Ecoda Hornet HS - any opinions?

[Scienceman]

I was thinking about options for a heavy beach and rock reel which can also extend to boat fishing for kings and small pelagics. I was just passing a tackle shop and droped in for a chat and walked out with this. For $200 regular list price I couldn't resist. Too may features which made sense and is no light-weight so it really feels the goods. Got the 12000 model and spooled with 50lb braid.

I was told these have been out for almost a year now so has anybody given them a hard time and have an opinion?

Curiously the website lists 4.9:1 retrieve but on the spool it has 4.1:1 which I confirmed is correct. Doesnt matter too much as it has such a wide spool that 90cm of line comes in with each turn of the handle which should be heaps.

Had to face the "financial controler" but as it is replacing a Shimano baitrunner I have had for the past 20 years all was OK.

So if you’re serious about tackling big fish, with a reel that will outlast you, check out the Ecooda Hornet reel series. There’s nothing else quite like them.

• High strength aluminium body and side plate
• Computer balanced aluminium rotor
• Double backup anti-reverse
• Ball shaped anodised spool for perfect line lay
• Carbon fibre drag washers
• Heavy duty aluminium bail wire
• Screw on machined aluminium power handle
• ‘O’ Ring sealed waterproof body and rotor for saltwater protection
• Machined stainless steel drive gear
• Machined stainless steel pinion gear
• Machined stainless steel main gear
• 7+1 Precision stainless steel ball bearings & roller bearing
• Lubricant oil port

Model Gear Ball Bearings Weight (g) Drag (kg) Spool Capacity HS-6000 4.9:1 7+1 560 20 PE 3/190 (0.30mm/240m) HS-8000 4.9:1 7+1 570 20 PE 3/230 (0.30mm/280m) HS-10000 4.9:1 7+1 780 25 PE 4/300 (0.35mm/300m) HS-12000 4.9:1 7+1 790 25 PE 4/390 (0.35mm/360m) HS-15000 4.9:1 7+1 890 30 PE 6/310 (0.40mm/370m) HS-20000 4.9:1 7+1 910 30 PE 6/390 (0.40mm/430m