Higher end spinning reel advice?

[Matt_3479]

42 minutes ago, PatrickKnight said:

Watch this before you buy a Sustain. It goes into really good detail about the differences between it, a Stradic Ci4, the Ultegra, and the Stradic FK.

 

Basically all the Sustain has is the MGL rotor, X protect, and a carbon drag over the Stradic FK.

 

 

Thank you! It looks like I’ll probably just get another stradic ci4+. I currently have one, fish it and love it. My dad has the new stradic fk and that’s also an awesome feeling reel! Would be willing to step up but doesn’t seem like the sustain is worth the addition cost and the exsence is more then double which is too steep right now.

[punch]

See, you're quickly learning that there's low end, mid range, high end, then REALLY high end. 

 

A lot of people think that $200 real is high-end, but there's a whole nother world out there of the true "top shelf" stuff. 

[Matt_3479]

10 minutes ago, punch said:

See, you're quickly learning that there's low end, mid range, high end, then REALLY high end. 

 

A lot of people think that $200 real is high-end, but there's a whole nother world out there of the true "top shelf" stuff. 

Yah obviously! I want a nice set up it after tax the exsence would be 900 dollars in Canada, and the Stella would be 1200 dollars. That’s above my level as I don’t use spinning gear much anymore. The stradic ci4+ is already 350 dollars out the door so to step up when I don’t use much spinning gear it would have to be a great sale or used. But if the exsence ci4 is basically a glorified stradic ci4 then for an extra 175 I can’t see it worth it! 

[22RangerZ520R]

I've got four Stella FJ 3000's on Conquests and those combos are beyond amazing.

 

Get the best reel you can afford is my only advice.  Good luck.  

[punch]

2 hours ago, 18RangerZ520L said:

I've got four Stella FJ 3000's on Conquests and those combos are beyond amazing.

 

Get the best reel you can afford is my only advice.  Good luck.  

Only 4?! Come on man, step it up. 

[Matt_3479]

Thanks everyone, for now I think I’ll stick with the stradic ci4+. I don’t see the exsence ci4+ worth it, and can’t afford the exsence. The sustain seems too mixed reviews most swaying saying it’s not worth the addition cost either. Now to narrow down a rod!