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Author:
Michael
Date:
Jun 18, 2012
Subject:
2 Reels to Compare
Message:
Last year I bought a Shimano FX4000 for lighter saltwater and surf fishing. Within less than a year, the bail started giving me problems. What it does to me now is doesn't flip back fully and sometimes when I set the hook on a fish, the bail opens. Another problem is the drag. Often I have to set it looser than usual in order for a fish to take line.
What I just purchased on Amazon for an extra $10 was a Penn Pursuit 4000. Thought I'd spend an extra $5 - $15 for a better quality reel, esp when it comes to Penn reels.
Once I receive the Penn in the mail, I'm going to start using it so I can compare it to the Shimano.
Who thinks I made the right decision by spending an extra $10 to buy a Penn reel? How would you guys compare a Shimano and a Penn that fall in the same category as for size, line capacity, and target fish?
Author:
chud059
Date:
Jun 19, 2012
Message:
Penn make a real good real, I've never had any problems with Shimano reels, the only ones I've used my whole life...(well, except the zebco's when I was a little kid but I think we all started on those) The penns I've seen seem pretty expensive but to you it may be a case of "you get what you pay for". I'm sure the extra $10 is probably a good value for the penn. My father had a penn, he paid a lot of money for it and it looked good but he never let me use it!!! Even when I got older!! I don't know what happened to it though.
Author:
Michael
Date:
Jun 19, 2012
Message:
The Shimano costed $29.99 + tax at Walmart. The Penn costed $39.95 with free shipping and no tax on Amazon.
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