New Reel Advice

[ChiefLinesider]

I sure would be bummed though, if it dripped oil after a month or some other problem. Send it back. & have to use my only back up reel (Okuma) thats got issues as well...


Thats what bothers me about VS, is all the small things. Its like owning a car. Where youve got to pay a big sticker price upfront & pay an annual cost ontop of it. And it may not always function when you need it. I would feel at the mercy of my reel.

& THE MAINTENANCE COST IS GOING UP OCT. 1 from 36 to $50...

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by ChiefLinesider

I sure would be bummed though, if it dripped oil after a month or some other problem. Send it back. & have to use my only back up reel (Okuma) thats got issues as well...


Thats what bothers me about VS, is all the small things. Its like owning a car. Where youve got to pay a big sticker price upfront & pay an annual cost ontop of it. And it may not always function when you need it. I would feel at the mercy of my reel.

& THE MAINTENANCE COST IS GOING UP OCT. 1 from 36 to $50...

If you pressure them they might cover shipping out, but repair and shipping back wouldn't cost anything since it would be under warranty.

You're going to encounter issues with any reel if you use it enough.

Do a search for Saltiga, especially tlapinski's posts. How's having all the bearings replaced sound? I refuse to believe Saltigas are sealed if that sort of work is needed.

I still feel Van Staals are the least prone to issues and require the least maintenance during the season of any reel you might use in the surf.

[ChiefLinesider]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

You're going to encounter issues with any reel if you use it enough.

Do a search for Saltiga, especially tlapinski's posts. How's having all the bearings replaced sound? I refuse to believe Saltigas are sealed if that sort of work is needed.

I still feel Van Staals are the least prone to issues and require the least maintenance during the season of any reel you might use in the surf.

Saltiga sounds good in some situations, but VS still seems to come out on top, less frills. And i guess even if its another $50 a year. I will just have to buy two less lures a year. Worst situation I could sell it, They seem to still bring high dollar amounts, even the older ones. So I would be pretty much renting a reel for $50 a year...yeah.... Its getting to be that time of night...

[vanstaal]

well I have the 300 and I did have a problem with it it was binding up so I called them and told them what was going on I sent it out over night on a Mon.got it back on Wed Am @ 915 Haven't had no problems since
I swear by them. when sending it back for repairs they don't call unless it its over 200.00

[ChiefLinesider]

Originally Posted by vanstaal

well I have the 300 and I did have a problem with it it was binding up so I called them and told them what was going on I sent it out over night on a Mon.got it back on Wed Am @ 915 Haven't had no problems since
I swear by them. when sending it back for repairs they don't call unless it its over 200.00

I thought everything was under warranty?

[vanstaal]

for the first year it is