Okuma VS Pinnacle

[airborne_angler]

I know everyone has their favorite brands. Between these 2 brands which one is preferred in a Baitcaster and why?

[central.PA.bass]

Okuma.. Pinnacle has come a long way though!

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

I dont know about the latest ones but my main bass baitcaster is a 2003 Pinnacle Deadbolt Classic. This has been a great reel for me since day one very smooth to this day with just basic cleaning. I throw 1/8th oz jigs with it just fine. This past summer tossing frogs landed my PB never a worry about this thing.

   My heart sank though when I forgot and left it and pole on top off my car and drove-off :'( Going about 45mph heard a scrapping sound on roof of car looked back and saw my reel sliding on the road ooohhhhh!!!into the curb. Large scrape/scratch mark but the reel still works fine.

Ive been wanting to get a new one but now cant find any locals that sell Pinnacle to get hands-on.

[Ima Bass Ninja]

I'd have to say pinnacle. I have 2 of them 1 still working (solene) and the other would work had i not used some parts for another reel. The solene has been a trooper of a reel. I have misused, abused, and just been down right mean to this reel and it keeps on going. I actually fell 1 time of a stump into some mud while fishing, and the rod and reel (the solene) were completely ( and i do mean completely) covered in mud. I took the reel and knocked the mud off and kept on fishing. I still haven't taken anything apart and properly cleaned it and that was 6 months ago, yet it still casts just as far and reels in smoothly.

[catchnm]

I'd go with Pinnacle. But only the six-pin braking models, but that's just a matter of preference for me. The Scion rivals any other magnesium reel and is usually a bit less expensive. I don't own a Scion but have handled one and they are sweeeeeet! Pinnacle makes reels for other companies as well. The Academy H20 Xpress reels I know, I think the older BPS PQ and Extreme reels were made by them also. The H20 Xpress Mettle reels are great reels at $50 a pop and once a year they run them half price, even better. I have three and fish them regularly.

Yes sir......I'd say Pinnacle.

[trevor]

I have an Avenger by Okuma. I use it for beach and jetty fishing when I don't wanna risk an expensive reel. It has served me faithfully so far! And it was only $40, so its not a big bummer if it develops problems. Very simple to clean and maintain, except that it uses oval gears, which need precise alignment.

[Nick]

Since both of these reel makes don't have that many adherents, this is going to be tough to get comparisons.

Never fished a Pinnacle, but I'd put my Okuma Cayenne against every Shimano I've owned (about a dozen).  This is the first season with it, so I have to see if it lasts several years. Light and smooth with a very free spool,

[Boogey Man]

I don't have any Pinnacle reels but I do have an Okuma Serrano that I really like. It will cast as good or better than any reel I own,(including a Fuego) and it's probably the most "palmable" reel I've used. After doing bit of searching, I'm betting Okuma's are made by Pinnacle/Silstar. Check out the picture of the Okuma Cayenne then look at the Pinnacle Matrix at the bottom.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=okuma+cayenne&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=9678059996588627277&ei=XptITdjnIMjZgQeLp_mFBg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBsQ8wIwAQ#