You guys seen this reel?

66KingFisher · 05-07-09, 01:27 AM

http://www.striketech.net/index.html

Make sure to watch the demo video......I dunno what to think.....way cool or real gimicky?

bassfshn2002 · 05-07-09, 05:54 AM

The concept is cool but my concern with it is this.....the more bells and whistles something has the better chance there is for something to fail. Believe you me, I am always looking for the next best thing. I might not always buy it but new ideas and concepts are always interesting to me. I would want to hear of someone using this real and NOT having problems over time before I would get one.

The vid was interesting too......the voice was nuts.

JB · 05-07-09, 06:17 AM

Here's one of the last pics from the inventor after catching a pike, no one has seen him since rofl

Bassboss · 05-07-09, 08:23 AM

I say it's just a gimmick! I saw some thing like, it was an attachment that you had to the rod, and thread the line through it, it DEFIANTLY would work better than that thing! I also think it would have more line twists than an other spinning reel!

nofearengineer · 05-07-09, 12:04 PM

Does it come with an accessory that wipes your butt for you too? Sheesh..."working" the lure is part of what I enjoy about fishing. Developing the ability to entice a finicky bass into slamming an artifical is the whole point. If the reel does it for you, heck...I'd find a new hobby.

I see one mechanical problems with this reel to begin with. That eccentricity in the spool is going to play havoc with your spool axle, as it the bail assembly loads and unloads side to side with every revolution. This will be due to the bail roller not moving to match the point where the line starts winding onto the spool. I pretty much guarantee this will take a couple of years off of the life of this reel.

They could have alleviated this problem by using a pair of elliptical gears to drive the bail assembly. The bail revolving speed would change instead of the winding radius. No different than if you were actually changing your retrieve speed manually. Add a lever to switch between constant ratio and variable ratio outputs and you've got the same functionality as the Strike Tech, but a more robust design that has no more durability issues than any other reel.

Good...now that I've over-analyzed something, I feel much better for the day.

66KingFisher · 05-07-09, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

I also think it would have more line twists than an other spinning reel!

That was my first thought.

BassinID · 05-07-09, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Good...now that I've over-analyzed something, I feel much better for the day.

Yea, and now you ruined my fun by doing it for me

WTL · 05-08-09, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by nofearengineer

Does it come with an accessory that wipes your butt for you too? Sheesh..."working" the lure is part of what I enjoy about fishing. Developing the ability to entice a finicky bass into slamming an artifical is the whole point. If the reel does it for you, heck...I'd find a new hobby.

I see one mechanical problems with this reel to begin with. That eccentricity in the spool is going to play havoc with your spool axle, as it the bail assembly loads and unloads side to side with every revolution. This will be due to the bail roller not moving to match the point where the line starts winding onto the spool. I pretty much guarantee this will take a couple of years off of the life of this reel.

They could have alleviated this problem by using a pair of elliptical gears to drive the bail assembly. The bail revolving speed would change instead of the winding radius. No different than if you were actually changing your retrieve speed manually. Add a lever to switch between constant ratio and variable ratio outputs and you've got the same functionality as the Strike Tech, but a more robust design that has no more durability issues than any other reel.

Good...now that I've over-analyzed something, I feel much better for the day.

Wouldnt elliptical gears make it wobble while you reel in a fish as well?

I say it needs disraeli gears. (shameless cream reference)

Dumbest idea ever btw. Actually, I think it almost beats the nerf gun fishing rod.

BigBassin144 · 05-08-09, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Wouldnt elliptical gears make it wobble while you reel in a fish as well?

I say it needs disraeli gears. (shameless cream reference)

Dumbest idea ever btw. Actually, I think it almost beats the nerf gun fishing rod.

Maybe, but not by much. lol.

BB

nofearengineer · 05-08-09, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WTL

Wouldnt elliptical gears make it wobble while you reel in a fish as well?

Nope. While an elliptical gear isn't circular, it is a two-lobed eccentric, and thus it is balanced about its axis, while the offset spool of the Strike Tech is a single-lobe eccentric. Now, I can't tell by the photo, but it is entirely possible that they put a counterweight inside the spool skirt to offset the wobble, but it still won't help the unbalanced forces on the bail roller, which are not weight-based, but geometry-based.

Here's a link to a good pic of an elliptical gearset for anyone who has trouble visualizing it.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...num=3&ct=image

nofearengineer · 05-08-09, 10:31 AM

I misunderstood you, WTL. I see now what you meant. Yes, it woud, however, that's what the lever would be for. When you set the hook, you would just take a half a second, and switch it. Picture something like an anti-reverse lever.

Gbassman · 05-08-09, 11:03 AM

seems like a bunch of B.S.

jcw1503 · 05-08-09, 11:40 AM

might as well go ahead and add a feature thats reels the line up for you as well all you have to do is cast, hold the rod, and set the hook!!!!

nofearengineer · 05-08-09, 11:53 AM

I agree with it being BS...I just figure even if you're gonna make crap, make it right.

3dkicker · 05-08-09, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by bassfshn2002

The vid was interesting too......the voice was nuts.

Aussie's always tell the truth when advertising products......

zooker · 05-08-09, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 3dkicker

Aussie's always tell the truth when advertising products......

BULL....

zooker

BassinID · 05-08-09, 05:05 PM

I'd say go for a real fishing setup (see below)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUUzR28CMBI

nofearengineer · 05-09-09, 01:21 PM

That is too funny, Bassin...I remember Roland Martin hawking those. Honestly though...the only thing I would use to catch fish with that has a pump action...is my 12-gauge slug gun.

Brings new meaning to the term "sight fishing".

05-07-09, 01:27 AM	#1
66KingFisher BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Mena,Arkansas Posts: 1,327	You guys seen this reel? http://www.striketech.net/index.html Make sure to watch the demo video......I dunno what to think.....way cool or real gimicky?

05-07-09, 08:23 AM	#4
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	I say it's just a gimmick! I saw some thing like, it was an attachment that you had to the rod, and thread the line through it, it DEFIANTLY would work better than that thing! I also think it would have more line twists than an other spinning reel! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

05-08-09, 11:03 AM	#12
Gbassman BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: scottsboro Al Posts: 155	seems like a bunch of B.S. __________________ when god created Lake Guntersville, he created perfection(mark zona)

05-08-09, 11:40 AM	#13
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	might as well go ahead and add a feature thats reels the line up for you as well all you have to do is cast, hold the rod, and set the hook!!!! __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

05-07-09, 05:54 AM	#2
bassfshn2002 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Louisville Posts: 5	The concept is cool but my concern with it is this.....the more bells and whistles something has the better chance there is for something to fail. Believe you me, I am always looking for the next best thing. I might not always buy it but new ideas and concepts are always interesting to me. I would want to hear of someone using this real and NOT having problems over time before I would get one. The vid was interesting too......the voice was nuts.

05-07-09, 06:17 AM	#3
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	Here's one of the last pics from the inventor after catching a pike, no one has seen him since rofl

05-07-09, 12:04 PM	#5
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Does it come with an accessory that wipes your butt for you too? Sheesh..."working" the lure is part of what I enjoy about fishing. Developing the ability to entice a finicky bass into slamming an artifical is the whole point. If the reel does it for you, heck...I'd find a new hobby. I see one mechanical problems with this reel to begin with. That eccentricity in the spool is going to play havoc with your spool axle, as it the bail assembly loads and unloads side to side with every revolution. This will be due to the bail roller not moving to match the point where the line starts winding onto the spool. I pretty much guarantee this will take a couple of years off of the life of this reel. They could have alleviated this problem by using a pair of elliptical gears to drive the bail assembly. The bail revolving speed would change instead of the winding radius. No different than if you were actually changing your retrieve speed manually. Add a lever to switch between constant ratio and variable ratio outputs and you've got the same functionality as the Strike Tech, but a more robust design that has no more durability issues than any other reel. Good...now that I've over-analyzed something, I feel much better for the day.

05-08-09, 10:31 AM	#11
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I misunderstood you, WTL. I see now what you meant. Yes, it woud, however, that's what the lever would be for. When you set the hook, you would just take a half a second, and switch it. Picture something like an anti-reverse lever.

05-08-09, 11:53 AM	#14
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I agree with it being BS...I just figure even if you're gonna make crap, make it right.

05-08-09, 05:05 PM	#17
BassinID BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Too far from largemouth, Idaho Posts: 672	I'd say go for a real fishing setup (see below) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUUzR28CMBI

05-09-09, 01:21 PM	#18
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	That is too funny, Bassin...I remember Roland Martin hawking those. Honestly though...the only thing I would use to catch fish with that has a pump action...is my 12-gauge slug gun. Brings new meaning to the term "sight fishing".

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