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Seem kind of dumb to anyone? This much for a huge spinning reel? From what I've seen spinning gets kind of stupid after 30# class.....

800yds/80#:eek:

That's one of the most ridiculous fishing devices ever made.

It's all wrong for offshore - imagine the right angle forces a big pelagic can impose on the line between the spool and the roller guide.

Stupid, just stupid. Might be worth something...as a curio only.

-WW

Yup.....i was about to say outright stupid also but didn't want angry critisism from an owner of one. Who would want this thing anyway?? Imagine 800# marlin pressure on that roller??!! Seems like the fish would pull it right out of the belt, or rip your torso out, whichever first.

doesn't seem practible, publicity stunt? hey wee-wee ya got ya bid in? 2 penn internationals for that price..

things huge.....
check out from the VS site

"As part of this new program, Van Staal is suspending the sales of the VS400 Offshore Reel. This will provide us the opportunity to review potential design and performance enhancements for this innovative reel while giving us the ability to focus on the more standard reel sizes in the VS Series."

I took a look at one a few years ago at a fishing show when it first came out. It looked just as stupid as then....

Save ya money and buy a real offshore reel - Accurate Platinum Twin Drag 50W/80W/120W. Now THAT's a reel!

-WW

or a good ol' international right

Sure, but after you taste that those Accurate twin drags will do, you'll never look at a Penn Int'l again...

:eek:

guy should cut his fingernails.

:laughs:

i get a kick outta how observant of details everyone is on this board

It doesn't look good for offshore. It should be a conventional reel. It should be used for...nothing?:confused:

Had one of those in my hands just last week. ;)

Originally posted by shore manic
doesn't seem practible, publicity stunt? hey wee-wee ya got ya bid in? 2 penn internationals for that price..

And $400 in change back from yer 2 grand.

"My , that's a big one" :)

What's with the 2 line rollers

2nd line roller is so that they can charge you for the 2nd titanium line roller. :bshake:

And they wonder why they have such money troubles...

What you need to do is team that reel up with one of those giant plugs :

:eek:

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