Quantum Tour S3

[RichF]

Am I crazy for wanting to try one of these? With that 50% off coupon, I find myself looking at it every day.  I got rid of all my Quantum stuff a long time ago for those two super popular brands.  Is it time to give them another shot?? 

[DomQ]

It’s so nice man, I’ve got the smoke S3 and it’s on par with my curado/chronarch smoothness. Loads of drag, gear ratios and features.
 

Sapphire tension knob washer ???

[FishTank]

4 hours ago, RichF said:

Am I crazy for wanting to try one of these? With that 50% off coupon, I find myself looking at it every day.  I got rid of all my Quantum stuff a long time ago for those two super popular brands.  Is it time to give them another shot?? 

50% off coupon.  What is it and where to?  Just asking for a friend.... 

[Bassin_Harrison]

38 minutes ago, FishTank said:

50% off coupon.  What is it and where to?  Just asking for a friend.... 

Me too.. 

[RichF]

37 minutes ago, FishTank said:

50% off coupon.  What is it and where to?  Just asking for a friend.... 

It was posted in the latest deal thread. 20CLASSIC50 is the code. Quantums website. The only thing is shipping is pricey.

[Bassin_Harrison]

2 minutes ago, RichF said:

It was posted in the latest deal thread. 20CLASSIC50 is the code. Quantums website. The only thing is shipping is pricey.

ahh always get ya somehow

[Choporoz]

22 minutes ago, RichF said:

It was posted in the latest deal thread. 20CLASSIC50 is the code. Quantums website. The only thing is shipping is pricey.

Yes....$19....but, still....that reel for $119 shipped is still awfully tempting

I'd been waiting for BPS to close out KVD Smoke reels....and hoped they'd be that price.  (Appears they sold out without discounting, however.)  This looks to be a better reel and hard to pass up

[GReb]

Is the paint job and and tension washer the only difference between the regular s3 and the tour?

[RichF]

30 minutes ago, GReb said:

Is the paint job and and tension washer the only difference between the regular s3 and the tour?

And the Tour has a 95mm carbon fiber handle.

 

I may end getting the Tour and the 5:1 Smoke (since there are so few 5:1 options nowadays). Ughh

[Choporoz]

Ugh is right.  I exited the site with Tour BC and Smoke spinning in my cart....twice...may not make it out with wallet intact a 3rd time

[RichF]

40 minutes ago, Choporoz said:

Ugh is right.  I exited the site with Tour BC and Smoke spinning in my cart....twice...may not make it out with wallet intact a 3rd time

I don't think I'll last the weekend...

[A-Jay]

OH MY ~ ! 

This is Bad . . . 

?

A-Jay

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I posted in the other thread about the Quantum checkout page not being secure, well it is now. My Kaspersky A/V has a secure browser feature as well so turned than on just in case.

 

But anyhoo a 6.1 Tour S3 PT righty is on its way to me.

[RichF]

51 minutes ago, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

I posted in the other thread about the Quantum checkout page not being secure, well it is now. My Kaspersky A/V has a secure browser feature as well so turned than on just in case.

 

But anyhoo a 6.1 Tour S3 PT righty is on its way to me.

I saw that.  I was going to see if TW would price match...I want that 6:1 as well!

[FishTank]

I had the Tour rod and reel in my cart and had to stop.  I have a too much in the works right now.  I'm hoping to pull the trigger on a couple of Shimano reels from Japan.  The exchange rate is too good to pass up on. 

 

The Tour S3 at $120 shipped is an awesome deal or even better the Tour rod and the Tour S3 reel for $230. Crazy.... 

 

 

[OG Crankster]

I grabbed a Tour and 2 Smokes. Shipping was 24.95 for all 3 and for some reason I didn't get charged my state tax.  Ordered on Momday and they arrived on Thursday with no issues   

[DomQ]

Well looks like I wont be getting a new reel... 80US BUCKS TO SHIP TO CANADA! Why is this so unfair ?

[GReb]

You can also get a quantum long sleeve jersey for 7.95 if you buy an Energy

[RichF]

1 hour ago, DomQ said:

Well looks like I wont be getting a new reel... 80US BUCKS TO SHIP TO CANADA! Why is this so unfair ?

That sucks man.

[PhishLI]

15 hours ago, QUAKEnSHAKE said:

I posted in the other thread about the Quantum checkout page not being secure

Yes you did, and it scared me off right quick! I have a Tour S3 on the way as of 10 minutes ago. Stoked.

14 hours ago, OG Crankster said:

I grabbed a Tour and 2 Smokes

Please leave your impressions once/if you've given them some work. I posted a thread some time ago asking about these reels, but only received a few replies with very little detail.

[Kevinator1]

i have 4 of the Quantum Tour S3's and all i can say is wow....these are as good as any other reel i have ever fished with...i have Shimanos, Daiwas etc....but Quantum got this right. Now with that said, still have to wait over a few years to see about the durability but after taking one apart and cleaning it, they look real solid. And casting distance is ridiculous. They also have become my favorite pitching reels. So after the original poster brought up the 50% discount code....yes...i ordered 2 more....for that price they are a steal...even with a higher shipping rate....so i'm sold on them. (Also for those who used to have trouble with the clutch problem on Quantums, they took care of that problem on these) 

[OG Crankster]

I have several Vapor PTs, Smoke HDs and Tour MGs and love every one.  I'm sure I'll enjoy the others just as much. 

[RichF]

Well, I got out of this deal only ordering a single reel (considering I just got a Coastal SV and am about to bite the bullet on a kayak)...pheww

[PhishLI]

On 3/23/2020 at 11:34 AM, Kevinator1 said:

i have 4 of the Quantum Tour S3's and all i can say is wow....these are as good as any other reel i have ever fished with...i have Shimanos, Daiwas etc....but Quantum got this right

I'm going to have to agree with you completely, and go further. Between my brother, myself, and our closest fishing buddy we have about 60 new production reels. Mostly Shimano and Daiwa, but a few samples from Lew's and others. The only Quantums in the mix are several Monster 300s that we all use for swimbait reels. Regardless of the shade that's thrown at this reel online it's actually very nice, casts a mile, never seems to backlash, and is pretty smooth and tight. We have Tranx models up to the 400, so we're used to the good stuff. The fact that I use, or have fished with, all these reels doesn't make me an expert, but simply, perhaps, an informed end user.

 

I won't spend lots of time here posting a review about the Tour S3, but here's a taste. This reel is outstanding. I value most of my reels for some of the specific capabilities they have. If you pay attention, there are many nuances from reel to reel and how they perform differently when paired favorably on different rod/line mixes. I haven't had the time to rotate this reel onto all of the rods I expect to pair it with, but in the short term here's what I've observed:

 

The braking system is progressive, which means there's a window of adjustment before disaster. Some reels seem/feel like they're in safe zone, but you're actually one click away from disaster. That one click down on the dial and braking falls off a cliiff. Not so with this braking system. When your're close to the redline, especially on hard bomb casts, you'll get some mild fluffing at the apex of the cast, but it recovers consistently. The only other reel I have that mirrors this particular aspect nearly identically is the Daiwa Catalina, which is a Zillion variant and a freak long caster.

 

It's not a BFS reel as it has a 14 gram spool, but with standard bass lures from an actual 3/8oz and up it performs very well and predictably. Where this reel truly shines is in it's long casting ability. It's truly a monster in this regard. It's a spectacular long distance caster. In the engineering world you'll find many examples of machinery from different manufacturers that are built to do identical jobs. Occasionally certain samples within a given group stand out because they exhibit something truly special. In the course of industrial design sometimes a specific iteration, or just an aspect of a design, hits upon a "golden ratio". I don't know if Quantum set out to achieve this, or it happened accidentally, but it happened. In the engineering world I've witnessed first hand when the "latest" version of a design loses the magic of it's previous version. It's not unusual unfortunately. Hopefully they understand the "why" of how they found this mix and don't lose it when they're forced by market pressure or their own marketing department into releasing the S4.

 

If you're on the fence about grabbing one of these, or even a Smoke S3, while the 50% sale is in effect until tomorrow, don't be. There's lots more to say about this reel, and it's mostly very good. One more thing; I inquired about this reel once on this forum some time ago, but didn't get responses that inferred that it was out of the ordinary or special. I have a mind of my own and could've taken the plunge, but I didn't. What I'll say now that I have is that if I'd gotten this reel back then I'd have lots more of these now, even at full price, and alot less of the others. I realized this on the very first cast. Just like that.

[bogfrog]

On 3/20/2020 at 5:42 AM, RichF said:

Am I crazy for wanting to try one of these? With that 50% off coupon, I find myself looking at it every day.  I got rid of all my Quantum stuff a long time ago for those two super popular brands.  Is it time to give them another shot?? 

I said the same thing when the 300 EXO came out. Quantum hyped it up as the end all of 300 size reels. I remembered my disappointment when I bought the super tuned cabo reel which was also supposed to be the end all large baitcaster. Well, I fell for Zebco's hype a second time when wasted my money on the Exo. While I may have a learning disability, its not a chronic condition, and I wouldnt buy another Quantum reel if it could fly!