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Title: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Jarrad Heritage on November 17, 2010, 01:33:17 AM

Hi Guys, What is the biggest Stella spool that will fit on a Aussie bought Stella SW10k?

Also what options are there in S.O.M spools?

Jarrad

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Andrew Williams on November 17, 2010, 02:18:52 AM

SOM has a 1600 spool here is a link http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=2496 (http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=2496)

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Mick Cunningham on November 17, 2010, 08:04:35 AM

Quote from: Andrew Williams on November 17, 2010, 02:18:52 AM

SOM has a 1600 spool here is a link http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=2496 (http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=2496)

Wrong link ...
 here is the 16000 spool 

http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=1918 (http://www.saltywatertackle.com/product_info.php?proID=1918)

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Mark Harris on November 17, 2010, 05:35:38 PM

Jarrad, I think your spool options are:

1. SOM No Limits 16000

2. A Yumeya 12000 (I think quite hard to source these days?)

3. Twinpower SW12000 (easy to find)

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Jarrad Heritage on November 18, 2010, 11:59:03 AM

Cheers for the advice guys,

Jarrad

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Tony Tsai on November 18, 2010, 12:46:50 PM

Hi Jarrad,

The SOM 16000 spool has comes in regular version.  It's cheaper as it's w/o the bling.  Capacity is same.

This spool offers the highest capacity of the 3 listed above.

Tony

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Mark Harris on November 18, 2010, 01:03:49 PM

Tony, have you tried the SOM regular spool ("non-No Limits" version) on a serious fish?  The (Teflon?) drag is very average indeed and hard to recommend for that reason I think.

The SOM No Limits spools are scary expensive, but top notch quality. The difference is way more than the bling factor - completely different drag system.

Title: Re: New spools reqd for Stella SW10000
Post by: Tony Tsai on November 18, 2010, 04:56:13 PM

Quote from: Mark Harris on November 18, 2010, 01:03:49 PM

Tony, have you tried the SOM regular spool ("non-No Limits" version) on a serious fish?  The (Teflon?) drag is very average indeed and hard to recommend for that reason I think.

The SOM No Limits spools are scary expensive, but top notch quality. The difference is way more than the bling factor - completely different drag system.

Hi Mark,

No, I have not tried the SOM regular spool for the 10K.  I have the No Limit one on my 10KXG and am very happy with it.  Didn't know the drag system was completely different between the regular and NL.... tks for that.

I did have a regular one for my SW10000HG before and thought it performed fine.  Fished in Maldives twice w/ it, but no GTs bigger than 16kg on it.

Tony