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Ripplugger, you asked for our opinions and we gave them.
Isn't that what this site is supposed to be about?

[steve you are correct,I made an error in my posting,what I wanted to know of was how well the mag worked,I never used a mag before and the only one I could think of close in size and stuff was the abu mag.]

No I never used one, but my friend took one apart and compared it. He has more technical knowledge than I have, and I trust his analysis. This was also confirmed by Finchaser.

[thats fine and I can see why some would agree but,I just believe that real world fishing would prove more.
ok,your friend didn't like what he saw,thats fine and good.I have a friend thats like yours as well.]

Let me ask you, have you ever taken one of the omotos apart and compared with others, feature by feature?

[actually I did and I did this at the words of a reel guru that used to post at the other big site,he told me to try it and I did as he said.I saw a simple standard design that was similar,as for how tough the materials the parts were made of that I cannot say but it all looked pretty regular inside.
now,I am not a reel engineer but,I can see where a weak spot is.all I saw was basically regular.]

So what gives you the right to discount the research my friend did. As he told me, if you only fish once every few weeks, you could buy one and never notice how crappy they are.

[I don't remember discounting what your friend said but,if I did I'll be a big man and take it back.
I am not a once a week angler,I grew up OTW and have been fishing the salt since 1977.when the tides are good,I am there at the times that are normally productive.
during the season,I sleep very little because of it,nearly getting fired several times,it's a good thing my boss used to do this thing we do at one time.]

"Remember any reel holds up to fishing it's the catching part that kills them."

[sure thats true,I have seen them walmart combos all beat to hell and look like they are going to blow and they keep right on going,then I see some that blow up after the first 15 pound chopper.]

I have to strongly agree with the above statement by Finchaser. I have seen a lot of your posts here and have learned from some of them. You seem like you have been fishing a long time.

[thats fine steve,I hope such suits you well.i have learned from here to,tings I would not have thoght of and es it has been a long time and a great ride.]

I have to ask you, if you really fish that much, why would you promote a crappy reel that will probably not hold up to sustained fishing? Guys who fish a lot will only be throwing their hard-earned money away if they buy these reels.

[I am sorry but,I do not see it as promoting them,I am just sharing info on something that some guys don't know about or have ever used.
heck man,I was told about them at the other site and it was up to me to try one,I did and it's fine with me.I was not offended about it at all.
I wanted to see what they were like and I know now.
we all share info on what we know right?]

Who fixes them if they blow up? No tackle shop I know of in my area will touch them for repair (I already called 3 yesterday just to confirm) So why would you lobby for this reel unless you are selling them? Saying a crap reel is great reduces your credibility as a fisherman. I hope you are not offended at that, but that's the truth. And if you are fishing a long time, you should know that, unless you are shilling for them.

[I never told anyone to buy one,I think I did say I would buy another or something like that.
if I need a part for any of them,I make a call to a shop in florida[there are several],I pay them for the part,parts and I replace whats broken.
I maintain all my gear myself.

no,I am not selling them,I don;'t work for them,I am a working man that is an anodiser for 26 years,thats my game,anodisning.
I am not offended by that at all,but if it's a bad thing to share my experiences I have with any kind of gear then perhaps I should not do so,,just to keep it positive here.
that I kinda think that would be offending.]

I just can't see why you would push for your brother fishermen to waste their money like that. Just my opinion, of course.

[I have not pushed anyone to do such a thing,I just shared information,no ones gonna buy a reel on my words especially since they don't know me.
I was told to go and see a shimano calcutta once at another site.
I went and liked it.then the guy working there said there is a new one coming soon,the TE,I waited and checked it out .I bought a 401-TE[my friends baitshop].I liked it and 6 season later I bought a 700[same place],it was up to me,I got a great discount and I am happy.
no one made me buy it,I liked it and bought it.
how could I make a guy buy something and he does not know me?]

R-P