mullies_chaser 0 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Saw one today and for the price theres gotta be a few flaws in the reel. I played with it a little today and felt alright, 199$ retail is cheap. Wot do u breambo guys reckon? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 ive been interested in this reel and rod combo for a little while and i am in the market for an ultralight rod and reel, but cannot justify the cost of the bayliner metal series. Ill tag along on this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
westlakes 0 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 hey fishnfreak {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gifive got a smith bayliner metal series rod and its a great rod and its worth the money Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fishnfreak 0 Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 yea i saw one last time i was dreamin in STW. I picked it up, liked what i felt. I then looked at the price and i put it down very carefully. At the moment my most expensive setup is my SOL combo. Im not sure i want to go over that, but i will eventually {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted May 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 For those of you who dont know the reel here is a picture i picked up from the daiwa fishing site. I'm not too fond of the rod though {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 INFEET 2004 Gear ratio 4.7 Ball bearings 5+1 Weight 230grams Spool capacity 3lb/150m, 4lb/110m Real Four Hardbodyz Aluminium body and side plate Digigear drive system Airbail Twistbuster II ABS Airspool Titanium nitride ball bearing line roller Gyro balanced Infinite anti-reverse Machined aluminium handle 5 stainless steel ball bearings inc. 2 CRBB Finesse tournament water resistant drag system Well it certainly sounds like the goods, and Daiwa has the reputation! If you can get all that for under $200 it's definately worth a shot in my book!Bout all I could say in criticism is that it's a just a tad heavy for such a small reel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Ranger U hit that nail on the head And thats (weight)about the only issue i could find too!! But for the price it makes the reel great value, and you almost have to pay an extra $200 to get a similar, lighter reel! Great value at under $200, got my eye on one, because i want a reel with a very light drag.(plus it is still lightish, just not a light as it could be) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted May 13, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Yea I thought it was abit evy for the size, still ill be picking one up in the near future, im not too flash on the rods though! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Mullies, Ive been hainging to check out the rods. but they are taking 4eva to rock up! I've ordered a 7'2 Light Rock Fish anyhow so im thinking about sticking the 2004 infeet on that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted May 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2008 Sounds like a nice outfit, reckon the rods will be any good, hopefully not too light like the saltist light hard rock gamefish rods were. Saw a guy using one and it was bending pretty hard just from flicking his plastics. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 hopefully not too light like the saltist light hard rock gamefish rods were. Saw a guy using one and it was bending pretty hard just from flicking his plastics.Just got my saltist light hard rock rod and its awesome! Not at all too light, if ya remember its an ULTRALIGHT ROD designed for light lures! I got a nice trout on it the other day and it performed very well. IT is my favourite rod now, by a long shot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest --MATT-- Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 my dilemma is wether to go for the infeet or the sol 2002???sol is definately smoother feeling, but an extra 50 odd bucks. will the infeet be able to have a normal deep spool from the sol fit it?want 2 spools, as i'll be using on for bream (e.g 2lb braid or 3lb flurocarbon), and the other for schoolies and and flatties etc (e.g 8 lb braid)its been doing my head in for a while now, i want to get my monies worth.has anyone got an infeet!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1ONMEPILLIE 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 ahh mulies_chaser {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted June 3, 2008 Report Share Posted June 3, 2008 ahh mulies_chaser {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gifwas it you with the (bendy) Saltist?? ....I thought he was taking the piss... -MATT-The Sol 2000 Spool fits onto the Infeet no worries, in fact i just tried it and it looks s.hot! With that worked out IMHO the INFEET with an extra Sol spool would be the way to solve ur prob. THat way you get the best of having a light weight reel with a finesse drag and can easily transform it into a heavy-drag reel with a good capacity!Also it will cost around the same price as a Sol and I doubt you would notice the difference between using a SOL and an INFEET, especially once the spools are sorted. Remember Sols cost more because they are made in Thailand and not China, from my expericnce with Daiwa, it does not matter where the reel is constructed because as is my understanding all the reel 4 digi gears are cut in Japan, so the assembly is largely irrelevant and effects cost more than anything else.If you want to try different spools on different reels feel free to call into the store or shoot me a pm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mullies_chaser 0 Posted June 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 Well I picked up an infeet and picked up a g-loomis, abit of money but well worth it! Got the best braid I have ever used on it aswell, I've already christened it with a nice little jew on plastics! I love it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest --MATT-- Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 that'd be a mad set up mullies_chaser. thanks for the reccomendation YakAttacknTackleRat, thats wat i might end up doin....But then theres the twin power or stradic.. I'll just keep taking my dads cy untill i fry that, hopefully bythen i would have felt all of them and know wat i want! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 YakAttacknTackleRat, thats wat i might end up doin....But then theres the twin power or stradic..-MATT- U Serious dude? Those reels are nothing like an Infeet or Sol??? and dont have interchangeable spools......dont have heavy or finesse drags?+ a Twinpower is almot 100 bucks more!!U sure u got a dilemma there {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gifMullies that sounds like a nice setup, Care to share what ur fav braid is too? if its a secret how about a pm? Also what loomis did ya get? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goat herder 0 Posted June 4, 2008 Report Share Posted June 4, 2008 My old Stradic 2500 came with a spare spool. {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gif {SMILIES_PATH}/undecided.gif Have Shimano skimped on a spare spool with the cosmetically-altered Stradics??One's spooled with 6lb braid, the other with 6lb SiglonF mono. {SMILIES_PATH}/smiley.gifCheers,Wino Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest --MATT-- Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 haha yeah well to be honest i havent picked up either of them yet, but from what i keep hearing im expecting to be dissapointed {SMILIES_PATH}/cry.gifjust sussed them on the net an im a fan of high retreve ratios, just a personal preference so i was just keeping my options open.not positive but in the catalogue and on the net each of the reels are supposed to come with a spare spool {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gifi'll probably just end up goind the sol 2000 anyway, but im just keeping my options open. cheers for your advice {SMILIES_PATH}/grin.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
David Ciaravolo 34 Posted June 5, 2008 Report Share Posted June 5, 2008 Those reels are nothing like an Infeet or Sol??? and dont have interchangeable spools......dont have heavy or finesse drags?+ a Twinpower is almot 100 bucks more!!U sure u got a dilemma there {SMILIES_PATH}/huh.gifSPARE SPOOLS???? WHAT???I dont seem to remember commenting on SPARE spools??Interchangeable spools, yes and by that I mean SPOOLS OF DIFFERENT CAPACITY WITH DIFFERENT DRAGS (Finesse, OR Heavy Custom ect).As far as I know neither of the reels mentioned have this option, whereas the Sol and Infeet do.MAtt if you prefer the fast feel, thats a good reason to buy a twinnie or stradic, though the TWINNIE would be better imo because the drag is smooth both in the high and low pressures! {SMILIES_PATH}/wink.gif Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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