white water
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if u had a penn 515 mag2 a abu 6500i tsr a daiwa 7ht mag and a akios 656 supercast in front off you which one would u chose for casting and fishing beaches
tight lines
tight lines
what would u pick
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Iva-Cod-on
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Penn and 7ht, the 7ht holds more line for the bigger casters.
I like the look of the TSR but think it might just be a bonny Abu with a QTC look-a-like cage. I've never used 1 tho but when I find 1 at the right price I'll probs buy it a would chose the bar, cos if you`ve got that many reels infront of you, you have a problem. !
get a slo30sh. !
craig-todd
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id say go for the penn, i use 525 mag and cant fault it, had a 535 and couldnt fault that.
white water
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i dont have that many reels i have a penn 515 mag2 but was looking to upgrade it to a better one and was wondering what people would chose out the 4
It's not on yer list mate but a 7ht turbo is the dogs clams for distance, not a bad hauling reel also.
jameswlong1941
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Good choice Scotty m8 as i have a 7ht and a zziplex pro match rod and boy oh boy can i cast with them they are supurb .
neil1964
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Well said. Personally, i would not buy any of those but save my pennies for an AVET SX5.3MC as they are in a different league altogether.Avet Magnetic Control Casting Reels
TerryC
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I guess it depend on how you are getting on with the Penn that you have and why you want to upgrade.
The 515 has a, relatively, narrow spool so cast timing is more important so in order to prevent over runs a lot of people have to run the reel with the mag turned up. So even though they are very fast reels distance can suffer.
The line capacity is rather limited on the 515 so if you are looking for a lot of line capacity then the ABU is at the bottom of the list for that reason alone.
I haven't had a try of an Akios reel so I can't really comment but of the other two 7HT and the Penn 525 the Penn is more suited to me and the build quality is very good.
Good luck with the new reel
After recent extremely positive experience with Akios reels I'd swing in that direction, but that's purely because I've had such a great Akios experience and I hear such good things from folks who actually know how to cast 
A couple of points:
1. the Penn fans will always big up Penn reels (same goes for fans of Abu, Akios, Daiwa et al) so you won't necessarily get impartial advice
2. casting does not equal beach fishing !!!
Too many folks think the further they can cast the better, and loads of people grossly overestimate their casting distance as well. Still others will categorically deny that distance X is not attainable by you with your kit on the basis that they themselves don't think they could manage it with the same outfit
There are a few marks around our coast where a huge cast is better but on most of them it isn't.
3. a good caster should be able to do very well regardless of the kit used (although he/she will obviously do better with certain rod/reel combinations)
Another forum member (kayos) was telling me that he had some casting lessons a while ago. To paraphrase his words, his casting instructor picked his rod and reel up, and proceeded to empty the reel on his first cast with it. Case in point.
Do a simple comparison:
Cost
Warranty cover (an important consideration when buying new)
Spool capacity in relation to appropriate breaking strain line
How it performs out of the box
Search for comparative reviews from a less sales oriented source than most sea fishing magazines (lots of useful information on various forums and YouTube, for example)
If you can manage it, pester your mates, their mates, and their mate's mates to try each reel yourself a few times to get a feel for it prior to purchase.
My experience of Akios reels means I'll look for products from them above other manufacturers first. If I'd had a bad experience they wouldn't even make my shortlist. The same could be said if I'd gone with Penn and had a great experience with one of their reels.
Hence all advice is very, very subjective.
SL30SH is highly recommended by many. I hate mine with a passion, and I know of quite a few instances of product failure due to a common design flaw. One of mine blew up spectacularly mid-cast recently when it was only a couple of months old. As a result, I won't recommend SL30SH reels.
Is my bad experience the norm ?
No, probably not.
But it altered my perspective of a product and manufacturer, so I'm the exact opposite of the SL30SH fans as a result.
This isn't a right or wrong exercise.
It all comes down to what you find suits you and, in that regard, advice can become a dangerous thing, since one man's meat is another man's poison.
One final thought - the kit does not make the caster or the fisherman. You can learn to cast well with almost any equipment if you take the time to do so, and the fish don't give a fig which rod, reel, line or rig you're using...
Best of luck whichever product you choose
A couple of points:
1. the Penn fans will always big up Penn reels (same goes for fans of Abu, Akios, Daiwa et al) so you won't necessarily get impartial advice
2. casting does not equal beach fishing !!!
Too many folks think the further they can cast the better, and loads of people grossly overestimate their casting distance as well. Still others will categorically deny that distance X is not attainable by you with your kit on the basis that they themselves don't think they could manage it with the same outfit
There are a few marks around our coast where a huge cast is better but on most of them it isn't.
3. a good caster should be able to do very well regardless of the kit used (although he/she will obviously do better with certain rod/reel combinations)
Another forum member (kayos) was telling me that he had some casting lessons a while ago. To paraphrase his words, his casting instructor picked his rod and reel up, and proceeded to empty the reel on his first cast with it. Case in point.
Do a simple comparison:
Cost
Warranty cover (an important consideration when buying new)
Spool capacity in relation to appropriate breaking strain line
How it performs out of the box
Search for comparative reviews from a less sales oriented source than most sea fishing magazines (lots of useful information on various forums and YouTube, for example)
If you can manage it, pester your mates, their mates, and their mate's mates to try each reel yourself a few times to get a feel for it prior to purchase.
My experience of Akios reels means I'll look for products from them above other manufacturers first. If I'd had a bad experience they wouldn't even make my shortlist. The same could be said if I'd gone with Penn and had a great experience with one of their reels.
Hence all advice is very, very subjective.
SL30SH is highly recommended by many. I hate mine with a passion, and I know of quite a few instances of product failure due to a common design flaw. One of mine blew up spectacularly mid-cast recently when it was only a couple of months old. As a result, I won't recommend SL30SH reels.
Is my bad experience the norm ?
No, probably not.
But it altered my perspective of a product and manufacturer, so I'm the exact opposite of the SL30SH fans as a result.
This isn't a right or wrong exercise.
It all comes down to what you find suits you and, in that regard, advice can become a dangerous thing, since one man's meat is another man's poison.
One final thought - the kit does not make the caster or the fisherman. You can learn to cast well with almost any equipment if you take the time to do so, and the fish don't give a fig which rod, reel, line or rig you're using...
Best of luck whichever product you choose
D
david.northeast
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WOW he asked which reel to go for not a verse of the bibleAfter recent extremely positive experience with Akios reels I'd swing in that direction, but that's purely because I've had such a great Akios experience and I hear such good things from folks who actually know how to cast
A couple of points:
1. the Penn fans will always big up Penn reels (same goes for fans of Abu, Akios, Daiwa et al) so you won't necessarily get impartial advice
2. casting does not equal beach fishing !!!
Too many folks think the further they can cast the better, and loads of people grossly overestimate their casting distance as well. Still others will categorically deny that distance X is not attainable by you with your kit on the basis that they themselves don't think they could manage it with the same outfit
There are a few marks around our coast where a huge cast is better but on most of them it isn't.
3. a good caster should be able to do very well regardless of the kit used (although he/she will obviously do better with certain rod/reel combinations)
Another forum member (kayos) was telling me that he had some casting lessons a while ago. To paraphrase his words, his casting instructor picked his rod and reel up, and proceeded to empty the reel on his first cast with it. Case in point.
Do a simple comparison:
Cost
Warranty cover (an important consideration when buying new)
Spool capacity in relation to appropriate breaking strain line
How it performs out of the box
Search for comparative reviews from a less sales oriented source than most sea fishing magazines (lots of useful information on various forums and YouTube, for example)
If you can manage it, pester your mates, their mates, and their mate's mates to try each reel yourself a few times to get a feel for it prior to purchase.
My experience of Akios reels means I'll look for products from them above other manufacturers first. If I'd had a bad experience they wouldn't even make my shortlist. The same could be said if I'd gone with Penn and had a great experience with one of their reels.
Hence all advice is very, very subjective.
SL30SH is highly recommended by many. I hate mine with a passion, and I know of quite a few instances of product failure due to a common design flaw. One of mine blew up spectacularly mid-cast recently when it was only a couple of months old. As a result, I won't recommend SL30SH reels.
Is my bad experience the norm ?
No, probably not.
But it altered my perspective of a product and manufacturer, so I'm the exact opposite of the SL30SH fans as a result.
This isn't a right or wrong exercise.
It all comes down to what you find suits you and, in that regard, advice can become a dangerous thing, since one man's meat is another man's poison.
One final thought - the kit does not make the caster or the fisherman. You can learn to cast well with almost any equipment if you take the time to do so, and the fish don't give a fig which rod, reel, line or rig you're using...
Best of luck whichever product you choose
Personally mate i would go with the penn
white water
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thanks for all the replys everyone but i think everyone is diffrent after reading all the replys depening on which i buy if i dont like it il flog it untill i find a real that suits me
much appreciated
much appreciated
