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07-16-2007, 04:49 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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BF give the Spheros a try.
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07-16-2007, 04:52 PM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Sounds like it's VS time  |
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07-16-2007, 04:52 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Other than price $$$$$ what is the difference? Are they not both made by Shimano???
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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07-16-2007, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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singing a song
"where have all the good reels gone"
gone to JAPAN every one..........
when will we ever learn
when will we.....
ever............
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07-16-2007, 05:05 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
Other than price $$$$$ what is the difference? Are they not both made by Shimano???
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Yes...but the Spheros is a better reel.Maybe not as baby smooth but oh such more durable and reliable.I have a 1st year production model 8000 that still is awesome.
BTW the Spheros is made in Malaysia if that means anything.
Quantum Boca is a great choice too. |
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07-16-2007, 05:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: On my boat
Posts: 9,703
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I have a Speros 6000FA that froze up, thing has not been used many times and I rinsed it good after each use!
Would the handle or the reel be the problem ?
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LETS GO BRANDON
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07-16-2007, 07:06 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
Posts: 6,267
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rinse by fine mist, dry off, spray handle/knob and area with wd-40....wipe reel down with rag sprayed with wd-40.....
until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....
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Live at Leeds
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07-16-2007, 07:39 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kingston MA
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I bought a Spheros 8000 since my 4500 baitrunner has been flawless for about 15 years now. I haven't had a problem with the 8000 but I know someone that has, and he was told that it is not a completely sealed reel. I would think that using it in the surf could be a problem. I don't use mine in the surf so I really wouldn't know.  |
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07-16-2007, 07:46 PM
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Moderator
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Marshfield, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elmo
I haven't had a problem with the 8000 but I know someone that has, and he was told that it is not a completely sealed reel. I would think that using it in the surf could be a problem. |
It is not completely sealed, cannot stand to be dunked.....it has a waterproof drag is all.....where as the Stradic does not... |
Live at Leeds
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07-17-2007, 09:43 AM
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Boston Anglah
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sitting on top of the world with my legs hangin free
Posts: 3,322
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slingah
rinse by fine mist, dry off, spray handle/knob and area with wd-40....wipe reel down with rag sprayed with wd-40.....
until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....
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I dont do the fine mist thing, to be honest I usually just drive to the car wash and spray the truck and rods/reels/and kayak down and throw a quick blast of wax, I know I shouldn't but the wax makes the rods easier to clean and keeps the green crude from forming around the guides. Sometimes I even wipe down my rods with furniture wax, it works 
I do the same thing with wd-40 on my reels, works like a charm....
I own 4 of them, for the money they are pretty damn smooth.
BUT, once they get dunked, they just never seem to be the same.
I have a vs150 and a 200, those are now my surf reels, for obvious reasons... |
Used hard and put away dirty....
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07-18-2007, 05:46 AM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
Posts: 10,543
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slingah
until I can justify buying a VS...I'll stick with Shimano....
I don't think I'll buy another Stratic for the surf though....the Spheros is better suited....
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Best investment I've made for the surf, hands down. Bought a VS200S off classifieds from member here and reel was in great shape as advertised. Slingah, I wished I had done it sooner...... |
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07-18-2007, 05:54 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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Ross i had been thinkin the spool capacity was a little low on the 200
and thought the 250 was more preferable.
what's your "take" on that?
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