I’ll admit I was skeptical. I read mixed reviews on this reel and decided to take a chance. I’m glad I did. I’ve thrown all different brands if baitcasters but this one , hands down , casts farther with fewer backlashes than any reel over ever used. Adjust the brakes and spool
Knob properly and it will cast a country mile.
It’s super smooth . Is it the best reel I’ve ever had? No. That will always belong to shimano. Bit you will not go wrong with this reel.
I am impressed with the fit and finish as well as the smoothness and positivity of the mechanism. Really like the novel level wind system and believe it to be a great feature. I was extremely disappointed to see that it was manufactured in China but its put together well and a great value.
Not an avid user of bait cast reels. Spooled this up with 10# copolymer put it on a used 6ft rod and set up with a practice plug. Once the reel was set up correctly it was launch city. Casts amazingly easy and almost no backlash unless i mess up the cast. Great reel. When i actually fish with it if it performs on the water like it did in my yard I'll be ordering a second one to replace my Garcia!!
At first I questioned if it wold be any good. After using it for a while, it kinda grew on me. So, I got another as an extra. The level wind actually works pretty good. This is a great product for the price.
Bought this as a quick cheap reel to take to Mexico. Cast smooth, and brought me a lot of fish. My friend dropped it in the Ocean and lost it for 5 min but was later recovered. Rinsed it off removed any sand and still worked perfectly
This model works great. The only problem I have had is the the thumb release lever broke and I cannot find a replacement. In fact If I could find replacement thumb release levers I would get 3 or 4 since this one broke just using it. Overall I love using these reels.
Very good reel. Purchased it to replace one last in the lake. My previous reel had been used about ten years and it performed great. Highly recommended design.
The 800 sx Hibdon :It's great for my G Loomis obsidian 7'6" rod can't wait to use it for the upcoming totog season it gonna knock them out. Good handling , casting and reeling it's excellent.