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Brandon Khoo

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New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 07:01:43 PM
Check out the new reels from Penn to hit the market leter this year. I suppose it was only a matter of time before Penn released something at the premium end of the market. Still, at the prices they are going to be, I'll let someone try them!  :D

www.tackletour.com/reviewpennpre09.html

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 07:21:03 PM
definately will let someone else try them first at that price.. looks like a spaceship with a spool on the front!
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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 07:54:44 PM
Very interesting looking reel. Not to sure about it

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 08:23:15 PM
Wow that looks pretty crappy, very agricultural looking... time will tell

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 08:28:47 PM
hmmm i,d be happy to test it out if you buy one for me  ;D ;D ::)

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 08:36:10 PM
why on earth would I do that?!
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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 08:50:50 PM
why on earth would I do that?!

then you test it out if you buy it :D :D :D :P

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 28, 2009, 09:15:00 PM
no, that's what I said in the first post - I'll let someone else but it and test it   :D
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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 08:29:41 AM
Yeah it seems to me it takes a while to really refine a reel model....and at US$700 for the large one you aren't exactly saving a fortune on the cost of a new Stella...

Will be interesting to see how it performs in the mid term....

That being said, a mate of mine got a 50kg YFT late last week off Sydney on a Penn Spinfisher 850

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 08:55:17 AM
The penn 850 is legendary.

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 09:01:43 AM
The penn 850 is legendary.


I agree,also the 950ss

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 10:20:38 AM
Scott, that penn 850ssm was howling line off  when the fin took it, and we were thinking he would get spooled at one point. But it did the job and held up very well.

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 06:04:13 PM
UGLY, UGLY, UGLY


I guess it will appeal to people who still believe Japanese manufactured product is no good..

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 06:15:24 PM
I guess it will appeal to people who still believe Japanese manufactured product is no good..

You could very well be right there  ;D ;D ;D

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Re: New Penn Popping Reel
June 29, 2009, 06:30:04 PM
UGLY, UGLY, UGLY

I agree 100%... I'm partial to a bit of blinged up tackle, but sometimes it can go a little far....
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