Stella 10000SW for Monster Hunter MH80H?

[Peter Olesen]

Hi guys

I have a Stella 18000 for my heavier popping rod. To be able also to have a medium outfit ready when on a trip, I need another reel for my Monster Hunter MH80H  . If I want to fish PE8, would the 10000 SW with 16000 spool be too small for the Monster Hunter? Will it be like paring a rottweiler with a pudel? 

Best regards,
Peter

[Mark Harris]

I normally pair my MH80H with an 18000 (PE8) or Dogfight (PE10). However, I have tried it once with a 10000/SOM 16000 (PE8) and it did not feel wrong. I think an 18000 is a better pairing, but with a 10000/16000 is definitely OK.

[Peter Olesen]

Hi Mark

Thanks a lot for your answer. That is very useful!

Other opinions?

Cheers,
Peter

[Fabio Ward]

Either reel will be fine, friend of mine bought an 18000sw to match with his MH80 but seems to prefer the outfit when hes got his 10000sw/SOM 16000 on it.

[Brandon Khoo]

my sentiments exactly

I normally pair my MH80H with an 18000 (PE8) or Dogfight (PE10). However, I have tried it once with a 10000/SOM 16000 (PE8) and it did not feel wrong. I think an 18000 is a better pairing, but with a 10000/16000 is definitely OK.

[Wan Izhan]

As for me, i used 18k for MH80H when i still fresh .
If with aching arms , i changed to 10k JDM with SOM spool.
I found that reduced weight of ~200g will gave slight advantage during casting.
FYI, my emptied stella 18k JDM = 845g, 10k JDM = 638g and 10k USA = 668g

cheers
izhan

[Peter Olesen]

Thanks a lot guys! Appreciate it.

Based on your opinions, I decided to use the 18000SW with my MH80H and bought a Dogfight for my heavy combo.

Wan - my arms will hurt for sure!   

[Damian Fantozzi]

Thanks a lot guys! Appreciate it.

Based on your opinions, I decided to use the 18000SW with my MH80H and bought a Dogfight for my heavy combo.

Wan - my arms will hurt for sure!   

For Sure is right!

[Jay Burgess]

I normally pair my MH80H with an 18000 (PE8) or Dogfight (PE10).

Based on your opinions, I decided to use the 18000SW with my MH80H and bought a Dogfight for my heavy combo.

Any particular reason you guys are using the Dogfight in preference to the 18000 as a heavier outfit? I'm pretty sure the 18000 has a bigger line capacity therefore would suit PE10 much better (as well as having a more superior drag  )

[Mark Harris]

No real logical reason Jay.

It is just that the Dogfight feels to me like a gruntier reel - I think it is that incredibly robust, one piece handle compared to the relatively intricate Shimano folding handle design.

I know you are being tongue-in-cheek, but an upgraded Dogfight drag is as good as a Stella out of the box  .

Somehow I always load my Dogfight with PE10 and 18000 with PE8, but as I said, it is probably no more than perception that makes me do that.

[Kelvin Lai]

I use my reels the other way round. Pe10 on the Stella 18k w/ 20k spool n pe8 on the Dogfight.
Guess it's juz up to the different angler............... no special reason why.
Both r top reels in their class

[Wan Izhan]

dunno why, with the same setup PE8 GT avani and the same rod MH80H, i can cast further the same lure with Stella 18k compared with DF6500. Maybe due to the stella's spool lip design?

p/s emptied stella sw10kxg = 845g, DF6500 = 830g

cheers
izhan

[Brandon Khoo]

18000 and Dogfight have pretty much identical spool capacities

I normally pair my MH80H with an 18000 (PE8) or Dogfight (PE10).

Based on your opinions, I decided to use the 18000SW with my MH80H and bought a Dogfight for my heavy combo.

Any particular reason you guys are using the Dogfight in preference to the 18000 as a heavier outfit? I'm pretty sure the 18000 has a bigger line capacity therefore would suit PE10 much better (as well as having a more superior drag  )

[Peter Olesen]

p/s emptied stella sw10kxg = 845g, DF6500 = 830g

cheers
izhan

Hi Izhan

Are you sure about the weight on the 10000 sw? Is it the FA?

By the way - maybe you could a report from your recent trip to New Cal. Saw some nice pics on your blog!

Best regards,
Peter

[Brandon Khoo]

the weight of an 08 Stella 10000 be it a JDM XG or an export SW is around 630g.