Shimano

[marcel haber]

Good day fellow Raiders,

Im planning on purchasing a SHIMANO 6500B BAITRUNNER,

has anyone purchased one of these,

what price do they go for,

and where is the best place to get a great deal.

Will look at second hand as another option.

Twin 1

Marcel.

[nosliw]

A while back they were going for $179 with a 7ft catana combo. Really Cheap IMO.

But these days if you can get them for around $180 you should be pretty happy.

Good reels I've got the 6500 the big btr and a few okuma epix's as well.

[Josh88]

Good solid reels the baitrunners-we have a couple of 4500s and they do the job well.

The cheapest i've seen the 6500 going at the moment is $195-PM me if you can't find cheaper anywhere else but i'd say you probably will be able to.

Cheers

Josh

[flatty hunter626]

i have a couple of 4500's that i use for jews and snapper......bloody strong reel thats up to taking a beating recomend them wholely......cheapest i have seen 6500 is around 180 but as josh said there are alot of places that you can pick up a bargin an get them really cheap.

[Davemmm]

I wouldnt go for a combo.

I have the 6500 with the 7' Catana and whilst the reel is a beauty the rod has made some strange creaking noises when under a bit of load.

Dave

[flatty hunter626]

I wouldnt go for a combo.

I have the 6500 with the 7' Catana and whilst the reel is a beauty the rod has made some strange creaking noises when under a bit of load.

Dave

funnyly enough i have a catana snapper spin with one of me BTR's and it dose the same thing with a strange creaking noise when under a fair bit of pressure....and i thought it was just mine...

[chewsta]

Gday mate,

A lot of the tackle shops ive been into recently have them on sale for $199 as a combo

with a 7foot (possibly Catana, not sure) rod.

They are a Great reel!

[Frantic]

Ive got a couple of 6500 great reels especially with the features its got plenty of times ive dropped the bait back on its free spool for pearlies and snapper and once they start taking line just wind the handle. they also hold plenty of line ,mine are on Original Ugly stik 701sp's and they dont creak.

[Frank G]

Hey twin1, I have a 4500 and it is a top bit of gear, pity I haven't caught anything big enough to try it out! It pays to shop around a little, as I found out after I bought it!

Edited November 22, 2008 by Perkin

[marcel haber]

Thanks for the replys guys, cant wait to get one or two or three.

Twin 1

[humesy]

Hey mate,

I bought the catana/6500 combo and hooked and lost a really nice jew on the first outing. The rod folded like a liquorice stick and I couldn't turn the fish or put any heat on at all. Grab a combo for 180 if you can but I recommend ditching the rod.

Cheers