and I'm getting  a new reel .The Ti 8

 is on sale for 100 dollars plus the pro Qualifier II for 80 dollars . Help me make up my mind . 

 

It will be used as  a low speed crankbait reel .

[Bluebasser86]

17 hours ago, scaleface said:

Bumping this thread . Fathers day is tomorrow and I'm getting  a new reel .The Ti 8

 is on sale for 100 dollars plus the pro Qualifier II for 80 dollars . Help me make up my mind . 

 

It will be used as  a low speed crankbait reel .

It's a pretty nice reel for $100. I had the 8.1 and liked it pretty well. Got a great deal on a bunch of Supreme XT's and ended up selling it to another member, but it served me well. 

[dwardmba]

Just saw this, hope you got it. Great reel for cranking. 

On 6/17/2017 at 9:24 AM, scaleface said:

Bumping this thread . Fathers day is tomorrow and I'm getting  a new reel .The Ti 8

 is on sale for 100 dollars plus the pro Qualifier II for 80 dollars . Help me make up my mind . 

 

It will be used as  a low speed crankbait reel .

 

[scaleface]

3 hours ago, dwardmba said:

Just saw this, hope you got it. Great reel for cranking. 

 

Yes , I picked up the slow speed 5 to 1 model . 

[Stasher1]

On 2/7/2016 at 10:07 AM, bassmoore said:

Yes Pure fishing makes all of them. Penn as well. and Berkley, But each Bass pro product is made through a different manufacture.. Like their trolling motors are made by motor guide. the PQ was abu.. the JM were pflueger . they take alot of nice products and remake and them sell them in their stores. browning is also another partner for their rods like the bionic . extreme is made by some one else. its a cycle they use, which is why they are able to go down in price. they are all quality products now a day

 

 

Unless something has changed, Browning has little to nothing to do with fishing products. Iirc, BPS has exclusive rights to market fishing gear under Browning's name. 

 

You really need to post your sources, because you're simply regurgitating the same misinformation that's been floating around the 'net for years. Working at BPS doesn't mean you know anything at all about their manufacturing and/or sourcing.

[rtwvumtneer6]

Has the Titanium 8 casting rod been discontinued?!

 

I have the 7'2 MH/F and it's a great, versatile rod. I think I got it for $100 during a sale. 

 

Anyway, are there any more of these rods out there?! I might be interested in buying another... Nothing on the website or catalog that I can see.