Tackle warehouse has a few new spinning reels from Shimano up, and they look awesome.

Look like quantums to me. Ugly. Replaced an aluminum frame with graphite and still managed to increase the price.

They did away with the size 2500 model on two of those new reels also. What were they thinking?

I wouldn't buy any reel based on a picture, the handle on some of the newer reels is an instant turnoff for me. I may chance a smaller reel with a graphite frame, but certainly not at an increased price. I'm set on spinning reels for now, I'd only be in the market for a 4000 series reel, I'm perfectly content with my stadic fi 4000's. At $199 msrp., the stradic fj would make me look at other options. In the Shimano line up stradic is my only choice for an inshore reel. If I were in the market for a smaller reel, I'd always opt for 3000 over a 2500, better for my brand of fishing.

Id like to see the new Abu Revo SX and Inshore spinning reels. There may finally be competition for Shimano spinning reels.

They did away with the size 2500 model on two of those new reels also. What were they thinking?

Well I believe that the 2500 and the 3000 are the exact same except for line capacity and a different handle.

Well I believe that the 2500 and the 3000 are the exact same except for line capacity and a different handle.

I think so too.

i'm intrigued by the new shape of the symetre FLs and am planning on picking one up in the 2500-size.

as for the sahara FEs, shimano dropped the machined handle for a cast handle?!? no, thank you.

i'm wondering if the sahara FE and saros FA are listed wrong on the TW site. i wrote them yesterday that the photos show the symetre FL was clearly a 2500 even though the specs had it listed as a 2000 and they corrected it immediately (but did not change it for the sahara and saros). i posted in another forum for bantam1 about this.

I agree that the Symetre looks pretty good. It also has the X ship feature added and is still under $100.

The Saros looks really nice.Not sure what the new XGT7 material on it is, it also has the X Ship feature added but @ $139 is getting close to the price of the Stradic.

I am looking forward to doing a Touchy/Feely on these Reels when they hit the Market.

When $100 won't even buy you an aluminum frame, it's time to find another brand.

The Daiwa Lexa looks killer and I am a Shimano fanboy.