That Sabalos is made by Eagle Claw, second only to South Bend as a junk-maker :doh:

Cheap Chinese knock-off of a Saltiga--here's the real thing--compare and decide for yourself who Wright and McGill is trying to fool :rollem:

yah tell me about it.... as soon as i looked at i was like wow, that sure looks alot like the daiwa saltigas that cost ummmm $500 bucks more :shocked: who were they trying to fool :rotfl:

VS Regrets
 

The only regret I have about getting a VS is that I did not do it sooner... That is all I need to add here.

I put hundreds of OTW hours per season on my two reliable but ancient manual pickup 706Z's. I stuff them FULL of multipurpose (greasegun) grease. Do not use wheel bearing grease; it is almost fibrous and a little too viscus. I do not like that white lithium type grease either. The grease can be bought in tubs; it is cheap, and doesn't seem to change with temperature extremes.

The idea is...the more space stuffed with grease in the reel, the less room for the water.

Now, after you stuff the reel, it is a little messy for a few cranks or casts (assuming you have "ordinary" reels like me), but then it all settles down.

VS-I fish it, I rinse it, then I sleep...no grease packing, just :sleeps:

Simply put...There is no comparison.

If VS was out of the picture for me I'd stick with the Penn Z's or Greenies.ZB needs a few more years under it's belt before I would attempt it.Just wish VS made more lefty reels in different sizes.

Yes, I'm finally getting the message that I should reward myself with a VS upgrade. But duplicating my supply of 706Z spare spools will be additionally $$ painful.

The VS is actually an investment, I used to keep 5- 704's loaded and ready for the season, the end of the season they all got overhauled, then a switch to Shimano's, had 5 of them that I kept in the circuit. Bought a VS, (really 4) :rolleyes:, all the reel buying and repair stopped instantly-no more problems, no more repairs, no more worries. Just small maintenace every couple of years.

With as much as you fall in and as far as you cast, you'd do better with a handline.