10 minutes ago, deaknh03 said:

With 18 bearings i picture opening it up and its just filled with loose bearings..nothing else.

LOL picturing a gumball machine with the crank handle....

Haters...

 

38 minutes ago, dave said:

Haters...

 

Amen. I'll buy this before that Malaysian made junk shimano tries to call a reel.

It's fairly new cutting edge technology where they bearings have bearings. I bet the box lid hinges on bearings too.

OK,.. For the heck of it, I ordered 2 different kinds of reels out of China to put them through the test. One is the higher level Shishamo. (Not the red one-- mine is black carbon)

I am about to go put some line on these and put them through the tests. Will share updates. The drag tension max seems to be the biggest difference comparing it to, say a Revo.

I would have attached pictures to this post, but image size is too big for this forum allowance.

Update.. spooled 15 lb line and tied on a 1/4 Oz trap. The reel is only 1/2 Oz more than revo, so not noticeable while using.

A slight flick of the wrist, and it casts a mile. Actually caught a 2 lber while testing. No issues reeling under pressure.

Slight gear chatter when putting the whip to it trying to see how far this thing casts. No big deal.

So my summary.. reel feels good. . Casts farther than my revo, and had no complaints. I just will have to see how long it holds up. It may fall apart tomorrow,  or go for a while. Well see.

@ckelly I am really debating buying 1 of these. I mean worse case im out $40 bucks and if its a good reel and last long and catches fish, then what a steal!

16 hours ago, ckelly said:

Slight gear chatter when putting the whip to it trying to see how far this thing casts. No big deal.

What is gear chatter? There aren't any gears engaged when casting a typical baitcast reel. So, what is chattering?

5 minutes ago, J Francho said:

What is gear chatter? There aren't any gears engaged when casting a typical baitcast reel. So, what is chattering?

That's the sound of Mr. Shishamo's teeth; as he's laughing so hard on the way to the bank....unless its all those bearings rattling around in there

Lol at 18 bearings.

 

Do they just open up the side plate and dump bearings in like they're loading a Red Ryder BB gun? 

Let's see....

4 on the knobs

3 on the drive shaft (frame, side plate, and AR)

3 on the spool (palm side, frame, behind the engage pin, below the tension cap)

2 on the worm gear

You could possible double up on the spool, so that's two more.

Another for to align the pinion when engaged.

That gets me to 15. I'm lost on the rest.

Maybe the put a couple redundant AR bearings in there in hopes that at least one of them catches? 

AR bearings are pretty bulky.  I doubt it.

2 hours ago, J Francho said:

Let's see....

4 on the knobs

3 on the drive shaft (frame, side plate, and AR)

3 on the spool (palm side, frame, behind the engage pin, below the tension cap)

2 on the worm gear

You could possible double up on the spool, so that's two more.

Another for to align the pinion when engaged.

That gets me to 15. I'm lost on the rest.

They send you 3 more in a bag so you can put them in your pocket when you fish.

Are they lucky bearings?  I'll take all the help I can get!

New reel $200

annual cleaning $30 x 5 yrs $150

used price $125

Cost of ownership $225 or $45 year. $5/yr saving and a better reel. 

Suurrree.....but does that $200 reel come with 18 bearings?!?!?!  I think not.

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