| |
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
| |
| StriperTalk! All things Striper |
 |
10-28-2010, 12:24 PM
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Easton, MA
Posts: 5,737
|
I'd wait to hear some feedback from people you trust on the Penn before dropping that kind of money. The nice thing about the VS and ZB's is that the companies have worked the bugs out, for the most part. I was always A Shimano and Okuma guy once I got sick of having Penns fixed or replaced. I finally I bit the bullet and got a ZB this year because I found a good deal on a USA made model. No regrets at all. I'm actually wondering why I didn't do it sooner.
Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
That new entry level reel that VS has coming out in December is a great reel
and I will be buying one for kayak fishing
|
Bob, have you seen the new $400 VS in person? I've only seen it in the OTW article, but am intrigued for the yak and the boat. |
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 02:05 PM
|
#2
|
|
Soggy Bottom Boy
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Billerica, Ma.
Posts: 7,260
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by fishbones
Bob, have you seen the new $400 VS in person? I've only seen it in the OTW article, but am intrigued for the yak and the boat.
|
Yes I held it and played with it for some time at Striperfest |
Surfcasting Full Throttle
Don't judge me Monkey 
Recreational Surfcaster 99.9% C&R
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 03:32 PM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kingston, Ma
Posts: 2,294
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by tattoobob
Yes I held it and played with it for some time at Striperfest
|
I did too....and then someone started banging on the port-a-john door..................game over. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 04:24 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Plymouth
Posts: 176
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by redlite
I did too....and then someone started banging on the port-a-john door..................game over.
|
lol  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 03:32 PM
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: orange ct
Posts: 2,992
|
I too used the Slammers as my go to reel for years and dunked them. I broke them down to get them dried up, tried all different lubes and had the white metal main gear replace a few times. When I was deep wading I always tried to keep it out of the water. Liked a bail.
I figured that since I enjoy surfcasting so much- I would get a better tool- one that I did not have to worry about being under the water. So I live 5 miles from the ZB location- when they were assembling the reels there . Called up and went over there -met Wendy and Tim ( Robs son) super nice to me- and ended up getting a 2.5 with a bail.
Love the reel and especially the drag. Whole other world than the Slammer.
Manual bails do not flip closed on casts anymore. That is ancient history. I do not know why that still gets brought up. Never will happen on a ZB, a bailed VS or a Saltiga. What could happen is that you destroy the bail on a rock . Yes that could happen. But I like a bail-
If you like a bail- stick with the bail. Rob
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 03:36 PM
|
#6
|
|
Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
|
i saw a Penn Torque the other day and couldn't believe the price. Wow! for that amount of money I would definitely get either a VS or saltiga....
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-28-2010, 03:41 PM
|
#7
|
|
Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
i saw a Penn Torque the other day and couldn't believe the price. Wow! for that amount of money I would definitely get either a VS or saltiga....
|
$533.99 at this site
Penn Fishing penn trqs7-b torque spinning 7 blac - www.MidwestHuntersOutlet.com |
No boat, back in the suds.  
|
|
|
|
|
10-29-2010, 02:42 AM
|
#8
|
|
Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bart
i saw a Penn Torque the other day and couldn't believe the price. Wow! for that amount of money I would definitely get either a VS or saltiga....
|
Bart, how do you know the Penn reel is not just as good a reel as the VS or Saltiga? |
No boat, back in the suds.
|
|
|
|
|
10-29-2010, 07:51 AM
|
#9
|
|
Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,272
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Bart, how do you know the Penn reel is not just as good a reel as the VS or Saltiga?
|
He probably doesn't but I'd bet he doesn't want to spend $600 to try it out.  |
~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
|
|
|
|
|
10-29-2010, 12:13 PM
|
#10
|
|
Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
Posts: 4,374
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by piemma
Bart, how do you know the Penn reel is not just as good a reel as the VS or Saltiga?
|
I don't know how it compares, but the VS and saltiga are proven warriors. If it was a 704 or 706 i'd say jump all over it. I have a few of them and love them. But from what ppl have been saying about Penn for the last five years or so I wouldn't buy one. Although I have yet to put a lot of hrs into my VS, I know it was a worthwhile investment just on reputation alone... |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-29-2010, 01:55 PM
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: RI
Posts: 446
|
It's funny how so many people wanted Penn to build a dunkable reel (that doesn't have to be packed and re-packed w/grease) and when they finally do everyone bitches about the price which is still less than a VS or ZB... If shimano ever decides to get with the dunk-program they'll be even more $$ than a stella or ZB. I bet the owners or the new torque will be satisfied with their purchase..Only time will tell.. and FWIW..I've been a Shimano guy all my life  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:28 PM.
|
| |
Hybrid Mode