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jvlast15

Posted 4/10/2017 10:48 AM (#856549 - in reply to #856547)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

Posts: 318

but the 400 HG will probably burn out pretty fast.

Muskie Gal

Posted 4/10/2017 1:26 PM (#856573 - in reply to #856549)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

Posts: 199

Ej300 vs tranx 400hg. Will the 400 bring 8'a in easier than the 300ej? I like small reels. It's not all about speed for me.

Slamr

Posted 4/10/2017 2:00 PM (#856579 - in reply to #856573)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs

Muskie Gal - 4/10/2017 1:26 PM

Ej300 vs tranx 400hg. Will the 400 bring 8'a in easier than the 300ej? I like small reels. It's not all about speed for me.

I would imagine it will be HARDER to bring 8s in on a higher speed reel. Maybe look at the 400 in a 5.8. Personal feeling is that reeling faster with less resistance is less taxing on the hands/arms/emotions versus reeling slower and its work each moment.

muskyhunter47

Posted 4/21/2017 8:17 PM (#859195 - in reply to #845149)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

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Location: Minnesota

Has any one put it through a work out yet . Just picked up a pg at the thorn bros spring sale. It seems small compared to the 400 TE or The 400D . If this reel holds up like the rest of my shimano reels I can see my self buying a few more of these reels. My boat is still in storage so not able to put it on a rod yet but first impression of this reel its going to be one that's in my hands a lot this year

NathanH

Posted 4/21/2017 9:52 PM (#859209 - in reply to #859195)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

Posts: 859

Location: MN

What size did you get? The 400 didn't catch me as small compared to my 400d. 300 is small and I really liked that so that's what I got.

muskyhunter47

Posted 4/21/2017 10:11 PM (#859213 - in reply to #859209)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

Posts: 1638

Location: Minnesota

I bought the 400 PG

Farmer Rick

Posted 5/4/2017 3:13 PM (#860746 - in reply to #845149)
Subject: Re: Tranx 400

Location: Not far enough north!

Got a 401A in hand finally. Loaded it up with 80lb master braid and Took it down to the pond with a spanky double 10 just to see how it felt. First impressions; this is a super smooth reel. Feels better than my 301D. Feels good in the hand too. It's a little narrower than a revo toro 61. It casted really well (wind was howling at my back though) far easier than the avet I had on that rod. I wouldn't say the dub 10 was effortless to retrieve but I was cranking about as fast as I could and it was definitely not too bad. Bait was moving pretty good almost at full burn. Would have liked to have had more depth to work with to slow it down but didn't. I did catch about a 2lb bass on the third cast so that was nice.

I have a HG coming too but is on back order or something. Will probably switch handles on them or get another power handle. I'll let you know how that one feels when it comes in.

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