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| Anyone using a 7000 C3 for pulling dbl 1o's ? I see they come w/ a power handel and 4.2:1 gear ratio and was wondering if they work. Thanks |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
They work really well for the big blades, and one thing that makes it easier is to not fill the spool all the way up. The spool size on those is large enough you will never need all the line on there, and filling it to the max makes it harder to reel in. Not by much, but enough you will notice. When I had one, I spooled it about 3/4 full and that was really nice..the only reason I didn't stay with it was because I palm the reel and it was just a bit too uncomfortable for me.
Good reel, though...easy to fix if something does go wrong, easy to clean and maintain too..
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| Big blades have been known to destroy the gears in C3's and C4's. The resistance is very hard on them. A good real for other baits though. |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | The 7000 C3 has a gear ratio of 4.1:1 which makes it work like a winch as compared to the 5000-6000 series of reels. It is a Go-to reel for big blades due to the lower gear ratio...
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Location: North St. Paul, MN | Mine is a tank! Two years running, going on the third this season. I can't burn em' in with it, but it feels like I'm reeling in nothing at all. Only down side, as stated above, is the size...I have "wee" hands and I struggle to palm it.
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Location: Iowa | Does any use the 7000iHSN? Wondering what people think of that model? I see it comes with 5.3 ratio and will bring in 30.7" line per turn.
Jeremy
Edited by jwelch 2/13/2010 4:17 PM
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Location: Nekoosa, WI and South Padre Island, TX | You cant go wrong with a 7000! i have been using the same 3 7000's for the last 20 years and are still going strong. I have only had to replace the pawls and worm gears about once a year since i got them. I'm not sure how the newer models hold up, but the old ones are simply fantastic in their purpose. JB |
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Location: Warroad, Mn | I've used 7000's for big blades for years and they are great. I've probably used 7000's for 25 years they are my favorite reel. Probably have 15 or so.
I've tried the high-speed 7000's (5.3-1 gears) some and don't like them as well as the regular 4.1-1 ratio. It's just harder to turn the crank with a double-10. You can get plenty of speed with a 4.1-1 ratio. Overall I feel that real high speed with D-10's is over rated, I catch lots of fish reeling at a reasonal rate, and at times slower seems better.
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Location: Madison, WI | I own two 7000iHSNs. One is the standard gear at 5.3:1 and the other was regeared to 4.1:1 for the big blades. I use the higher gear ratio for smaller bucktails, topwater, and dawgs. The 4.1:1 is for the large blades and have no issues with it so far. One thing that will help you pulling the larger baits is to have a longer road. I have found that the short rods, 7'6" and less make it harder pulling the heavy blades.
The 7000iHSN have been great so far. |
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| The 7000 ic3 is a great reel for big blades! Always fill your spools to the max...however with a spool with as much room as the 7000 you will need to put a lot more backing on. Always fill your spools to the max it picks up more line giving you the extra speed that you need sometimes during the day! |
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| Put it this way - I've used 7000's for 20-some years and they are the only reels that still work for me year after year with nothing but minor cleaning.... I've never had one break down - seriously. The old ones with just bushings may be the best of all. Any of the 7000 models seem sturdy, though. This is quite an observation considering I've tried just about every other muskie-class reel made. My oldest one may not sound good, but it just keeps working.
The only complaint one might have is if you have small hands or if strength is an issue (for some folks that are aging as these reels are large). My preference is to palm a reel, though, and I still palm these reels. You should try one. |
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Location: WI | Great for steady retrieve and slow rolling. Horrible for burning. |
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Location: Minnesota | I have three of them in my boat and rarely throw blades with a different reel now. I love them and I have never had a problem with them other than pawls and worm gears which can be fixed in about 2 minutes in the boat. |
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7000 C3 for Big Blades?