New Penn spinning reels

[Clogston29]

man, those are ugly. could use some much cleaner lines. too heavy for the surf too. Its a nice try and its nice to see that its american made (although i'd like to see the fine print, maybe america assembled), but i bet its on and off the market within two years.

[luds]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

man, those are ugly. could use some much cleaner lines. too heavy for the surf too. Its a nice try and its nice to see that its american made (although i'd like to see the fine print, maybe america assembled), but i bet its on and off the market within two years.

I'd be shocked if the parts were manufactured here.

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by Clogston29

man, those are ugly. could use some much cleaner lines. too heavy for the surf too. Its a nice try and its nice to see that its american made (although i'd like to see the fine print, maybe america assembled), but i bet its on and off the market within two years.

Yep, and in two years they will blame it on nobody wanting to buy expensive American made products, not on the fact that it is heavier than the VS which is heavier still on the ZB.

Interesting to see how this plays out. Don't much care for the Fast & Furious look matched to the retro SS series bail.

If they are confident it is a good solid reel and they want it to do well in the Northeast, they'll put it into the hands of some capable surf fishers.

If not

[Clogston29]

one of their reps stated on some other, vastly inferior website that it is not made for or intended for the surf market. its an offshore jigging reel. the high end surf market is simply too small for them to invest in. offshore is where they see potential for market growth. i can't see choosing it over an accurate twinspin, saltiga, or stella myself.

[Raven]

i don't like the look of them.... at all, for that kinda money...

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by JohnR

If they are confident it is a good solid reel and they want it to do well in the Northeast, they'll put it into the hands of some capable surf fishers.

If not

Supposedly, it was field tested at Montauk last year. I say "supposedly" because this info came from the same guy that said it would be a modernized 706, all metal, waterproofed, and US made for around $300 and that the 500 people who committed to buying one on SOL would get theirs with a special discount.

None of this came from TimS, who must have been as surprised as anyone to hear that 1) he'd be carrying the reel and 2) that the 500 plankowners would get a discount

[bassballer]

Originally Posted by JohnR

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If they are confident it is a good solid reel and they want it to do well in the Northeast, they'll put it into the hands of some capable surf fishers.

If not

Yup, Im interested to see which reputable surf guys will all of a sudden be fishing these reels.