ecks Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Anyone still using one of these? I always wanted one, plan on using for jetties and piers. Do you think they’re still relevant now with all of the large low profile reels on the market? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandworm Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 nice smooth reel that I love to use on boats and very easy to cast with. ecks and mike1010 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 8:11 AM, ecks said: Anyone still using one of these? I always wanted one, plan on using for jetties and piers. Do you think they’re still relevant now with all of the large low profile reels on the market? Thx damn right they are relevant with their HUGE capacity and smoothness. I sling large wood with mine and it is a great machine to fish with. very forgiving and easy to learn on. it's bulk may be a bit intimidating but,they are not crazy animals. I added carbons to mine and WOW! she will stop a train. HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecks Posted September 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 28 mins ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: damn right they are relevant with their HUGE capacity and smoothness. I sling large wood with mine and it is a great machine to fish with. very forgiving and easy to learn on. it's bulk may be a bit intimidating but,they are not crazy animals. I added carbons to mine and WOW! she will stop a train. HH Thanks for the input. I’ve always been a conventional guy. I have a lexa 400 but the new low pro reels have cheesier construction, especially reel foot. Heavy Hooksetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 57 mins ago, ecks said: Thanks for the input. I’ve always been a conventional guy. I have a lexa 400 but the new low pro reels have cheesier construction, especially reel foot. I have 2 lexas,the old HD models,they are like a 6x6. do you have a 700-b? HH ecks 1 An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ecks said: Thanks for the input. I’ve always been a conventional guy. I have a lexa 400 but the new low pro reels have cheesier construction, especially reel foot. oh me too. to hell with them clunky rotating mass things. give me a compact,large winch any day. HH ecks 1 An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecks Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 6 mins ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: I have 2 lexas,the old HD models,they are like a 6x6. do you have a 700-b? HH No 700b yet. Thinking of getting one. Do you like 700 better than Lexa ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) 13 mins ago, ecks said: No 700b yet. Thinking of getting one. Do you like 700 better than Lexa ? if you like to chunk or sling big wood out into big rips and let to ride the tide,,thats the reel for you. mine has a few years on it now and it's smooth as silk. I paid $260.00 years ago directly from shimano in cali through my friends local B&T.. HH Edited September 30, 2020 by Heavy Hooksetter ecks 1 An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 On 9/28/2020 at 8:11 AM, ecks said: Anyone still using one of these? I always wanted one, plan on using for jetties and piers. Do you think they’re still relevant now with all of the large low profile reels on the market? Thx what kind of rod you have for it? HH An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecks Posted September 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 21 mins ago, Heavy Hooksetter said: what kind of rod you have for it? HH I’d put it on a 10’ BATTALION Prob. Heavy Hooksetter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Hooksetter Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 8 hours ago, ecks said: I’d put it on a 10’ BATTALION Prob. okay,sounds good. rated say around 2-6 oz or maybe 3-8 is what I use. mine is on a heavy surf stick I got on ebay,an American spirit 10ft surf rod,heavy, with split grips.nice rod for the money. fished it only once just to get a feel for it. love it for what I do. HH ecks 1 An armed man is a citizen,,,an unarmed man is a subject,,,,,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricL Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 great reels. even though its from previous generations of technologies. it was high end at the time. its a still a great reel. you can use a newer top end gen small reel yet itll still share similar tech. the construction is still as solid as any newer reel, as new is based off of the old. and the benefit is its used prices. alot cheaper then the new stuff in same price point. with a 700 size, you can heavy plug, cast metals, and even chunk without issues. throw 3oz one minute, switch and throw 8nbait the next. youll still have plenty of mono left after a 50-150yard cast. cant do that with a newer small high power, low line capacity reel. a comparable size reel would also be an Abu SX7700. i have about 4 of them. ecks 1 i use 2/3 rule for trading. join date, posts, or vouch. whoever has less goes first. (*member formerly known as 'ooeric') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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