Shimano Nasci ???

[Spankey]

Guys not really much of a question on the reel itself. I’m pretty much a Shimano guy fishing some Symetryes, older Stradic, Corodos, Sahara’s, Nasci’s. And have no real complaints. 
 

I was kicking the 2500 Nasci around. I have a great Falcon Rod Spinning Rod to pair this up with to throw smaller crankbaits on. Thinking this would be a great setup for my one grandson. 
 

Anyway I go to get it and finding it in a clam pack. I realize it is not a $400 reel but any Shimano I’ve bought in the past came in a box. Admittedly I’m anal as you can get when it pertains to fishing, hunting or shooting items I buy or use. I walked. I’m not buying that in that blow mold pack. I take that as being a second. I’m probably wrong. Maybe a poor way to think. Tackle shop reels come in a box. 
 

How did yours come? In a box or blow mold pack? Thanks. 
 

 

[Tywithay]

Mine came in a box.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The packaging doesn’t indicate anything quality wise that I’ve ever seen. If a large purchaser requests certain packaging for display purposes I’m sure the manufacturer would comply. 

[Spankey]

2 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

The packaging doesn’t indicate anything quality wise that I’ve ever seen. If a large purchaser requests certain packaging for display purposes I’m sure the manufacturer would comply. 

You are probably right. That is what my wife is telling me. She thinks times being what they are currently, that is how they (shop) got then in. I can be thick headed for sure. 

[basser27]

I bought a boxed one and a clam pack one. Both were good reels

[rangerjockey]

Mine was in a box also.

[matbellon3]

Mine came in an orange box. I have seen them in clam packs before though along with the slx.

[Efishin]

43 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

The packaging doesn’t indicate anything quality wise that I’ve ever seen. If a large purchaser requests certain packaging for display purposes I’m sure the manufacturer would comply. 

They typically only clam pack lower end reels (99$ or less). I only occasionally see clam packs though

[browne762]

I have a handful of Shimano Sahara reels. 4 or 5 came out of clams and 4 or 5 came from boxes. I see nor feel any difference from them other then the clams are a huge pain to open. 

 

Fleet Farm (I think just a mid-west store) has almost all of their reels in clams so they can hang them on pegs instead of locking them in cases. They are a more "self serve" fishing department then some of the other stores around me. The other stores sell them in boxes, but are locked up 100% of the time.

[Spankey]

50 minutes ago, matbellon3 said:

Mine came in an orange box. I have seen them in clam packs before though along with the slx.

My 3000 I bought was boxed just like that. I keep my boxes in case I have to send something out. Never really happens. Easy enough to fix yourself as long as you have the parts. Thanks. 
 

I’m holding out for the boxed ones. That clam pack one will never be right in my mind. Not gonna deal with that. Fishing can be a head game every once and awhile anyway and I ain’t playing that. I can wait. I’ll find it that way. Somewhere. 

[TBAG]

I've got two Nasci's and honestly they're just as smooth as my Stradic Ci4+. I don't use spinning reels a lot, only on finesse, Ned rigs, and weightless Senkos. But both my Nascis have been great so far.

 

Oh, and they both came in a box.

[Spankey]

2 minutes ago, TBAG said:

I've got two Nasci's and honestly they're just as smooth as my Stradic Ci4+. I don't use spinning reels a lot, only on finesse, Ned rigs, and weightless Senkos. But both my Nascis have been great so far.

 

Oh, and they both came in a box.

I’m fishing older Stradic’s they are white and have them because they were cheap when they upgraded their version years ago. 
 

Big fan of the old Symetre. Alway thought that was their best reel for the $$$. 
 

Shimano lost the trade name Symetre. Shimano factory guy sold me on the Nasci at a show plus they gave show price. Had to buy it. I love it. Some aspects more than the Symetre. 
 

But as much as a Shimano fan boy I am. I been digging some of the Abu Revo stuff I been fishing with. Maybe I have some loyalty but I’m not getting any real freebies. 
 

I’ll find it in a box somewhere. Cripes you want to touch it before you buy it. How the heck are you gonna do that with a sealed clam pack. 

[Mobasser]

Spankey, around Christmas I was going to.buy a new Nasci. They didn't have the 2500 size I wanted, so.I bought a new Sahara instead. My reel came in a clam pack, and is the same as the box model. I think you'll be fine either way.

[Randy Price]

1 hour ago, browne762 said:

I have a handful of Shimano Sahara reels. 4 or 5 came out of clams and 4 or 5 came from boxes. I see nor feel any difference from them other then the clams are a huge pain to open. 

 

Fleet Farm (I think just a mid-west store) has almost all of their reels in clams so they can hang them on pegs instead of locking them in cases. They are a more "self serve" fishing department then some of the other stores around me. The other stores sell them in boxes, but are locked up 100% of the time.

@browne762 is 100% correct.  The reels I've bought at Dick's and F&F etc... were in the hard plastic hanging on a peg packing vs those I bought at Cabela's.  I prefer the box just because you have to tear those plastic containers all the he** to get the reel out.

[browne762]

34 minutes ago, Spankey said:

Big fan of the old Symetre. Alway thought that was their best reel for the $$$. 
 

Shimano lost the trade name Symetre. Shimano factory guy sold me on the Nasci at a show plus they gave show price. Had to buy it. I love it. Some aspects more than the Symetre. 

 

They are re-releasing the Symetre. 

 

[waymont]

Nice! Symetre reels were great.

I loved my old 500 size UL reels. They lasted for a very long time.