the one that got away Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I was looking for a spinning reel for jews and kings and came across this reel, looks good, but just wont to know if there any good or if i should not waste my money Oh yer i was thinking 80F size Heres some info: Quantum's big water Surge spinning series are full-featured workhorses perfect for demanding saltwater conditions. Features: 8-bearing drive system Light-weight and strong composite body Front-adjustable magnum drag system Solid one-piece aluminum body and side plate Corrosion-protected finish Continuous Anti-Reverse and a Long Stroke® designed aluminum spool Model Line Cap Drag Ratio 50F 250m/12lb 10.4kg 4.9-1 60F 285m/14lb 10.9kg 4.9-1 70F 290m/17lb 10.9kg 4.9-1 80F 360m/20lb 11.3kg 4.9-1 Cheers, Zac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troutboy Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 I was looking for a spinning reel for jews and kings and came across this reel, looks good, but just wont to know if there any good or if i should not waste my money Oh yer i was thinking 80F size Heres some info: Quantum's big water Surge spinning series are full-featured workhorses perfect for demanding saltwater conditions. Features: 8-bearing drive system Light-weight and strong composite body Front-adjustable magnum drag system Solid one-piece aluminum body and side plate Corrosion-protected finish Continuous Anti-Reverse and a Long Stroke® designed aluminum spool Model Line Cap Drag Ratio 50F 250m/12lb 10.4kg 4.9-1 60F 285m/14lb 10.9kg 4.9-1 70F 290m/17lb 10.9kg 4.9-1 80F 360m/20lb 11.3kg 4.9-1 Cheers, Zac Quantum are regarded as high end reels in the usa, I doubt you will have any problems with the reel mentioned cheers troutboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkymalinky Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 G'day Zac, No problem that I know of with Quantum reels but for Kingy fishing, steer clear of any reel with a composite body. Get a metal bodied reel. The minute amounts of body flex in most composite reels when under pressure, shift the internal components slightly out of alignment causing wear that will eventually lead to the reel failing. It's not a problem in light tackle situations but I had 2, good quality composite body Shimano reels, that didn't survive a solid week fishing at Cape York unscathed. Since then, nearly all my reels are metal bodied. Cheers, Slinky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WANNAFISH Posted January 12, 2010 Share Posted January 12, 2010 I reckon they are very good reels. If it was me I would go for the CABO model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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