penn slammer vs. shimano spheros

[Pete_G]

double post, somehow, so I deleted it.

[Clogston29]

Can you still get parts for a 704 (drag washers, etc) though.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

Can you still get parts for a 704 (drag washers, etc) though.

I saw a 2006 Penn catalog that still lists the 704 so it seems to be in production at least for now.

[luds]

I know the shocker at one point was considering the a 710(He know's where he can get one for a nice price). If he bought that reel would he be able to get the same maintenance as he could through Penn as he would with the 704 considering that it's out of production.

Also, was there ever a manual conversion kit for the 710?

[american spirit]

Originally Posted by luds48

I know the shocker at one point was considering the a 710(He know's where he can get one for a nice price). If he bought that reel would he be able to get the same maintenance as he could through Penn as he would with the 704 considering that it's out of production.

Also, was there ever a manual conversion kit for the 710?

we'll have to talk more about the 710. will it be a good compliment to the rod.

[american spirit]

thanks for all the posts guys

to answer rockport24's question. i rinsed the reel over the sink after each outing and broke down my reel every sunday for a full wash. no packing of grease. there were 3 times last year when i let it go for a couple weeks. after doing that for 3 years it just fell apart. i was brushing the guts with a brass brush one day and a few of the parts fell apart like peanut brittle.

maybe i'll play up the vs/ sympathy story to the fututre wife. my birthday is this april too.

seems like the spheros may be the way to go and just pay the extra for spool. the guts of the spheros are the same as the slammer i believe. easy maitenence.