Van Staal

[STREETFIGHT]

i was sold on the van staal after snaping a bunch of plugs back at me w/ a manual penn 704....... plunked down my $$ for a vs 200 only to have the reel handle freeze up on me after i spent a bunch of time crawling out onto a rocky point..... i have also known a few guys that have had them leak oill..... i will stick with it for a while but to me the jury is still way out...... the whole idea is that for the $$ you should not have to worry about them failing.......

as for my vs pliers i dont leave home w/out them........ imo best on the market!

[RIROCKHOUND]

I've fished my VS for 3+ seasons (gold 250)
I fish it most nights, maybe 3/4 of the time
I get wet, alot
it gets kicked, dropped, used as a wading stick alot, (take a close look at the scrapes)

That being said it still performs like new. drag is solid, handle moves great.. and it is minimal maintenance; I rinse it off occasionally and thats it...

worth the $$? took me a bit to decide, but after 3 seasons it was worth it!!!

[Kadywampus]

I guess I'll find out for myself , ....... I just bought a VS250 reel .