Baitcaster

Sealed ball bearings

Brass machined bevel cut gears drive the spool

Injected molded housing and side covers.

Machined aluminum spool

To me the overall rating is it does work/function. Not the best top shelf reel but it will last for a while. If you keep it lubed you may get some extra life out of it.

I have to add it is smooth and casts good. No problems.

I will push it with spinnerbaits.

Spinning reel model 6000

Open ball bearings on the crank spindle shaft

Ball bearing on the line guide on the bail.

Die casted drive gears.

Open ball bearing on the spool drum(bail attaches)on the main shaft.

The life expectancy I'm not sure, it's smooth and functions.

For you average normal fisherman it may last if it's kept lubed.

I will install it on my topwater setup and work it hard till it breaks or not.

I think the best way to test is let the bass punish it.

No flames please it's just my follow up report that I promised. The next report will be how long they last. I do believe the baitcaster will outlast the spinning reel.

One thing these reels have in common is left hand threads.

One point I want to make is I had 4 spinning reels from a large well named reel manufacturer in the past that we're great for trout/Spanish but the bigger bass tore them up. They did have no bearings and die cast straight cut gears. These were low budget cheap reels.

Just some reel sence.

6000 spinning reel for bass?  What's it weigh?  Many reels this size are in the 20 oz range.

It's on my heavier inshore rod setup. If I keep on losing bigger bass in the thick weeds I'll get a tow truck next. Kidding but when these bigger gals go down in the thicker weeds on a long cast from shore put a fork in me I'm done. I lose all my BPS XPS Topnockers this way. Since these lures are discontinued I'm on my last set of them.