In reply to Post #12
I completely agree with you on that the amount of times people slag off delkims for example is crazy just because from “what they have been told” even though they have never owned a set themselves.
My good friend who I fish with hates delkims apparently but he has never owned a set but loves his fox because they are better but not had any experience with them.
Same with reels he says he doesn't like diawa or shimano because of the problems he has heard about but has always loved fox reels
Anyone see a pattern here? He has never tried any other brands of stuff but because he likes a certain brand he will slate others
I completely agree with you on that the amount of times people slag off delkims for example is crazy just because from “what they have been told” even though they have never owned a set themselves.
My good friend who I fish with hates delkims apparently but he has never owned a set but loves his fox because they are better but not had any experience with them.
Same with reels he says he doesn't like diawa or shimano because of the problems he has heard about but has always loved fox reels
Anyone see a pattern here? He has never tried any other brands of stuff but because he likes a certain brand he will slate others
In reply to Post #16
Penn's are the new tournies
Penn's are the new tournies
In reply to Post #17
Outdated, overrated and unpleasant to use?
Strong as an Ox though as we put carp gear under so much stress lol
Outdated, overrated and unpleasant to use?
Strong as an Ox though as we put carp gear under so much stress lol
In reply to Post #14
I didnt say mostly the case. I used the term half the “issues” which i thought was vague enough to suggest i didnt actually mean it was specifically half, and hardly a scientific statement was it. But then i was t expecting someone to be so pedantic about terminology used.
If your asking me, no i dont use penns, never have, but have never commented on them in either a positive or negative way. I use daiwa, have had 2 sets of reels for 10 years and never changed them. Tournaments which i actually own, and accept they are pretty awful but do a job, and a set of basias (i swapped silver basis, for customs, but had the silvers for 10 years and swapped purely for cosmetic reasons)
I didnt say mostly the case. I used the term half the “issues” which i thought was vague enough to suggest i didnt actually mean it was specifically half, and hardly a scientific statement was it. But then i was t expecting someone to be so pedantic about terminology used.
If your asking me, no i dont use penns, never have, but have never commented on them in either a positive or negative way. I use daiwa, have had 2 sets of reels for 10 years and never changed them. Tournaments which i actually own, and accept they are pretty awful but do a job, and a set of basias (i swapped silver basis, for customs, but had the silvers for 10 years and swapped purely for cosmetic reasons)
In reply to Post #18
Totally agree with that
Totally agree with that
In reply to Post #19
Really? Pedantic? You know exactly the statement you made and what you meant by it and I will stand by It Being nonsense imo
Really? Pedantic? You know exactly the statement you made and what you meant by it and I will stand by It Being nonsense imo
In reply to Post #21
I do mate, its clear for all to see, in the post I made. I stand by you being pedantic. other posts have clearly got the jist of what I meant, and to be honest, I would bet that half the "issues" posted on here being made up, isn't far off. maybe I've hit a nerve and you are one of those people? either way, you seem to have taken what I said personally.
are you actually going to justify your recommendations of Penn affinity reels, or is merely mentioning them considered helpful to you?
I do mate, its clear for all to see, in the post I made. I stand by you being pedantic. other posts have clearly got the jist of what I meant, and to be honest, I would bet that half the "issues" posted on here being made up, isn't far off. maybe I've hit a nerve and you are one of those people? either way, you seem to have taken what I said personally.
are you actually going to justify your recommendations of Penn affinity reels, or is merely mentioning them considered helpful to you?
In reply to Post #22
No I'm not one of those people, and yes I've taken being called pedantic as offence. The penns are fantastic as the line lay and clutch are brilliant, the build quality is too, and at the price point represent amazing vfm. The only reason I no longer use them is because they dont fit the alps 18mm reel seats I have on my rods. So I use the new daiwa 45s which are decent, and just a bigger version of the daiwa mentioned by the op, and they aren't as good in any of those departments imo. Is that justified enough for you?
No I'm not one of those people, and yes I've taken being called pedantic as offence. The penns are fantastic as the line lay and clutch are brilliant, the build quality is too, and at the price point represent amazing vfm. The only reason I no longer use them is because they dont fit the alps 18mm reel seats I have on my rods. So I use the new daiwa 45s which are decent, and just a bigger version of the daiwa mentioned by the op, and they aren't as good in any of those departments imo. Is that justified enough for you?
In reply to Post #23
Pedantic is offensive? Oh wow. Get over yourself. Maybe i should be offended by you saying what i said was nonsense, or maybe i could just be an adult. Suggest you stay off the internet though mate if being called pedantic has hurt your feelings.
And yes, thank you for supporting your recommendation . It may actually be of some help to the op and anyone else that may read it. Although im sure he/she found your first post inspiring
Pedantic is offensive? Oh wow. Get over yourself. Maybe i should be offended by you saying what i said was nonsense, or maybe i could just be an adult. Suggest you stay off the internet though mate if being called pedantic has hurt your feelings.
And yes, thank you for supporting your recommendation . It may actually be of some help to the op and anyone else that may read it. Although im sure he/she found your first post inspiring
In reply to Post #24
Find it quite amusing how some of these posts turn into personal grievances.
Back to OP,
I have Fox FX9's on my 10ft set up. Soon to have some 12ft rods, , the reels I am going for are Daiwa 45 SCW QD OT.
The Fox not the best built reels, tbf though I have had them nearly 3 years and they are still going strong.
Back to OP,
I have Fox FX9's on my 10ft set up. Soon to have some 12ft rods, , the reels I am going for are Daiwa 45 SCW QD OT.
The Fox not the best built reels, tbf though I have had them nearly 3 years and they are still going strong.
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In reply to Post #1
I currently use Shimano 14000 XSD's and I have been looking at the Emblems recently as the line going under the line guard of the Shimmys is doing my head in. They are really appealing to me.
I have heard great things about the Penn's and a friend has the Sonik 10000 too which appeal to me as I can get them cheap, although not sure I want the weight increase over the XSD's
I currently use Shimano 14000 XSD's and I have been looking at the Emblems recently as the line going under the line guard of the Shimmys is doing my head in. They are really appealing to me.
I have heard great things about the Penn's and a friend has the Sonik 10000 too which appeal to me as I can get them cheap, although not sure I want the weight increase over the XSD's
In reply to Post #28
Is the weight really that important though? As rods sit on bankstick for 99% of their time in use it makes no odds imo.
Is the weight really that important though? As rods sit on bankstick for 99% of their time in use it makes no odds imo.
In reply to Post #29
Agreed, I've got the 8000 penns and they're massive but I've not had any issues with finding them overly heavy during casting or playing fish, but then I came from daiwa emblem x 5500t which are a fairly substantial reel in their own right.
Agreed, I've got the 8000 penns and they're massive but I've not had any issues with finding them overly heavy during casting or playing fish, but then I came from daiwa emblem x 5500t which are a fairly substantial reel in their own right.