philsoreel

i imagine that the new magnesium spinning reel (the Patriarch) might change your mind :oYeah, those look awesome. I hadn't seen them before a few mins ago. I learned the hard way that great looks don't equal great reels but I will check them out. Thanks

different quality gear. i can see investing the extra $$$. Yes, different quality. I was trying to decide between a Cumara, Loomis ShakyHead, and Steez. Due to a sale all were in the same price range and the sales rep. was telling me the "warranty" prices of each. I wanted to know if he knew what he was talking about that's why I posted. :-?

I was informed the other day that G-Loomis just jacked their warranty price up to $100

3x for the Dobyns Savvy. I am a die-hard Cumara man but Sunday I was needing a technique specific rod that none of my Cumaras fell into. I didn't want to drop $240 on a rod I wasn't sure if I would use much so I bought the Dobyns Savvy for $140 (chose it over Crucial)....after about 3 casts I became proud of my new purchase. I will be looking into their high end rods very soon.

I have owned a few Pflueger reels and they are great reels for the price but I feel my Shimanos are superior in all aspects. However, in the under $125 range the Pflueger reels are probably as good or better than Shimano/Daiwa. Haven't owned a Quantum since I was 12.