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Originally Posted by Bassturbed
I'll be honest with you guys ... if the ZeeBaas addresses the deficiences of the Van Staal platform I will consider getting one for myself (once a larger size comparable to a VS 250 is made).
What are the improvements that I am looking at closely?
1) I think the ZeeBaas has a more scratch resistant finish.
2) The ZeeBaas drag knob is more angler friendly and looks like it won't contribute to braid birdsnests like the edged VS drag knob does.
3) I am told by some kooky persons testing this product that the ZeeBaas drag blows the legacy VS drag out of the water. This has me interested.
4) I want to see how evenly the ZeeBaas winds line on the spool. All the VS' that I used (and I've owned quite a few) had a problem of creating line bellies (= tangles/windknots, impaired casting, breakoffs).
5) SELF SERVICE!
Dollarwise, I am indifferent between buying a ZeeBaas over a Van Staal, if I plan on owning and factory servicing a VS over the course of several years.
Let's see how the features pan out.
And Flaptail, if you haven't fished a sudsy rockpile in Rhody or the Vineyard or Montauk, then you just won't have an appreciation for a truly dunkable reel.
Yes, $1,300 is a lot of money for a reel. But I would consider buying if it as close to "perfect" as a reel can get.
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Rhody, Vineyard or Montauk are not the only places with "sudsy rockpiles" as Numbskull can attest most of our fishing is done on sudsy rockpiles where occasional "dunks" are expected (along with cuts, bruises, edemas, torn ligaments etc).
It's still retarded. But if you have the money and the world is your oyster then go for it. I guess I will never be a real surf fisherman or among the in crowd if I don't have one. Just a middle class slob with a Cabo pt60 wannabee VS Quantum.
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