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Old 08-27-2008, 11:47 PM   #1
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I picked one up in a shop, and my first impression is that it wasnt nearly as smooth as i thought it would be... felt like my reel when it needs a cleaning.
It feels tight because of the close tolerances of the finely machined parts. It will loosen up a bit after you break it in, but not much, because it's not supposed to.
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Old 08-28-2008, 12:19 AM   #2
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VS vs. Other Reels...

Just chiming in w/ what I've observed around the shop. 8 Times out of 10 if it's a reel for the surf the customer walks out the door w/ a spheros or a VS.

There are other reels in between that make up that other 8 times out of 10. I'll also say we don't carry every single reel at the shop that could fit the bill at present. But some of the other reels we see walk out the door include:

- The Bocas & Cabos
- The Sustains, and now Saragosas
- Penn Sargus
- Baitrunners
- Fin-Nor Ahabs
- Shimano Socorro

I like to think of these reels like cars. Some are like My Wife's Civic, others like my "reliable" '99 Chrysler Concorde, still other's like Mike's CJ-8 and even some that are similar to something sportier like a GTI.

But there are only a few that could be classified as a hummer or a tank.

The surf around here has the potential to be about as "offroad" as you can get metaphoricly speaking. So it really comes down to the driver. Cars of all sorts can be taken into harsh environments and some even do quite well at the hands of experienced and maintenance-minded drivers.

That said, I'll never forget the time my wife tore up my parents lawn and planted the civic in the mud.
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