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Mike P · 08-23-2001, 12:31 PM

John---I was using the TiCA Taurus, which is a little heavy, and overkill on an 8' rod. The first one, the gears were bad from the get-go, which IMO was a manufacturing or mis-assembly defect. So far, the only problem with the replacement (under warranty and no-questions-asked) has been corrosion on the base of the spool. A little disconcerting but it doesn't affect operation. I've also deliberately used it in heavy surf and current conditions just to see what it had. So far, the gears on reel #2 have held up. The Taurus is also a $200+ item, and I would never get another one now that the Nautil is available. But for a light tackle reel, on a 8' schoolie rod, the Camry at $99 might be worth a look.

For $70, I would stick with a Penn, either a 710 or one of the mid-sized SS models. Another $20-$30 and you can get the Tournament SS reels from Daiwa. I've had the 2600 model for almost 10 years, which is the same size as the Regal-Z 3500 and a much stronger reel.

08-23-2001, 12:31 PM	#8
Mike P Jiggin' Leper Lawyer iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E Posts: 8,158	John---I was using the TiCA Taurus, which is a little heavy, and overkill on an 8' rod. The first one, the gears were bad from the get-go, which IMO was a manufacturing or mis-assembly defect. So far, the only problem with the replacement (under warranty and no-questions-asked) has been corrosion on the base of the spool. A little disconcerting but it doesn't affect operation. I've also deliberately used it in heavy surf and current conditions just to see what it had. So far, the gears on reel #2 have held up. The Taurus is also a $200+ item, and I would never get another one now that the Nautil is available. But for a light tackle reel, on a 8' schoolie rod, the Camry at $99 might be worth a look. For $70, I would stick with a Penn, either a 710 or one of the mid-sized SS models. Another $20-$30 and you can get the Tournament SS reels from Daiwa. I've had the 2600 model for almost 10 years, which is the same size as the Regal-Z 3500 and a much stronger reel.