Shimano SLX review

[Brett's_daddy]

Just now, pauldconyers said:

Is that the "stock" price or do you have to sign up for a newsletter or something to get that price? Does that include shipping or not?

that's a sale price...no need to sign up for a news letter but you can and get 20% off any order over $100...not sure if you could stack that with this sale though but you could call them and ask...they're super nice to deal with!

[Arcs&sparks]

9 minutes ago, Brett's_daddy said:

that's a sale price...no need to sign up for a news letter but you can and get 20% off any order over $100

American legacy?  I can’t find that, please tell

[Brett's_daddy]

6 hours ago, Arcs&sparks said:

American legacy?  I can’t find that, please tell

Americanlegacyfishing.com

[Arcs&sparks]

1 hour ago, Brett's_daddy said:

Americanlegacyfishing.com

I meant the 20% off for orders over $100

[Brett's_daddy]

59 minutes ago, Arcs&sparks said:

I meant the 20% off for orders over $100

oh, i think you have to give them your email and sign up for their newsletter. Might be a 1 shot deal too, like on your 1st order.

[keagbassr]

The Alf discount is a 1 time deal when you give them your email. It's also only 10% if I remember correctly . Got an slx combo from them a few months ago for  $117 using this.

[Tizi]

I got the 6'10" medium exfast for jerkbaits.  Paired it with the 6.3:1 reel.  I am very happy with it so far.

[pauldconyers]

Well crap, I talked to American Legacy Fishing today and even though their website shows they have them they told me today they were out of the 7' MH fast variety. Bummer! Anyone know of anywhere else selling this combo on sale currently?

[pauldconyers]

On 5/20/2019 at 9:13 PM, pauldconyers said:

Well crap, I talked to American Legacy Fishing today and even though their website shows they have them they told me today they were out of the 7' MH fast variety. Bummer! Anyone know of anywhere else selling this combo on sale currently?

Found a better solution today! Was poking around my local Scheels and they had one left and matched the ALF price! Score!

[jsh9321]

On 5/17/2019 at 7:59 AM, Brett's_daddy said:

oh, i think you have to give them your email and sign up for their newsletter. Might be a 1 shot deal too, like on your 1st order.

Not a 1 time deal. I recently bought two separate combos from them at 129.99. Thinking of getting a third its a great deal

[OnthePotomac]

Welcome to Shimano, where they have always gotten maximum performance with a minimum number of bearings.

[johnD.]

My only complaint is it got geary feeling after extended use. And I had two of them , a slx and a slx xt.

My Fuego ct , is still going strong.

[OnthePotomac]

Use Shimano ACT2 (or Cal's) drag grease on the gears and "geary" feel goes away.

[garroyo130]

On 3/19/2020 at 11:35 AM, johnD. said:

My only complaint is it got geary feeling after extended use. And I had two of them , a slx and a slx xt.

My Fuego ct , is still going strong.

Ive had similar experiences with the geary feeling.

 

Daiwas also respond much better to bearing cleaning

 

Recently cleaned my Fuegos as well as a Shimano Citica I and Curado K. Made a world of difference on the Fuegos.

Different story on the Shimanos. While I'm sure I'll gain some distance, it definitely made them much harder to dial in for me. 

 

But this is an SLX thread and at $130 ill probably still try to scoop up a combo soon

[Mr.C in Texas]

Also take a look at the SLX  XT upgrade for a couple bucks more.  It’s definitely worth it for its external breaking control, better brakes, extra bearing, nicer finnish and doesn’t have the huge SLX logo.