Nai Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 Been looking at a new reel around the 140$ range and saw this. Small company, looks nice, but no reviews. If anyone has input, It be nice if you could say something. Thanks and have a nice day Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted December 16, 2018 Super User Posted December 16, 2018 It looks like bassanglermag has an article on the reels, but I can't get it to open up on my laptop. ☹️ 1 Quote
Nai Posted December 16, 2018 Author Posted December 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said: It looks like bassanglermag has an article on the reels, but I can't get it to open up on my laptop. ☹️ Ill check it out, thank you! 9 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said: It looks like bassanglermag has an article on the reels, but I can't get it to open up on my laptop. ☹️ I'm pretty sure I read this a month ago or so. I think they took it down or they're website cant open It for whatever reason. Thanks again! Quote
Big Rick Posted December 16, 2018 Posted December 16, 2018 Save $30 and get the Daiwa Tatula CT Typer-R at Tackle Warehouse. It's on sale at $75 discount. $104.99 will get it. 2 Quote
Nathan.bass.canada Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 22 hours ago, BaitFinesse said: It's an aluminum framed version of a $30 Chinease reel. You might as well just set the $140 on fire. Kastking also make a version of this crap.... seen them everywhere with about a dozen different names on em' Nathan, 2 Quote
Heartland Posted December 17, 2018 Posted December 17, 2018 What are the weaknesses of this reel compared to the Daiwa? 1 Quote
Smalls Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 The Fitzgerald reel was on my radar, too. I had to pass after a lack of reviews. 1 Quote
Heartland Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 18 hours ago, BaitFinesse said: Huge. Inferior braking system. Chinease. So if braking was not a huge concern, what else would you say they fail at. Is Thailand always the better choice than China? 2 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted December 18, 2018 Super User Posted December 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Smalls said: The Fitzgerald reel was on my radar, too. I had to pass after a lack of reviews. This is not the case of no news is good news. At that price point there are so many great reels. A new reel at that price point would really need to stand out. This reminds me of another company that made primarily rods and tried to branch out into reels. It wasn't pretty. 1 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted December 18, 2018 Super User Posted December 18, 2018 3 hours ago, NYWayfarer said: This reminds me of another company that made primarily rods and tried to branch out into reels. It wasn't pretty. What were they thinking! Everyone knows first you make bicycle parts, then you make reels, then you make rods, and then you buy the high end rod line, Jeez!... 2 Quote
Super User WRB Posted December 18, 2018 Super User Posted December 18, 2018 A good way to evaluate anything is resale value. Tom 1 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted December 18, 2018 Super User Posted December 18, 2018 1 hour ago, reason said: What were they thinking! Everyone knows first you make bicycle parts, then you make reels, then you make rods, and then you buy the high end rod line, Jeez!... I was referring to Favorite rods not Shimano. But I get the point. Quote
Heartland Posted December 18, 2018 Posted December 18, 2018 4 hours ago, reason said: What were they thinking! Everyone knows first you make bicycle parts, then you make reels, then you make rods, and then you buy the high end rod line, Jeez!... not to mention that whole curado, chronarch E, G, period of nonsense. Quote
Heartland Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 8 hours ago, BaitFinesse said: Size. The reel is very large. I would rather my reel have been designed by the likes of Daiwa or Shimano with quality parts fit for a $140 reel and made in a Daiwa or Shimano run and owned plant in southeast asia than have a reel that was designed and built in China as a $30 with $30 reel parts sold to me as a $140 reel branded as [yournamehere]. I am trying to understand your train of thought here. Are you expressing an answer as a matter of personal preference or a side by side comparison either done by yourself or information gathered from other reviews. Would it not be possible for a company to request certain specifications be a part of their purchase order? Quote
Heartland Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 I get the point you're making but using that same logic would that not also make a chronarch an upgraded caenan? Quote
Smalls Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 18 hours ago, NYWayfarer said: This is not the case of no news is good news. At that price point there are so many great reels. A new reel at that price point would really need to stand out. This reminds me of another company that made primarily rods and tried to branch out into reels. It wasn't pretty. That was my train of thought. There’s too many reels with proven track records to justify taking a chance on one with zero reviews. 2 Quote
Super User Deleted account Posted December 19, 2018 Super User Posted December 19, 2018 20 hours ago, WRB said: A good way to evaluate anything is resale value. Tom A painting made of elephant poop sold for over 2 million dollars... Quote
Big Rick Posted December 19, 2018 Posted December 19, 2018 2 hours ago, reason said: A painting made of elephant poop sold for over 2 million dollars... There's a reel for every hand. There's a seat for every butt. And, apparently there's an idiot for every painting....... Quote
angryotter Posted December 28, 2018 Posted December 28, 2018 Son won a Stunner at a tournament in October 2018. Its already loose inside (can hear rattling) and crank handle is tightened all the way but still moves side to side. Looks and feels just like a Piscifun I bought my 7 year old nephew for 30$. Would not buy one if I had to. 1 Quote
Nai Posted December 30, 2018 Author Posted December 30, 2018 Welp that's settled For a 140$ pitching reel with braid what would be a good reel? Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted December 30, 2018 Super User Posted December 30, 2018 54 minutes ago, Nai said: Welp that's settled For a 140$ pitching reel with braid what would be a good reel? Get a Lew’s Tournament MB on sale for $100 or lower and don’t look back. That reel fits in the palm nicely and has some bells and whistles of much more expensive reels. 1 Quote
Way north bass guy Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 15 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said: Get a Lew’s Tournament MB on sale for $100 or lower and don’t look back. That reel fits in the palm nicely and has some bells and whistles of much more expensive reels. I just picked up a couple of these, and they do feel like a fantastic little reel. Fits in the hand quite nicely and feels like a very smooth reel for the price. 1 Quote
kenmitch Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 12 hours ago, NYWayfarer said: Get a Lew’s Tournament MB on sale for $100 or lower and don’t look back. That reel fits in the palm nicely and has some bells and whistles of much more expensive reels. 12 hours ago, Way north bass guy said: I just picked up a couple of these, and they do feel like a fantastic little reel. Fits in the hand quite nicely and feels like a very smooth reel for the price. I was surprised by how tiny the reel was when mine was delivered yesterday. Looks like a nice reel for the money. I ordered one on eBay during the 10% promo bucks so in the end it was only $82. Lews has some good bang for the buck it looks like. 1 Quote
Lincoln Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 20 hours ago, Nai said: Welp that's settled For a 140$ pitching reel with braid what would be a good reel? I got the Tatula ct type r that Big Rick suggested in 8:1, at $104 it’s hard to beat. It’s on my jerkbait rod but it would be excellent for pitching as well. I have a regular Tatula on my pitching rod and I really like it but the smaller frame of the ct type r might be even better. Quote
Nai Posted December 31, 2018 Author Posted December 31, 2018 Thank you guys for the suggestions! Yeah I'm thinking a tournament mb, a tatula ct, or a sale reel. I'm not getting it right now, probably sometime in February. I might have a bigger budget than I think so I might get a custom speed spool, a reg tatula, a sx, or citica. Thanks again you guys! p.s.- I was also thinking a duckett 320, anyone know if they're any good? My 300 I got for Christmas feels pretty good. And I got my pitching reel so now it would preferably be a cranking/jerkbait reel Quote
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