Quote Originally Posted by Tracker12 View Post
The Ballistic has been on my short list and is a serious consideration. I have also thought about buying the Thailand made SS 700 but have not seen one or seen a review comparing the two. I have seen on some forums that they do not like the quality who knows. JDM reels and rods sure get more praise here.
I went back and dug out my SS700 box, and it's made in Thailand. A nice reel I like a lot. Is it as nice as my JDM reels? No, but it wasn't 200 bucks either. If you have the money to spend, by all means get the JDM Ballistic. It is in another category in feel, performance and fit/finish than the SS700. And in price.

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