Why Are Spinning Reels Cheaper?

[Brian Needham]

I been wondering this ....

[ripinthem]

Lot less things on them. Line just comes off the front. No significant feeder controls, magnetic brake, or centrifical brakes etc., etc. But if you look at the high end bearing reels like the Stella, you can drop enough on em to forget this question.

[J Francho]

They have the same amount of parts, sometimes more. A decent spinning reel need not carry the same tolerances, materials, and machining necessary to build a comperable baitcast reel.

[roadwarrior]

Mine aren't.

[.ghoti.]

They aren't necessarily cheaper; there are just fewer "high end" spinning reels on the market.

Look at the Steez spinning reel compared to the Steez baitcaster for an example.

[Ern]

Depend on what you are looking at.

Id say all the above is true. Also with the demand being on the baitcaster for a bass fishing market they would be able to draw a premium. Look at Europe and spinning reels are more in demand with their style of fishing, the the more expensive reels are big carp fishing spinners.

SO part would be what market dictates.

$100 -$150 spinning reel is a Very Good bass spinning reel.

$100-$150 baitcaster is about a standard reel price now.

Part of pricing is what you are willing to pay.

[Deleted account]

Cause walleye guys aren't as dumb as bass guys....

[scrutch]

Cheaper?? Have you priced the Stella lately?

Cause walleye guys aren't as dumb as bass guys....

I think your head must be spinning.

[ww2farmer]

All I use are $50-$75 spinning reels, and have no brand preferance. I have spent countless hours fishing with, and put many big fish in the boat with reels like the Pflueger President and Trion, Diawa Excelers, Shimano Sedonas, Sonora's, and Syncopate's. I have never really "worn" one or had any trouble with them either, they get used 125+ days a season from April-November, in the snow, rain, heat, etc.

[SirSnookalot]

A reasonable assumption high end spinning reels warrant a high price tag is that people are willing to spend more money in hopes of having the best, name recognition plays a major role in the price as well. Question is, is it worth it ? Does a stella cost twice as much to manufacture than a sustain and is twice the reel? Considering what the parts cost in volume and cheaper than wholesale, probably not real major money. Assembly, R &D, advertising, shipping, pretty close. No question the stella is the better reel, maybe the best freshwater reel of all. The stella sw series has no rival, not to say high ends reels like Penn torque are garbage, they're darn good too, but stella sw is the class of the field.