I would be ripping someones arm off at 150 for an obsidian, love mine. where are they listed at this price?

In reply to Post #46
Several places doing sets of 3 for £450. Take a look on eBay

In reply to Post #45
Had the XTE's and prefer the Tidal XT's personally.

Smoother and no line getting stuck behind the spools which I found was an issue in the shimmi's.

I'm considering the Obsidian's or INC 8000's. Anyone experienced both? Is the premium on the Obsidians worth it?
I was considering secondhand Ultegra 5500's but reviews of the Okuma's look promising.

In reply to Post #49
Hi, been using Shimano ultra XTE for a while and much prefer the obsidians. Super Smooth and light. Also got the Okuma Rockaway 6000 which is the sea version of the INC with more bearings etc. Again really good but the obsidians are definitely better, quick drag and super smooth.
Will be retiring the XTE's as the obsidians are a far better reel as far as I'm concerned

In reply to Post #50
Thanks for your insight! Strange that the Obsidian isn't a popular reel, unless I'm living under a rock . Might change soon

In reply to Post #49
Not what you asked but close:

I have the Obsidian's (only recently) and the INC 6000's on smaller rods.

From what I have seen side by side the Obsidians seem a far superior build, but then again they are a lot more expensive.

I also have the Okuma LS 6K reels which I've had a used a lot over the last 3 or 4 years and they have been really good, the Obsidians seem a nice step up though on first impressions!

I've previously owned mainly Shimano and Daiwa reels but honestly don't feel like I'm missing out.

Hi all.
Apologies for hi-jacking this thread, have any Obsidian users found the front drag too quick on these reels, I had a look at them at a show and they look a decent reel for the money.
Is there an after market dodge, to slow them down by adding washers or such like?

Thanks.

In reply to Post #51
Great to get insight from someone who has owned Shimano before. I still have a set of Daiwa Crosscast 5000c Qd's (not bad reels - my first set of 'mature brand' carp reels. The look of the Obsidians and the fact that they are lighter makes them attractive. Want to pair them to my 10ft Fox X3 rods mainly for boat angling; and they seem great if I need to cast fair distances. Also heard that the cranking power on these are great!

In reply to Post #53
I believe there have been users who have installed felt washers to slow down the drag. Worth trying Weston or someone who can cut them for you.

In reply to Post #54
They are very light reels for the price point

In reply to Post #56
only 10g heavier than a mgs xtd which costs £600, 5g lighter than a power aero that's £350.

so really 520g for a reel that costs £130 is crazy really. I really do like mine, I did change the washers over to felt though and wish they gave two sets of spool reducers. I ended up 3d printing my own

In reply to Post #57
I really want to buy these reels but the drag being too fast is the things that's stopping me. Where did you buy the felt washers please? And are they easy to fit?

How much did it effect the drag for you, for example is it now more like one full turn from loose to locked? Or half ?

I've heard the original drag is all done in about quarter of a turn which I really don't like
Thanks for any help
Best
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How big are these reels.
For weight they are much lighter than my old 5500 xtbs.
Are they14000 size ?

In reply to Post #59
Yea I'd say there close to a 14000, think there stayed as 12000