Originally Posted by Rip-Plugger
Then why ask for opinions, it's seems you fish with a lot of off the wall brands. It's hard to find tackle shops or people in the know who use these brand reels. If this stuff was any good they would be stocked in tackle shops. After checking with some shops, and a friend at a major tackle distributor, the brands you mentioned are considered a joke,not worth the problems they will cause and the bad rap people selling them would get when they fail.
Most site says the same thing no matter the size OMOTO reel,they say the same thing they fail when fished hard and are considered junk.
Would venture to say they are not on anyones wish list either.
Cheaper and smaller bearings, non shielded bearings, poor tolerances and cheaper anodizing all ways of cutting corners like Steve and his friend mentioned above.. Bearing issues was biggest complaint also very weak drags if you go even 1 line size up and this was on there top of line reels that compete against
Avets and Shimano and Diawa lever drags
Maybe they will come out with matching cheap rods to make combo's to help them sell their reels on ebay and other internet sites .
Well enough of this, sorry but I don't think any one will tell you what you want to hear.
Remember any reel holds up to fishing it's the catching part that kills them.
Good luck to you, it almost sounds like you have some kind of a vested interest in promoting these reels.
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