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Cameron Burke

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 12:38:44 PM

Forget both of them Dave - if you can spare an extra $100.00 go get a new Stradic 6000 or 8000 - all the new enhancements, they are awesome!
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Don't know how much are enhancements and how much is cleaver marketing - but I hope the plastic / graphite / fibre rotors have less flex than my JDM Twinpower 6000PG (don't even compare this with what passes for "Twinpowers" sold in OZ) as the flex was so great @ 10kg drag that the rotor nearly touches the spool!  Lets hope that is fixed with the new enhancements.

Food for thought,
Cameron

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 04:20:40 PM
10kg is alot to ask out of a TP 6000
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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 05:01:45 PM
not go for stradic .... let the picture do the talking  ::) ::)

he has broken two them so far ...

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 05:03:12 PM
THIS THE 2ND REEL ....   :o::)

that is why i think the twinpower i better ... or go for the caprciorn 4500j ....

Cameron Burke

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 05:34:34 PM
Japanese spec has the Max drag for the Twinpower 6000PG @ 15kg and the Regular Use dtag @ 9kg - so I don't think that 10kg drag should be pushing it too much - but the flex in the rotor makes me nervous - can't be great for the line lay either I wouldn't have thought.  That what you get for trying to buy a half price Stella.  As stated domestic Twinpower does not compare with the JDM as far as construction is concerned - look at the schematics  - more in common with Stella including gears, but the weak point is the rotor flex.  Next reel will have a metal rotor!
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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 08:34:17 PM
David doesn't need a reel for this trip anymore
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 09:05:41 PM
sorted go get em.
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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 22, 2007, 09:10:19 PM
THIS THE 2ND REEL ....   :o::)

that is why i think the twinpower i better ... or go for the caprciorn 4500j ....


Mick did shimano warranty any off this?
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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 23, 2007, 01:17:22 PM
This all seems just a little Shimano orientated surely there are other reels you guys use that would do the job??????

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 23, 2007, 04:26:31 PM
All right, seeing I mentioned a Stella previously, I'll suggest a 4000 sized hyper-Certate now   :D
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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December 23, 2007, 04:53:09 PM
Im using a daiwa catalina at the moment and love it(except that I got drilled by a king the other day using it and had no hope of stopping it).

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 23, 2007, 05:55:22 PM
Andrew, if the king is big enough, it won't matter what reel you use!
If it swims; I want to catch it!

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 23, 2007, 10:49:08 PM
I know, but the fight  might have last a few more seconds on the dogfighter combo instead.....

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 24, 2007, 07:56:52 AM
Just got me a catalina 4500h with pe4 on it , can't wait to blood it  ;D

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Re: Better B Grade reel?
December 25, 2007, 07:15:29 PM
Dave....you have a rod already, that is capable to 50lb, sell both your BG and TSS4 and get either the Shimano Spheros 14000 or the Salina 80 which I have seen quite a few used on charter boats for jigging and they're going as strong as the Spheros. As for the loooong warranty, I doubt you 'll need it. Otherwise $200-$500 you have quite a few choices.

Shimano Spheros, Twinpower 6000 or the JDM Twinpower 8000PG/HG, the new FE Sustain with technologies based on the new FD Stella, Daiwa Capricorn 4500J is not bad. I have a friend with the Capricorn and the same rod and he did well on GTs to about 15kg... My suggestion is not to buy too many expensive Jap lures and use the money to get a good strong combo, then look at all the other cheaper lures that will probably work just as well. Alternatively you can look for 2nd hand reels.
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