floridabassboy Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I want to know what you all think the best brand of reels is out there Quote
GAMEOVER Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Baitcasting- For price: Pflueger Price not a concern: Shimano Spinning- For price: Quantum Price not a concern: Shimano Quote
kfx400rob Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 the longest lasting and also some of the smoothest reels are penn imo, but for baitcasters i like pfleuger. and this is a bass fishing forum so pflueger got my vote. Quote
Absolute_St.Croix Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I voted SHIMANO hands down the best made reels in the world! Quote
kfx400rob Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 i think shimano has good high end stuff, but there overpriced and there cheaper stuff is junk. Quote
GAMEOVER Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I agree w/ the above statement but when it comes down to it they do have the best imo. BUT I love my Pflueger President WLPL to death! Quote
bassclown Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 i voted shimano but i also love my quantum tour edition Quote
Bassassasin12 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I voted pfluger because I am a big pfluger fan and own 2 casting reels of theirs(President and Supreme) and also 2 spinning reels of theirs(President and Medalist) There reels are made as high quailty as shimanos are and are a much better price. But once you get up to the calais or the chronarchs and even the curados I dont think shimano can be beat Quote
Triton9 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems. Quote
Bud Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems. 100% correct Quote
Lightninrod Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I use both high-end Shimanos(Anteres ARs & Calais) and Daiwas(JDM models). The Shimanos are built like the finest bank vaults and Mercedes Benzs while the Daiwas are built like a Corvette(sleek and quick/fast). I voted for Shimano . Dan Quote
bow3022 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I voted for shimano. I kinda dont agree wit the person who said their cheap stuff is junk. I bought a ten dollar reel bout 5 years ago and its still working perfectly now:). But i wanted an upgrade so i bought a penn. Quote
bassholebuster14 Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 id have to say its ether daiwa or shimano i cant deside Quote
castaway Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 I like them all, Voted for Daiwa.I have , or had a lot of different brands, but they are all good. I have a Pflueger President that is one of my favorites as well as the Abu Revo. ;D Quote
shimanogloomis man Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 shimano hands down also i never had problems with there bottom end reels Quote
mister_fisherman Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 shimano all the way! hey kfx400rob, shimano makes the best reels, PERIOD! and their reels arent over priced when you get what you pay for and your paying for a reel that will last for a lifetime with zero or minor problems. 100% correct agreed. Shimano is a great reel for my loot. Quote
kikinsumbass260 Posted October 22, 2006 Posted October 22, 2006 i have a diawa ss spining reel and it is a peice of crap but keep in mind its realy old, i dont realy have anything against daiwa. i realy like my penn slammer, and my bros pflueger is great. but shimanos cheep stuff realy is junk, my brothers 40$ shimano fell apart, the drag clicker broke, it sounds like shaking a spray can whene u reel it in and it clunks. my vote would go for pflueger. a shimano of the same quality as a pflueger costs way more Quote
JiggaMan512 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 i went for shimano but dang daiwas are nice too Quote
Big T Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 I voted for Shimano. Their spinning reels have never let me down. I have Symtre that has seen a lot of saltwater action, and it is still smooth as can be. For baitcasters, I don't have much experience but I like Abu Ambassader round reels. Quote
kikinsumbass260 Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 my freind has an okuma spining reel and it is by far the worse reel i have ever used, absolutely horible... im not sure what he did to the poor thing but it is realy bad Quote
Deuceu72 Posted October 26, 2006 Posted October 26, 2006 Every rod I own except for 2 have a quantum reel on it...I wouldnt think of switching..........I love them to death........My 2 favorites are the energy pt(I have 3) and the tour edition(1).........the energy pt is by far the best reel I have used.............Just my .02............ Quote
Brad_Coovert Posted October 28, 2006 Posted October 28, 2006 #1 and #2 - Daiwa and Shimano are the leaders in bass fihsing reels IMO. #3 - Quantum finally has some good reels IMO with the Tour and Energy PT models. #4 - Abu Garcia is much different now that they are owned by PureFishing. There will never again be Abu's like the older ones from pre-PureFishing days. Brad Quote
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