Inshore Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Not sure what they did, but tech specs are same as FJ best I can tell for now. New sweater on an old whore??? Anyway, here it be… Jig It and liambrouillette 2 "Only through movement will you achieve victory" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inshore Posted January 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Some new features… "Only through movement will you achieve victory" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig It Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 They also added 10000HG in Stella SW line. Steg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentine Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I can’t bring myself to spend that kind of money on a reel I can’t service myself. Mike Mendez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltygator Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 36 mins ago, valentine said: I can’t bring myself to spend that kind of money on a reel I can’t service myself. You don’t need to. It has platinum service so for 30ish bucks, they service it and send it back within a week or so. Doesn’t seem like there are any major changes though + a price increase so I’ll probably stick with my FJ. buddha162, ged and Local66 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valentine Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 34 mins ago, saltygator said: You don’t need to. It has platinum service so for 30ish bucks, they service it and send it back within a week or so. Doesn’t seem like there are any major changes though + a price increase so I’ll probably stick with my FJ. Yeah, I’m aware that Shimano will give their “high end reels” that special level of service and care. It’s still not worth it to me. I enjoy fixing my own stuff but these “multi bearing wonder reels” are just too much for me to deal with. They’re Far too complicated for me to be comfortable servicing them myself. And if I’m spending the money they want for one of those things I shouldn’t have to be without it for a week or more if it does need service. Mercedes gives you a loaner car so Shimano should send you a loaner reel. The last Shimano I purchased was a Stradic and that wasn’t easy for me to service or fix. Plus the replacement parts were expensive. Now, I will admit that I used that little reel a lot and caught many good fish with it. But I also take excellent care of my reels and they get washed and maintained every trip. Still, the bearings in the line roller failed on me a bunch of times. Then, the last time something on that reel went, the parts couldn’t be found. Shimano had changed the design so the parts for my “old design” reel were not readily available. No thanks, I gave that reel away. I’ll keep singing the praises of my old Penn greenies and old Mitchell’s. I can’t see any modern reels listing as well or as long as these already have. Kones1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.t Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 The infinity loop goes against Fuji’s New Guide Concept... the idea is to wrangle the loops quickly to straighten out the line allowing for improved casting distance. You wouldn’t want the loops to continue... for infinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedGreen Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 The ideal customer for Shimano is one who will buy a Stella then insist on servicing it himself. Saves Shimano a lot of money. Use that platinum plan like a car you didn't pay for. It's why these reels are worth it. Unless they just break a lot or are very unreliable. Ba Ba Buoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael.t Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I replaced the roller bearings on my 2 Stradic FI’s with sealed Boca bearings a long time ago and I’ve had zero issue. The handle knobs on the other hand continued to melt off so I removed all of the sticky rubber, the Ci4’s and FL I have don’t have this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I have a first generation 4000F Stella probably 25 yrs old. The anti reverse finally let go last year and was able to get it fixed from a specialty repair shop in FL Should go another 25 yrs. These are just great pieces of equipment, but now a little crazy expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 Can we not post the video? Jig It 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddha162 Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 And its direct competitor in the freshwater market - EricL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snook_Slayr Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I wonder how much longer till we get a reel with Hyper Infinity Evolution Max+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricL Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) 38 mins ago, buddha162 said: And its direct competitor in the freshwater market - the new exist is a beauty. Edited January 21, 2022 by EricL buddha162 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...
ZAFisher Posted January 21, 2022 Report Share Posted January 21, 2022 I'm Xross that I cannot afford one. EricDice and camilos_garage 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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