|
|
Posts: 642
Location: mount prospect illinois | I have not tied a whole lot of reels, but i have used my brothers calcutta ct400 occasionally and have had it break on me twice. I own a few 6500c3's and a few of the "newer" maina Bass pro reels and both seemed more durable. I dont fish every day, but i also dont fish only twice a year and the 6500c3's as well as the Maina reels (improved newer one) seem to be the better choice. I cant justify to myself paying anything near $200.00 or more for a reel that seems to crap out more than an $80.00 reel. Just my experience. I do know guys who have nothing but great things to say about calcuttas though. |
|
| |
|
Location: Illinois-Indiana | I own 5 Calcutta 400's and 1 Morrum, just trying to figure out if there is a BETTER reel out there for me with the same price tag. 
Was going to try the new St. Croix out. |
|
| |
|
Posts: 354
| The best reel I've ever owned is the millionaire cvz-300. $209 new.
I've been told the St. Croix is made by Daiwa, stamped St. Croix, but has more of the
cvx parts. The cvx is a step down in hardware, ball bearings from the cvz. I'm curious
about the Pflueger Trion 66. I tried one out at the bait shop, really smooth, 5 ball bearings,
and only $85 bucks. I know one guy on these boards has been using them...........how
do they hold up? |
|
| |
|
| Another vote for the Diawa CVZ 300. I'll be picking up another before the season begins.
BrianF.
Twin Cities |
|
| |
|
Posts: 2378
| 7000C3 and use the rest for more baits!! |
|
| |
|
Posts: 96
Location: Eden Prairie, Mn. |
Shimano Calcutta 400. No other reel can do it all. 10 inch believers, 12 inch suicks, Burn 8 inch hair, flip 1/2oz. twitch baits and work soft pastics. Match it with rod and line and start casting. A ROCK !!
This will be it's 8th season as my heavy 2-6oz. jerk/glide/Crank bait reel spooled with 80lb Tuff line. She has been abused all over Mn and Sconie from opener to Thankgiving weekends breaking ice.
I sent it to Shimano once out of guilt alone. No parts, just a clean and lube and a free Dartanium ? drag washer upgrade !!
That was three years ago. I would say No other reel could survive this long with ZERO problems.
I bought another four years ago because I knew I would have it for ten + years, cheap when you look at the longevity.
This spring I plan to add another.
You can all have your Abu's Have'em-wrecked'um, 2-6500's 2-5600's and a Black Max 6000, they are my trolling reels.
Can't say anything about they Diawa's - I would like to try one, very impressive.
Mother
|
|
| |
