Pete:
Not sure just what you mean but FYI I've
occasionally "REALLY fished hard" and "REALLY caught fish" over the past 4 Seasons with my Saltigas and have had zero problems as well.
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Originally Posted by Pete_G
I don't own a Saltiga, but I know 3 guys that do REALLY fish hard, REALLY catch fish, and have owned them for at least several years instead of having just purchased them a few days ago. Their experience and track record of how much they fish and what they catch is all I need to know and I'd buy one myself, but I'm a little prone to submersion so it's Van Staal for me. Time (at least several seasons) and actual use is the real test of all reels and the Saltiga has proven it's worth. I think tlapinski killed one of these, but it required skishing which resulted in corroded internals. Otherwise it's proving to be bulletproof. There's a thread on it somewhere in this forum.
There's almost 16,000 Van Staals out there now as it's been around since the early 90's. Surfcasters break everything eventually so not surprisingly problems do occur. What you don't hear is a guy like DZ whose several reels date way back and have only been serviced once or twice or Steve McKenna whose never had a problem at all with reels dating all the way back to the same time period. To say those guys fish hard and catch is and understatement. I think VS problems are greatly exaggerated by the Internet. There's more guys like DZ and Steve out there then there are guys with problems. You just don't hear about them. Probably because they're out fishing.
The ZeeBaas, the only real negative at this point is the lack of seasons under it's belt. Time (years, not a season) will tell. It's a big negative, but, it might be worth giving it a try because it could be a great reel. The gear junkie side of me wants one of these things. The sensible side of me says my VS reels have never betrayed me in 7 years of service so spending the $$ on one is pointless for me.
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