Quantum?

[MN Fisher]

14 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

Both Okuma and Quantum are Banax reels yet one is liked and the other is hated.  Either Okuma uses better platforms from Banax than Quantum or the hate is entirely unwarranted.  

Personally - Quantum is owned by the same company that owns Zebco, and I had nothing but issues with the two Zebco reels I had when younger. Maybe they've improved the quality, but my experience left a bad taste in my mouth for Zebco or anything associated with them.

 

I know nothing about Okuma so I can't say anything about them. I stick with brands I've used in the past that gave me good performance, quality and long-life...Abu, Mitchell, Pflueger, Diawa.

[Chrisko]

I have a Quantum older Iron Series (I think is the line) spinning reel. I can't even say how old it is. Have had it for years but I don't fish as much as most of you. I've never had any issues with it.  I can't say that it get's much use or abuse or anything like that. I am sure I bought it last minute for a trip and probably due to it's low price and possibly even as a back-up reel.  I still use it, it works. For what I probably paid for it, I would say that I got my value out of it.  Would I buy that same reel again? Probably not, I now use Shimano BC and larger spinning reels.  And I have been a big fan of the Pflueger President line of smaller spinning reels (up the 3500 size range - but most smaller/lighter reels).  I know for years I'd hand the rig with the Quantum reel to one of my kids to fish with (not worrying if they'd damage it).  They never did . . . 

 

To me and with most products, considering quality of a company 's products from 10-20 years ago to predict what you'll get today is useless in most cases.  Largely, I just seek out products that are NOT made in China as a general rule of thumb - but that's not always possible and there are companies producing in their own plants in China that can still produce decent stuff.  I suspect the Pflueger President reels are made in China (and I also think their quality has diminished from those I bought 10-15 years ago vs. this year's 3 new spinning reels).  I don't think any of my Shimano reels are made in China (Tranx, Scorpion, Curado, SLX, Stradic)?

[A-Jay]

A-Jay 

[garroyo130]

13 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

A-Jay 

 

I hadn't seen one of these. I saw one on the auction site just now. Is the line capacity really 125yd/12lb for a 300 sized reel? 

[new2BC4bass]

58 minutes ago, garroyo130 said:

 

I hadn't seen one of these. I saw one on the auction site just now. Is the line capacity really 125yd/12lb for a 300 sized reel? 

The spool does look narrow.

 

My Quantum reel experience was zero.  I now have 3 of the Icons and a Tour S3 so I will eventually be gaining a little experience.  TT gave the Tour S3 a "Great" rating.  PhishLI is the guilty party for me having purchased these reels. 

[A-Jay]

2 hours ago, garroyo130 said:

 

I hadn't seen one of these. I saw one on the auction site just now. Is the line capacity really 125yd/12lb for a 300 sized reel? 

This one is not a "300" size reel, at least not by todays standards.

More along the lines of a 150 or small 200 perhaps.

I'll call it a '175', yea that's the ticket. 

Solid reel either way.

Originally picked this one up to use as a cranking reel, as I prefer lower gear ratio round reels.

But while the line capacity wasn't an issue, the IPT was.

This one is slow - too slow even for me.

Not certain exactly but it's perhaps a little fast than a Penn Levelmatic 920 which is a slothful 4:1.

So this unit is probably close to a lethargic 5:1. 

Half way through my first long cast, I nodded off . . . . 

 

A-Jay

 

 

[new2BC4bass]

43 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

This one is not a "300" size reel, at least not by todays standards.

More along the lines of a 150 or small 200 perhaps.

I'll call it a '175', yea that's the ticket. 

Solid reel either way.

Originally picked this one up to use as a cranking reel, as I prefer lower gear ratio round reels.

But while the line capacity wasn't an issue, the IPT was.

This one is slow - too slow even for me.

Not certain exactly but it's perhaps a little fast than a Penn Levelmatic 920 which is a slothful 4:1.

So this unit is probably close to a lethargic 5:1. 

Half way through my first long cast, I nodded off . . . . 

 

A-Jay

 

 

Step up the cranking.  Save a few minutes on your daily workout. 

[newapti5]

On 8/5/2018 at 4:31 PM, A-Jay said:

Rod Guides melting in the sun.

Backlashes Every Single Cast.

Foam Grips Bursting into flames.

It's a mess !

And yet, I still manage to catch a few.

 

 

 

Out of that list of disasters, I am most interested in knowing how that happened 

 

[newapti5]

On 3/21/2019 at 3:19 PM, BaitFinesse said:

Both Okuma and Quantum are Banax reels yet one is liked and the other is hated.  Either Okuma uses better platforms from Banax than Quantum or the hate is entirely unwarranted.  

 

 

Some of their reels are made in elsewhere, I believe, such as China.  I am not saying which country makes better products, because even if all of their reels are from the same factory, usually there're still certain quality differences. It's all in the quality control and clients' standards. The same OEM factory has the ability to manufacture high-quality products if the client company has a higher quality standard and can afford the higher cost. If not, they just don't want to make those costly high-quality products; it's a business risk for them. That's  what I learned in those years working with a China factory in a different business area. 

 

 

[A-Jay]

40 minutes ago, newapti5 said:

 

Out of that list of disasters, I am most interested in knowing how that happened 

 

It's sort of like when you buy a couple bags of groceries

and three days later you have 'several' bags of trash . . . . .

Some things just can't be explained.

A-Jay

[Jigfishn10]

I used to love this reel. 

US300.

 

[GReb]

These two were bullet proof for 15+ years. Just placed into retirement this year. 

[Cgolf]

I have two Icons on the way and if they are half as good as my old Accurists I will be a happy camper. The Accurists are being phased out for newer longer casting reels, but they still work great and are my backup reels now. 

[livin2fish]

Only have one Quantum product, a baitcast reel, the infamous "Escalade" which was attached to a pistol grip Ugly Stik that I pulled from the bottom of a lake.  Cleaned and oiled the reel and it gets use on my A-rig this time of year.  Been working for about 12 years.

[Teal]

20 years ago I started out with 2 quantum agility reels.  It almost turned me off from casting reels until I bought a Citica, then some daiwa reels.  It was like "ahhh, this is what it's supposed to be like" 

[Blaine Donders]

I have 8 Quantum bait cast reels, all newest generation, except my 200hd’s. All have been awesome. With the exception of the 200hd’s,  fit and finish, and quality of some small parts are rough, but they cast and fish great. I’ll put the 200 HD’s  against anything in their price range for fit and finish, feel, and performance. I have a Curado 200k and several Tatulas to compare it to. The irony there I suppose is that they are built on the last generation bodies.

 

The same goes for the 4 spinning reels I have from them. They are great performers, just not as refined as some other offerings. They sure do work though!

[FishTank]

On 12/18/2020 at 11:34 AM, A-Jay said:

A-Jay 

 

Just a strange coincidence, I called Quantum about several issues I had with a Vapor PT and I talked to a Margret (same as the card in the box).  She was great and she did all she could to help with my reel.  

 

On another side note, I just bought another Quantum today, a KVD Smoke S3.  I picked it up for $60.   For the price, I couldn't pass it up.  I hope it is as good as my other Smoke. 

 

 

[Blaine Donders]

1 minute ago, FishTank said:

 

Just a strange coincidence, I called Quantum about several issues I had with a Vapor PT and I talked to a Margret (same as the card in the box).  She was great and she did all she could to help with my reel.  

 

On another side note, I just bought another Quantum today, a KVD Smoke S3.  I picked it up for $60.   For the price, I couldn't pass it up.  I hope it is as good as my other Smoke. 

 

 

I have a couple of the KVD smokes. They weight a tiny bit more, but unless you hold one in each hand you don’t notice it. They also have less bearings, but dang if I really notice.

 

The one thing I prefer on the regular Smoke S3 is the paint job. I prefer the feel of matte paint on the frame of the regular Smoke. 

 

If you like the normal S3, you will be fine with the KVD. Got one of my biggest of the season on my 2 pc I keep in my trunk with an 8 speed KVD Smoke. Small watershed next to a busy road. I stopped, tossed in a blue and black jig and he hit it hard!