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| And no matter what reel it is, that's probably not good to do that to many times I'm sure.right? especially chuckin big stuff. |
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Location: Walker, MN | Will Schultz - 1/24/2014 1:31
"I had clients do it all year with my Lexa 300's and they still don't have any slip in the anti reverse." Well that IS promising. Of course I never do it myself  |
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| Masqui-ninja - 1/24/2014 12:00 PM
Mr Musky - 1/24/2014 11:15 AM
Has anyone had any backlash issues or anti reverse issues with the Saltist 20 when only using them for casting big rubber? What im gathering is there pretty bulletproof, wonder if the Lexa will be the same? What I wonder about is that old angler error situation when the reel is engaged a second too early at the end of a cast...will the Lexa 400 hold up to that. It happens.
I have not had any backlash issues with my Saltist 20s casting big rubber. A big spinnerbait, maybe.
Doesn't matter what reel you do that with, it's going to hurt it. May not show the first or second time, but it will accumulate. Even with a Tranx |
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| Just FYI you can get a new Revo Toro NACL pretty close to $200.00 if you have a Cabelas near by and go to the store. I got another one last night. Retail 299.99 ask the guy working the fishing dept if he can give you the base camp price in exchange for you doing the online survey and putting in a good word for him. This brings the reel down to 239.99, then find a coupon that takes another 20.00 off a 150 or more purchase. $219.99 and you could also sign up for a Cabelas CC and get another 20 off bringing it to 199.99. I didnt sign up for the CC but at 219.99 I was happy. I got 2 of them this way. |
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| Why go threw all that bother, Gas, tolls,Discount tickets, Credit card sign up, and you Must Pay Tax in store . They are always on E B for $229 Shipped to you.
The LEXA400PWR has only 27.1 inch of line retrieve with the power/power handle version. I am just wondering if this will be fast enough for the Double 10's... or should I get the LEXA400H XH which has the 6.3:1 gears, that has a line retrieve of 33.4”. I myself have never liked using any reels with a gear ratio that is over 5.9/1. they just seem to bind when heavy resistance it on the reel. examples: Revo 6/1, Curado 7/1, lexa 300 7/1
But in this larger reel I'm thinking if the gears are strong enough it may work if I slow down the retrieve a little and not crank so fast. I may just get one this week and find out for sure, worst case scenario I could get new gears. mike Jr |
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| Cabelas is 15 minutes from me. So gas tolls and travel time are non issues. Coupons come in the mail all the time or can be found online. Even with tax and no CC its about 240 out the door and you can hold and compare to everything else and decide whats right for you. Plus check out everything else while you are there. Im just not a fan of buying over the net unless I have too. |
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| achotrod - 1/25/2014 12:23 PM
Cabelas is 15 minutes from me. So gas tolls and travel time are non issues. Coupons come in the mail all the time or can be found online. Even with tax and no CC its about 240 out the door and you can hold and compare to everything else and decide whats right for you. Plus check out everything else while you are there. Im just not a fan of buying over the net unless I have too.
Which cabelas did you go to im only about 20 min from the rogers location |
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| Hoffman Estates IL.
Pretty sure it will work at any of them. Just ask the guy working the dept for Base Camp Pricing. They will normally do it because they get free stuff if you mention them in the online survey. It works out for everyone.
Summit pricing is even better but hard to get. Just trying to pass along a good deal that I got twice. |
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| Keep in mind this should work for any reel/rod. He couldnt do it on small dollar items like lures,line, leaders etc. |
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Location: Aurora | cast4musky - 1/25/2014 12:02 PM
.. I myself have never liked using any reels with a gear ratio that is over 5.9/1..
Here too & i'm also considering the 400/6.3 for jerks.
Might be just the ticket and they look to be 50 smacks less off the bay than elsewhere right now. Deals could be had at the shows though.
Anyone see um fer less than 195 at recent shows? |
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| I'm still waiting for a lefty big blade reel.......You have the PG tranx now so your all set... being lefty S _ _ K S |
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| The lexa 400 with 33 inch pick up is the solution for left handed. |
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| esox4130 - 1/26/2014 10:16 AM
The lexa 400 with 33 inch pick up is the solution for left handed.
solution for sore arms maybe |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Thanks so far for all the information! The more I read, the more it sounds like chucking flashabou 10's into the wind with a Saltist could lead to some new combinations of swear words.
Lexa 400 in 6.3 or maybe even 5.1 sounds pretty good, but I'll have to handle one. A few guys mention them being pretty big. I remember thinking the Tranx didn't seem like it would be much fun to palm all day after I held one, but in comparison pics the Lexa 400 looks to be somewhat smaller than a Tranx.
I still haven't completely made up my mind though so feel free to keep the discussion going! |
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| Im sold on the lexa now im still trying to figure out 6.3 or 5.1 |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | I was glad to see all these threads popping up as I'm in the market for high ratio lefty that won't wear me out. I bought a Saltist and it was amazing how fast my small bucks would burn in and I was ok at straight cranking with my right hand but had a hard repositioning my feet and body to set the other way. Plus I know what they mean about the casting finesse it took.
Since then I've wanted another reel, lefty, that I could use on #8's (maybe #9's) and work in jerks and cranks. I was convinced the new 400 was my answer but sounds like casting smaller baits falls a little short (still like the mag adjust though). Then the Okuma Komodo shows up and looks promising with a sync'ed level wind. I was about to by an Avet last year so maybe I'm being to critical of the disengage LW on the Lexa. The Exo looks good as well but getting a little small on the size. Starting to get more options for reels but being new models and plus they're not in the main stream reels that a lot of righty's use so not as much internet chatter to read up on.
If you guys pull the trigger on any of these reels please post some feedback. Always like good reviews. |
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Location: Waconia,MN | I was thinking of maybe trying out the new abu record and throwing my nacl power handle on it for bucktails. I'm not really looking to burn them just something that may be a little easier on the arms without breaking the bank. Might be another route to look into. |
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| Are there any advantages in the Saltist 30 over a 20? Is there any difference in the H-C vs the reg Saltist other then the auto engage? I debating on the Lexa 400 high speed or a saltist. Would mainly be used for rubber but could also be used to burn blades when needed. Im gathering the Lexa HS is not going to hold up for that. |
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Location: Hayward, WI | I ended up buying a 20 Saltist H-C. So far I've only used it for double 10's and like it so far. Haven't used it yet on any terribly windy days casting into the wind, but so far backlashes don't seem to be a huge problem.
If using it for rubber, backlashes shouldn't be much of an issue. Having the 20, I don't see what advantage the 30 would give. The 20 is plenty fast, has plenty of line capacity, and is pretty comfortable to palm.
I do have to say I think I like having the auto engage vs the manual lever, especially for blades. Wouldn't usually be as much of a concern with rubber.
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Location: Madtown, WI | To the best of my knowledge, the only benefit of a saltist 30 would be saving wear and tear on worm gear/pawl and you'll have more consistent cranking speed from beginning of cast to end..... although I think it wouldn't even be noticeable. Weren't the original saltists priced at $175? The HC also has "enhanced ceramic levelwinds" and a different power handle I think.I have a Lexa 400H 6.3:1 on the way, switching from the saltist 20. The backlashes in the wind has me searching for something better, have been hung up on way too many rocks. |
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