They've got a 2 speed spinning reel coming out too.  Lol

The two speed reel seems interesting, I can see certain situations where it would be cool to have that option.

1 hour ago, BassCat29 said:

The two speed reel seems interesting, I can see certain situations where it would be cool to have that option.

I can see a lot if situations where that'd be cool, and I haven't spooled up spinning gear in ages.

On 1/21/2016 at 6:49 PM, roadwarrior said:

Hmm...

With their reputation for rods, why would anyone try their reels?

have you ever touched one of there rods?

2 hours ago, LOZ_ Bass said:

Can't wait to see these new reels from Carrot Stix.  Very exciting.  Been using these rods since 2007 and never had any issues.  All major rod manufacturers are in the reel market also.  They are trying to build a brand and expand their product line.

Is this another one of those "said no one ever" jokes? 

On 1/21/2016 at 8:48 PM, Jrob78 said:

" I can't wait for these Carrot Stix reels to come out!!"  Said no one ever.

why do you say that

On 1/21/2016 at 9:45 AM, EricTheAngler said:

They look nice but there company's reputation is not the best to say the least...

have you ever touched one of their rods?

57 minutes ago, shaggydog said:

why do you say that

have you ever touched one of their rods?

Why would anyone buy a reel from a company known for making rods that break if you look at them funny?  They're trying to use their name to sell reels but their name is mostly worthless.

6 hours ago, thebillsman said:

7 hours ago, BassCat29 said:

The two speed reel seems interesting, I can see certain situations where it would be cool to have that option.

I cant

 

10 hours ago, shaggydog said:

why do you say that

have you ever touched one of their rods?

I don't know of a company that has more rod breakage issues combined /w awful customer service. Why would anybody want anything to do with them.?

Good googly give them a chance with new owner

He'd be ahead of the game if he just bought the assets and launched his own brand. Starting from scratch is hard but not as hard as behind the eight ball. I wouldn't waste my time pushing yet another rebranded reel. 

  Some of the Carrot stix rods were really great.  I have one of the original Pro Grade rods, and it has been great to me through the years.  Insanely light and very crisp and sensitive, and bring it and use it every time out.  It has had a lot of use and caught me a lot of fish.  I have been considering getting another but from all the bad reviews lately it almost seems like I got a lucky one or something.  I don't want to go through the customer service fiasco either.  Im not sure about the reels, but who knows, they may be great.  The spinning reel is a new innovation that I could see gaining popularity for sure.  We'll have to wait and see what happens.

Well, it's talked about on Tackle Tour.  Looks like 3 reels at different price points and WOW they are heavy!

http://www.tackletour.com/previewcarrotstixspectrareel.html

First things first, I look at tackle with an open mind and not preconceived notions, I ended up with some good stuff like that. Second, I'll look at value relative to the price point and decide if it worth my time and money to try it. The spinning reels are heavy and the 2-speed option is something that applies to saltwater species more than freshwater but I know some musky guys that might like the size of the reels with a 2 speed option. This is a new company, they have been bought by a Chinese company from e21 and then a Canada based outfit now owns it and they are trying to make it better.

They should just pound their advertising with "Customer Satisfaction" expressing how since the company has changed the PR has too.  Another thing they really need is a bigger name pro fisherman backing their product, the only one I've seen is Charlie Moore.  It looks like they recently launched a new website, they have a new warranty claim form where you just send them a picture of the broken rod and S&H for a replacement.  It seems like they are making progress, but it's going to be a long road.