Thread: Balancing a new rig

Originally Posted by fishokla

Shimano stradic

Me too--Also last year bought a couple of Avocet ll G500ul by Mitchell. Have not got to use them much, but reviews were good. Approx. $36.00 ea.

Originally Posted by Ranger09

I only use Shimano Reels for the last 15 yrs. I can honestly say I have never used either of the mentioned reels. Yesterday I traded a broken down reel at BP for a CarbonLite Extreme. It will be the first non Shimano used for like ever. I am a cast n dragger first and foremost so I like the Shimano reels with triggers like the spirex to eliminate unneeded moves. The jury is still out on the CarbonLite since I haven't used it yet......Ranger

I tried one of the Carbonlite spinning reels last year. My initial impression was good but the drag malfunctioned soon after & I sent it back. Ended up buying another President. Those Pfluegers are hard to beat. IMO

Never had one, but always hear good things about the presidents.

Originally Posted by Ranger09

I only use Shimano Reels for the last 15 yrs. I can honestly say I have never used either of the mentioned reels. Yesterday I traded a broken down reel at BP for a CarbonLite Extreme. It will be the first non Shimano used for like ever. I am a cast n dragger first and foremost so I like the Shimano reels with triggers like the spirex to eliminate unneeded moves. The jury is still out on the CarbonLite since I haven't used it yet......Ranger

Ranger, did you ever have trouble with trigger on a spirex ?

Nope Notta Never have 9. I is usually just wear em plum out and send em back to repair center in Sunny Cali and have them totally repaired for $19. Spirex and Scynopate are the models I have. For the price the Scynopate is hard to beat.....Ranger

Josh (Swollencrappie) I set that new Carbon Lite outside on the ice for 3hrs and the picked it up and casted it several times and was as smooth as a babies butt. Don't know if they got the message from all the returns or not but this one works fine after laying on the ice in the shade for 3 hrs.........Ranger

Glad yours works. Mine sure didnt, they were awesome in the store and even at home inside when I put line on them and then went to fish the next morning and holy cow, it was a different reel.

Swollen, try a tennesee handle rod sometime. You can move the reel wherever you want and balance almost any reel out no matter which model.