Stradic FI

[mikecc]

last talk with the rep the only sizes in the US were the 4000 and down. None of the bigger sizes yet.

Originally Posted by basswipe

Anyone get and try one of these yet?

Looks like a lot of positive improvements were made to it,especially the wp drag.

If I can work up the capital I'll try acquire one before the season ends.

http://fish.shimano.com/catalog/fish...=1184339488967

[basswipe]

Got an 8000 for my Bday last Wednesday.

Nice.Insanely smooth.Can't wait to fish it.

[Mike P]

Just to show that I'm even handed in criticism--Shimano moved production to Malaysia and raised the price by 33%

The Spheros is now a better deal.

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Mike P

Just to show that I'm even handed in criticism--Shimano moved production to Malaysia and raised the price by 33%

The Spheros is now a better deal.

Love my Spheros.By far the best deal for any reel.My 8000 is a 1st year production reel and still going strong.

The new Stradic is a major improvement over the older models.By far a much better reel than the Spheros.But as you said and I agree with,
the Spheros is the better deal.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by basswipe

Love my Spheros.By far the best deal for any reel.My 8000 is a 1st year production reel and still going strong.

The new Stradic is a major improvement over the older models.By far a much better reel than the Spheros.But as you said and I agree with,
the Spheros is the better deal.

It was a toss-up when the Stradic was $150 because they gave you an equal quality spare spool.

Both reels have the same aluminum gears, and IMO neither will hold up to really hard use (eg, Canal jigging with 4-5 oz or extreme submersion). The two big improvements in the Stradic are the better handle and the way it now screws into the main gear, instead of passing through and being secured by a cheap plastic nut on the opposite side plate.

Are those things worth an extra $50 now? Up to the buyer to decide

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Mike P

It was a toss-up when the Stradic was $150 because they gave you an equal quality spare spool.

Both reels have the same aluminum gears, and IMO neither will hold up to really hard use (eg, Canal jigging with 4-5 oz or extreme submersion). The two big improvements in the Stradic are the better handle and the way it now screws into the main gear, instead of passing through and being secured by a cheap plastic nut on the opposite side plate.

Are those things worth an extra $50 now? Up to the buyer to decide

I really don't fish as hard as some here.

The deciding factor in the FI's favor was the waterproof drag,the handle and of course it still comes with the spare spool.Those three
improvements alone make it worth it to me for the type of fishing I do.And smooth as a mutha!

Spheros will always be my #1 recommendation to anyone looking for the best bang for their buck.

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by basswipe

I really don't fish as hard as some here.

The deciding factor in the FI's favor was the waterproof drag,the handle and of course it still comes with the spare spool.Those three
improvements alone make it worth it to me for the type of fishing I do.And smooth as a mutha!

Spheros will always be my #1 recommendation to anyone looking for the best bang for their buck.

The new Stradic feels more like a Sustain then the old Stradic. In fact if you like smooth it's tough to tell them apart.

I'm still a big Spheros fan as always, but the Stradic has potential to be un upgrade from the Spheros rather the downgrade it generally seemed to be before.

On a side note I was just digging around the Shimano website and there's place holders for two new reels in the "Saltwater Spinning Reels" category, the Saragosa and the Spheros FB.