In reply to Post #75
I bought mk1's brand new and only got spools. No wooden handles. Think it was the slightly later ones that came with 2 handles but no spare spools.
I bought mk1's brand new and only got spools. No wooden handles. Think it was the slightly later ones that came with 2 handles but no spare spools.
My mk1s came with spare spools and 2 handles, wood and plastic.
In reply to Post #77
My affinitys came with only spare spools i have The Grey ones think The Black ones came with extra handle.
My affinitys came with only spare spools i have The Grey ones think The Black ones came with extra handle.
In reply to Post #76
Nope, all the mk1 came with spools and handles. Most likely someone with sticky fingers had the wooden ones for their own reels
Nope, all the mk1 came with spools and handles. Most likely someone with sticky fingers had the wooden ones for their own reels
In reply to Post #74
So apart from spare spool and extra handles are the mk1 and mk2 reels the same.
So apart from spare spool and extra handles are the mk1 and mk2 reels the same.
In reply to Post #80
Pretty much, slightly different drag knob on the front
Pretty much, slightly different drag knob on the front
In reply to Post #81
But same drag, bearings, reel quality etc. Cheers.
But same drag, bearings, reel quality etc. Cheers.
In reply to Post #82
Stronger main shaft on mk2,had issues with flexing on mk1.I was told this by their sales rep
Stronger main shaft on mk2,had issues with flexing on mk1.I was told this by their sales rep
In reply to Post #83
Really? God knows what people were doing to bend the shafts on the mk1, I found them strong as anything and had cats to over 60"lb on them with no damage
Really? God knows what people were doing to bend the shafts on the mk1, I found them strong as anything and had cats to over 60"lb on them with no damage
In reply to Post #82
Yeah drag, line lay etc all still superb
Yeah drag, line lay etc all still superb
In reply to Post #84
I asked the same question when I got the mk2s for a mate from the shop I go.The rep would not go into too much detail about it
I asked the same question when I got the mk2s for a mate from the shop I go.The rep would not go into too much detail about it
In reply to Post #86
And after these years of using them, guys: are they still 'silent" reels?
I always have used Shimano (higher end reels) and once had a Daiwa Infinity baitrunner reel. What I noticed the Daiwa reels all sound like squeeky, knocking coffee grinders after some use (watch some Korda videos of the high profile anglers). This while my Shimano's are still in great shape and are still silent when winding in. So Daiwa isn't in the picture for me.
Just tried a Penn Affinity 3 in my local shop and I was impressed. Felt very good and quality.
How do there sound after some use?
And after these years of using them, guys: are they still 'silent" reels?
I always have used Shimano (higher end reels) and once had a Daiwa Infinity baitrunner reel. What I noticed the Daiwa reels all sound like squeeky, knocking coffee grinders after some use (watch some Korda videos of the high profile anglers). This while my Shimano's are still in great shape and are still silent when winding in. So Daiwa isn't in the picture for me.
Just tried a Penn Affinity 3 in my local shop and I was impressed. Felt very good and quality.
How do there sound after some use?
In reply to Post #87
Mine still work as new and I haven't had them serviced since owning them
Mine still work as new and I haven't had them serviced since owning them
In reply to Post #88
I posted on here 3 years ago, mine are still superb
I posted on here 3 years ago, mine are still superb
In reply to Post #87
Mine have been used and abused week in week out for years and are still perfect, done zero maintenance on them.
Mine have been used and abused week in week out for years and are still perfect, done zero maintenance on them.