Quantum KVD Smoke S3

[George_anthony]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B082VJYVNM/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1.   Anyone tried this reel?

[PhishLI]

I do. So far, so good. Not as refined as the Tour S3, but fine otherwise. I have the 7.3. The answer to the question on the amazon link is incorrect. It's not a magnetic brake. It's centrifugal.

[new2BC4bass]

On 7/11/2020 at 2:40 PM, PhishLI said:

I do. So far, so good. Not as refined as the Tour S3, but fine otherwise. I have the 7.3. The answer to the question on the link is incorrect. It's not a magnetic brake. It's centrifugal.

I no longer look at any reviews, questions, etc. on Amazon.  For that very reason.  Probably 95% is B.S.  (A percentage I picked out of the air.  )

[NavyVet1204]

24 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

I no longer look at any reviews, questions, etc. on Amazon.  For that very reason.  Probably 95% is B.S.  (A percentage I picked out of the air.  )

That’s also the very reason I quit going by reviews on fishing gear. I REALLY wanted a Tatula 100 bait caster but kept putting it off because of a few negative reviews. I finally bought one and haven’t been happier. I too have wondered about the that quantum reel, it may very well be my next setup lol

[EzyEric]

How's it diff than the regular Smoke S3?

[PhishLI]

The spool is a little bit heavier and slightly different, so slightly less capable with lighter lures at this point anyway. A few less bearings, but still has them where they count. It uses a brass crankshaft and steel drag washers which raises the weight by an ounce and a half over the Tour S3. Mine's not broken in to the point of the Tour, so I haven't come to any concrete conclusions yet other than it's staying in the mix.