Saintly Fish Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, JonC said: Could you see a specialist to help you use a normal reel? no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2 Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, GPSguru said: The Penn slammer is a water proof sea reel. Although I am a great fan of Shimano, the component quality is not what it was. As an example, I have a couple of 12 year old charter specials that have never given any trouble and never been apart, but I find on the newer charter specials, I am having to replace the bearings every couple of years. A few years ago I bought a Penn Slammer 3, which was advertised as IPX sealed. There were Youtube videos showing them getting completely dunked and continuing to function. I stupidly put mine down on a beach where it was very briefly covered by a small wave. A few weeks later it was almost unusable. When I took it apart I found that the seals to waterproof the body shown on the parts diagram did not exist, nor did the castings on the body which would have held them in place. I reckon Penn were using up old Slammer 2 body parts and passing them off as Slammer 3s. I have never bought a Penn reel since. JonC, Saintly Fish and suzook12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, John2 said: A few years ago I bought a Penn Slammer 3, which was advertised as IPX sealed. There were Youtube videos showing them getting completely dunked and continuing to function. I stupidly put mine down on a beach where it was very briefly covered by a small wave. A few weeks later it was almost unusable. When I took it apart I found that the seals to waterproof the body shown on the parts diagram did not exist, nor did the castings on the body which would have held them in place. I reckon Penn were using up old Slammer 2 body parts and passing them off as Slammer 3s. I have never bought a Penn reel since. Thanks for sharing your experience @John2. The FS Penn reels I've seen just seem to corrode all over the metal work. However their multiplier reels seem to be in a totally different league. Ive got 5 in different guises and all have been faultless. It's weird how the two types differ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I've changed my mind and ordered the super kenzaki, but in 6-15. GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 57 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: I've changed my mind and ordered the super kenzaki, but in 6-15. So what reel are you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 15 minutes ago, JonC said: So what reel are you getting? I'm bidding on a shimano ultegra 5500 xtd reel never been used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: I've changed my mind and ordered the super kenzaki, but in 6-15. Nice, I nearly pressed the button on one last year but went for a Penn Rampage 6-12lb (don't know what version) for Bream and Plaice Used once on the Skerries and not since, expected it to be a fair bit more sensitive than my Suveran 12lb class, it's not I'm now on my 3rd 10ft spinning type rod, 1st was a Ugly stik (like an old school CB radio aerial), 2nd was a Trabaccu (spelling?) 10ft multi tip (still not the action I'm after) but nice rod I've now bought a 10ft Maximus multi tip that feels promising, though I've yet to use it in anger I will buy a Tubertini Atlantis if this Maximus turns out shite, if only I'd seen it last year........ Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 I've just bought another Greys, originally to replace the lads Rovex, but I like it that much, well, you know how it is....... 🤣 Saintly Fish and Geoff 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 7:35 PM, Saintly Fish said: I'm bidding on a shimano ultegra 5500 xtd reel never been used. Good choice, excellent reels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 58 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Good choice, excellent reels. I won it tu. Brand new £100. Andy135 and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 The rod arrived today, looks lovely and very light. Just a shame they sent the multi version and not the FS I ordered 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: The rod arrived today, looks lovely and very light. Just a shame they sent the multi version and not the FS I ordered 🙄 Is it correctly handed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 minutes ago, JonC said: Is it correctly handed? Yes. It's the backward one I ordered just wrong i's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Actually, the shame. Ive just re read @GPSguru's post and he quite clearly stated that the FS version is in 6-12lb only (which is what I searched for). However when I saw it came as a 6-15lb version the FS 6-12 went straight out of my mind. My silly mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Just now, Saintly Fish said: Actually, the shame. Ive just re read @GPSguru's post and he quite clearly stated that the FS version is in 6-12lb only (which is what I searched for). However when I saw it came as a 6-15lb version the FS 6-12 went straight out of my mind. My silly mistake! Fair play for fessing up. Will you keep it or send it back and re-order the 6-12lb FS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 19 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Fair play for fessing up. Will you keep it or send it back and re-order the 6-12lb FS? I'll probably keep it and buy a small multi to go on it. Seen a nice akios 551 LH LW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Actually, the shame. Ive just re read @GPSguru's post and he quite clearly stated that the FS version is in 6-12lb only (which is what I searched for). However when I saw it came as a 6-15lb version the FS 6-12 went straight out of my mind. My silly mistake! It probably wont make a huge difference. I would use a FS on it and see how it goes. jonnyswamp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, GPSguru said: It probably wont make a huge difference. I would use a FS on it and see how it goes. Trouble is, the Daiwa grip is triangular and using a fs reel means the grip is upside down! Only a little detail, but one which will bug me! GPSguru 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Saintly Fish said: Trouble is, the Daiwa grip is triangular and using a fs reel means the grip is upside down! Only a little detail, but one which will bug me! Yeah, but is not very triangular, just a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 A nice, well balanced set up. Now just need some time and weather to christen it. captin slows old outlaw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Now just need some time and weather to christen it. Weather looks good tomorrow. And as you're now no longer watching Saints lose I'd say you have the perfect opportunity. #justsaying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 16 minutes ago, Andy135 said: Weather looks good tomorrow. And as you're now no longer watching Saints lose I'd say you have the perfect opportunity. #justsaying Good reinviting skills!! Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Saintly Fish said: A nice, well balanced set up. Now just need some time and weather to christen it. Why does it have tu handles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, JonC said: Why does it have tu handles? In case I need help turning it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted September 9, 2022 Share Posted September 9, 2022 It does come with a power handle and larger star clutch. Also a set of ceramic bearings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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