Uwain

I've got a 3000 and I love it, so much so that I'm going to buy a 2500 as well. They're actually the same exact reel body with different sized spools, the 3000 is perfect for 8lb braid and the 2500 for 6lb braid.

I had one 2500 that lasted 3 months,,drag crapped out,, found you need to spend over $250 in the shimano range to get a quality reel that lasts.

i have the symetre 2500 only really use it for squid and stuff sort of a thrash around reel lol haha but smooth as i like it u wont be dissapointed cheers tp

i got the 1500 i like it its not bad its been thrashed in both ad salt.. only thing is the 1500 size is the equivilent size of some of the bigger reels that i have that are like 2000-2500 sizes s its a bit bigger body than usual but... yeh.. good budget reel..

You won't regret buying a Symetre

Hahaha Uwain get the 2500 fella! Will cover almost all of your fishing you're likely to do I started off with a 3000 but considering the size of fish i've caught on my 2500 it's just not needed! A lot more comfortable when you're flicking lures all day

They have the 2500 fj for $130 dollars at bcf at the moment. Looking at getting it in a bout a month or so.also thinking of getting to 4000fj at a later date

Ive got the 1000 size Symetre and love it, Ive caught some really nice fish on it. As UHF said it's smooth and you can't go wrong with it. This reel is my ultralight reel though, spooled up with 2Ib line on a 1-3KG rod. I would reccomend a 2500 size reel as that can cover a much broader range of uses, You can spool that up with heavier line and use it on a heavier rod.

Mate I have the 3000FJ and it is as sweet as.For an almost budget reel, you cant do much better.Its as smooth as a baby's backside when winding.I love mine...you wont be dissapointed.