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03-08-2015, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Release SM
Got a chance to give the new Release SM reel a look see yesterday. Very impressive reel, high quality and light weight. Tore it down which is simple (four screws), very simple design and the quality of the machined parts and components is top notch. Reel weight was 17 oz. loaded w/ a little over 300 yds of 20# mono. Spool is light and fast and should be capable of throwing plugs at 1.5 oz. and up (my guess). Mag system has plenty of power at the full setting and has a nice range. Smooth SUPER strong drag and gears. Worth every bit of the $400 asking price.
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 "The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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03-08-2015, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: guilford CT
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pics look good.... nice little reel. should be able to handle schoolie tuna with that thing
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03-08-2015, 11:36 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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and.....MADE IN THE USA
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03-08-2015, 06:30 PM
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Work hard. Fish harder.
Join Date: Mar 2008
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The specs and design of this reel are very impressive!
I hope they come out with another surf master model with a larger spool. The prototype had a capacity of 500 yds of 50 lb braid. This is just my personal preference.
Again, very impressive reel!!!!!!!
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03-08-2015, 06:32 PM
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Location: Libtardia
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Move over Avet!
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03-08-2015, 06:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sgt Striper
Tore it down which is simple (four screws), very simple design and the quality of the machined parts and components is top notch.
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Inside looks like Penn guts, that's one large drag surface, niiiiice!  |
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03-08-2015, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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It has got me interested in conventionals again. I'm a levelwind guy and would get one today if it had one.
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Everything is better on the rocks.
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03-08-2015, 07:15 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Green Light
The specs and design of this reel are very impressive!
I hope they come out with another surf master model with a larger spool. The prototype had a capacity of 500 yds of 50 lb braid. This is just my personal preference.
Again, very impressive reel!!!!!!!
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The reel had over 300 yds of 20#MONO!! 50# braid is about 12# dia. so I would say you can get close to 4-500 yds of braid.
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Originally Posted by Guppy
Inside looks like Penn guts, that's one large drag surface, niiiiice! |
The gear and drag is far superior, this is quality machined hardened stainless. |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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03-08-2015, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: S. Jersey Shore
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Originally Posted by Rob Rockcrawler
It has got me interested in conventionals again. I'm a levelwind guy and would get one today if it had one.
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Buck up son, use your thumb!  |
"The lips stand out because she wants to suck on your Pikie."....Mike Laptew
Van Staal Service/Repair Technician
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03-08-2015, 09:52 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Sturbridge MA
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Originally Posted by Sgt Striper
Buck up son, use your thumb! |
lol My thumb is pretty educated but really like it for plugging at night. Drifting eels or chunkin no levelwind is fine. |
Everything is better on the rocks.
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03-09-2015, 10:02 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Are they sealed for wetsuiting? That would be a major accomplishment.
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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03-09-2015, 12:52 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: CT/RI
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Looks like a solid reel.
I’m still waiting for a sealed conventional reel. I don’t know if it’s possible though given the design. I used to really enjoy fishing conventional reels in the surf but the upkeep on them is just too much work and if you don’t stay on top of it (which I was often guilt of) the performance really suffers.
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03-09-2015, 04:28 PM
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Pete K.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,953
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Agreed. A fully submersible, sealed conventional would be a must-have . I also agree that it would be pretty darn sifficult to design. I wonder if it hasnt been attempted due to difficulty, or the size of the small niche market
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