fish-fighting-illini Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 What do you think is the best baitcaster value for the money? This will mean different things to different people. To some the $500 and its features will be it. For some a $20 throw it away in a year reel is the ticket What's your opinion? Quote
Fishin49er Posted April 29, 2007 Posted April 29, 2007 Revo S, best under $100 reel and better then some reels over that price. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted April 29, 2007 Super User Posted April 29, 2007 It depends. Value for money means different things to different people, depending upon a number of factors. There is no ONE answer to your question. Quote
gopherbass Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 The answer to your question is the Quantum Jeff Gordon Edition. Visually stunning with a 2.8 Bass Pro Shops customer rating to boot. Plus, a perpetual sale price of half-off... This debate's over. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 The answer to your question is the Quantum Jeff Gordon Edition. Visually stunning with a 2.8 Bass Pro Shops customer rating to boot. Plus, a perpetual sale price of half-off... This debate's over. Just don't win a tournament with the thing or the fans will throw beer cans at you. ;D seriously, It's hard to argue with the RevoS. I'll also throw the Daiwa 150 Advantage series in there as well. Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 What debate, the guy is asking for experience and some reccomendations, glad you are here to straighten us all out though GEEZZ!!!! Hey some guy on the Flea Market threads has a few BasPro Por Qualifiers on sale for 55 bucks you can't go wrong with those. i bought one from Cart 7 , my first baitcaster and it is a good reel. I also have a Cabelas xz I got for 69 dollars. sweet reel. If Graphite body is not an issue the Pflueger Eschelon is a great reel also Quote
Super User cart7t Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 What debate, the guy is asking for experience and some reccomendations, glad you are here to straighten us all out though GEEZZ!!!! Hey some guy on the Flea Market threads has a few BasPro Por Qualifiers on sale for 55 bucks you can't go wrong with those. i bought one from Cart 7 , my first baitcaster and it is a good reel. I also have a Cabelas xz I got for 69 dollars. sweet reel. If Graphite body is not an issue the Pflueger Eschelon is a great reel also Actually Muddy, he's selling the PQ10's, that's the newer version of the reel you've got. I've got 2 of the PQ1000's like you've got and a couple of the PQ10's. I like both of them. Unless you're doing heavy duty tournament fishing just about any of the BPS reels from the Extreme line on up are pretty good reels for the money. Quote
Super User KU_Bassmaster. Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 Coming from a Shimano guy ...... Team Daiwa Advantage : Quote
gopherbass Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 What debate, the guy is asking for experience and some reccomendations, glad you are here to straighten us all out though GEEZZ!!!! I assume this is directed at me. I was kidding, which is risky in print, I know, but I think Cart recognized it for what it was. Also, nowhere in his original post does ffi ask for recommendations so I concluded that even on the off-chance he happened to believe my post he still wasn't going to buy the reel. Quote
skillet Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Long Mike, Do you have some kind of copier that you ran those answers off on ;D? As Ever, Skillet Quote
SouthernJeepn06 Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 My first baitcaster i bought was the Pflueger Element for 64 bucks at Dicks and I love the thing. 7 ball bearing and smooth casting. I just got a president but dont have a rod for it yet. Id go with the Pflueger Quote
Red Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 i have an abu garcia 5501C3(about 70 bucks..cant remember)...love that thing...and just bought a pinnacle solene(50 bucks) recently....and so far it is working great Quote
justfishin Posted April 30, 2007 Posted April 30, 2007 Abu Garcia 5601 C3 or C4 Abu Garcia 4601 Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 I have had great success and no problems with the BPS Extreme line of reels, and also the Daiwa Procaster 100HL, just had my new Quantum Accurist out yesterday and love it, time will tell if it last's though. Quote
Super User Catt Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 Shimano Cardiff CDF100B Gear Ratio: 5.8:1 Weight: 8.1 oz Bearings: 4+1 $99.99 Quote
fish-fighting-illini Posted April 30, 2007 Author Posted April 30, 2007 Sorry, I thought I was pretty clear. I was looking for specific models and their prices. Was just courious on what people thought was a good value. The question is to you and what is your opinion. I already stated in the post that it would be different for different people. Some it is high end some middle, some low. Quote
Super User senile1 Posted April 30, 2007 Super User Posted April 30, 2007 Shimano Citica at just under $120. Quote
Super User Long Mike Posted May 1, 2007 Super User Posted May 1, 2007 Skillet, I have a copier called "Copy and Paste" The questions were so generic that I figured a generic response was called for. You have to admit that there are no "correct" answers to the questions. Quote
TxBuddha Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 I've got half a dozen Shimano Citicas ($120) and love 'em but I just fondled a Team Diawa Advantage SuperTune ($140) and it may be my next reel(s?). Quote
victory23 Posted May 1, 2007 Posted May 1, 2007 Shimano citica or the bps extreme($70) is also a great reel Quote
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