New Stella 10000/20000?

[Sachin Chaudhry]

Almost twice the price of what I can get a 10000fa for even with the spare spool of the SW factored in. I just hope its going to be twice the reel. Anyone see that being the case?

[Brandon Khoo]

Sachin, I think that is a very sensible appraisal. The current reel is a proven piece of equipment over a long period. The problem is most fishermen are not sensible when it comes to new tackle!!

[Greg Burt]

Well done mate, must be a first, you just put 'sensible' and 'new tackle' in the same sentence

[Jay Burgess]

The weight reduction is just about enough to do it for me, bling factor covers the rest 

[Brandon Khoo]

Bun, at no point did I state that I was among the "sensible" group. 
I simply made the statement that what Sachin wrote was sensible

[lonhro]

Does anyone else feel that the new stella lacks abit of "Sex appeal " ? for the price it does not shout out take me home to me and i am just wondering if i am the only one

[Greg Burt]

No worries Brandon I know what group 'we', I mean 'you' are in  .

Randy, in my eyes the stripped down pic was very sexy, take her home any day , 'Hey' I think I must have missed the price mentioned somewhere! .

[Brandon Khoo]

the price is scary!! 

[Jay Burgess]

Not much different to a DF or expy... think I'd rather the Stella though 

[Hon-Su Chin]

IMO they are worth every cent....

compare.....Tiagra 80 or International 80......Both over a grand.....compare the engineering of them to a spinning reel of the same calibre.....ALOT more complicated and precise. Currently the Daiwa's equivalents are selling for around the same prices as the new Stellas.  Dont forget how much the FA or SW stellas were when they first came out. What about the first generations?? Remember the prices then??

They'll eventually go down in prices late.....

[Luke Wyrsta]

Does anyone else feel that the new stella lacks abit of "Sex appeal " ? for the price it does not shout out take me home to me and i am just wondering if i am the only one

Are you thinking of having sex with it Randy?

[Luke Wyrsta]

[Jay Burgess]

What reel in the new line up do you think would be better for GT popping Luke?

[Brandon Khoo]

the existing reel is already a great piece of equipment but the issues that I would like improved from the current reel are weight, the bail arm and the drag knob. I really hate the drag knob of the existing reel!! It seems like they have done that so I am looking forward to seeing it.

[Luke Wyrsta]

the existing reel is already a great piece of equipment but the issues that I would like improved from the current reel are weight, the bail arm and the drag knob. I really hate the drag knob of the existing reel!! It seems like they have done that so I am looking forward to seeing it.

All of those issues have definitely been addressed - hopefully they are significant enough to get a big tick from consumers.

I can confirm that there is a new drag knob (not just a redesign to fit in with the concept of the new reel).