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Post by greysfanboy on Mar 23, 2009 16:12:04 GMT
Nice reel for casting, but the star drag is cack (it's either fully on or fully off with minimal in between play) and when flicking the free spool lever back to engage it, you need to turn the handle a quarter turn too to re-engage it otherwise line just annoys off the spool still.
I heard something like a few thousand were assembled with the wrong bits, seems like I might have ended up with one :thumb: :crazy:
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Post by maxwell on Mar 24, 2009 13:57:19 GMT
I've been using the same reel for a few months now, star drag as you say is poor mate :thumb: , i dont have the other prob you mention though, but i'm well pleased with the reel overall, it casts really well. Not sure though how they arrived at that price tag, i've got the s/m/e,
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Post by mick75 on Mar 24, 2009 14:05:50 GMT
imo if you go past the xtra then your just paying for the bling i dont see the point in putting better faster bearings in to improve cast then slow it all down again with more mags or in the case of the super mag xtra huge mags in to slow it down again just stick with the first mags and you cant go wrong.just my opinion :blah:
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Post by greysfanboy on Mar 24, 2009 14:17:44 GMT
That's another thing I forgot, two of the mags just fell out and stuck to the other two, which meant it had zero brakes for a while until I worked it out. Had to araldite them back in  |
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Post by yamysr on Mar 24, 2009 14:31:30 GMT
nice reel if you enjoy replacing bearings at least once a year re-greasing every time it wont click in gear painting side plates before thay rot away replacin handle with chrome one
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Post by greysfanboy on Mar 24, 2009 14:39:23 GMT
I know you don't like them Paul  |
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Post by maxwell on Mar 24, 2009 14:42:13 GMT
imo if you go past the xtra then your just paying for the bling I like bling  |
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Post by mick75 on Mar 24, 2009 14:49:28 GMT
I'm a self confessed tackle tart to
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Post by maxwell on Mar 24, 2009 15:05:58 GMT
 nice reel if you enjoy replacing bearings at least once a year re-greasing every time it wont click in gear painting side plates before thay rot away replacin handle with chrome one Dont follow you there Paul :confused: Mine came with chrome Handle, Side plates are non metalic, and i doubt the bearings are any worse or better than any other reel. and a damm site easier to get hold of than the bearings for my saltiga i just waited 7 months for.
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Post by greysfanboy on Mar 24, 2009 15:27:41 GMT
Think he might be talking about the normal 525 Mag Maxwell (black handle), my GS Mag had a silver chrome handle and my Supermag has a gold metallic handle.
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Post by solehunter on Mar 24, 2009 17:18:11 GMT
the star drag is cack (it's either fully on or fully off with minimal in between play) Nice..... Digital clutch!!! |
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Post by greysfanboy on Mar 24, 2009 17:19:34 GMT
the star drag is cack (it's either fully on or fully off with minimal in between play) Nice..... Digital clutch!!! No point having a free spool lever on these reels Dave Daiwa slosh all the way for me now  |
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Post by basskingfifteen on Mar 24, 2009 17:30:32 GMT
never had 1 never will ;D
will stik with the abus at least wen they fall apart its easy to get bits and easier to mend :rasp:
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Post by yamysr on Mar 24, 2009 18:27:18 GMT
PENN OR DAIWA both are plastic
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Post by skatenchips on Mar 24, 2009 20:57:41 GMT
Really like my supermags,now I know what to do I enjoy lubing em after a day out...do it after each time just for peace of mind. Dont have any issues whilst casting with em ...now I can control the spool...just set em on "0" and let em fly....well providing theres no head wind. Super strong gearing that allows me to crank in ball after ball of solent weed with nice easy touch handle without complaining. £50 squid each 2nd hand....best fishing buy ive made...IMHO... after all Penn Reels are very reliable....well....mine are.. Gazza  |
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