Shimano Solstace spinning reel

bigjim · 07-23-09, 10:10 PM

well i needed a replacement reel for the other pole i had been using. the one that was on there was a very old mitchell , ive heard those are/were pretty good and they may be, but this 1 most definitely was not.,the drag was totally shot, not a smooth retrieve at all, not even sure what the ratio on it was, felt like 2.1:1 (exaggerating on the ration im sure) no matter how fast i reeled that thing in with a spinner on, it was barely fast enough to keep the blades turning.
so i ran over to Cabelas and picked up 1 these Shimano Solstace series for $39.00 actually pretty nice reel for that price, didnt want to spend a fortune on something right now but i knew i wasnt just gonna get a $20 jobber and have it bust in a week.

Rodz · 07-24-09, 07:19 AM

I have two of them. They work great and you sure can't beat the price.

07-23-09, 10:10 PM	#1
bigjim BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: chicago suburbs Posts: 235	Shimano Solstace spinning reel well i needed a replacement reel for the other pole i had been using. the one that was on there was a very old mitchell , ive heard those are/were pretty good and they may be, but this 1 most definitely was not.,the drag was totally shot, not a smooth retrieve at all, not even sure what the ratio on it was, felt like 2.1:1 (exaggerating on the ration im sure) no matter how fast i reeled that thing in with a spinner on, it was barely fast enough to keep the blades turning. so i ran over to Cabelas and picked up 1 these Shimano Solstace series for $39.00 actually pretty nice reel for that price, didnt want to spend a fortune on something right now but i knew i wasnt just gonna get a $20 jobber and have it bust in a week.

07-24-09, 07:19 AM	#2
Rodz BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8	I have two of them. They work great and you sure can't beat the price.

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