Looks like China's answer to Van Staal reels.  Anyone ever use on of these?  

Never, but it has some nice looks.

 

Did a quick google and found this for a diff model, but

same company (nothing popped up on the model you

listed):

http://www.ultimateangling.co.za/index.php?topic=17789.0

 

It scares me that they misspelled "Spinning"!

 

Roger

3 minutes ago, RoLo said:

 

It scares me that they misspelled "Spinning"!

 

Roger

 

Yeah but they caught it the second time! 

For $250 it's a commitment buying one.  Chinese brand reels seem to have a bad name (where are all the shimano, diawa, and vanstaals made).  Last year I picked up a Chinese baitcaster for $40 and it gave better reels a run for its money.   I'd love to see one somewhere.   I don't think it'll be to long before bait shops carry some.   

Just now, Davidhorowitzski said:

For $250 it's a commitment buying one.  Chinese brand reels seem to have a bad name (where are all the shimano, diawa, and vanstaals made).  Last year I picked up a Chinese baitcaster for $40 and it gave better reels a run for its money.   I'd love to see one somewhere.   I don't think it'll be to long before bait shops carry some.   

 

Shimano and Daiwa make some in Japan, some in Malaysia

I'm still not taking a risk. I probably won't dip into a Chinese made brand anyhow, no matter how good they are, as I'm a Shimano for life guy.  ?

12 minutes ago, Darren. said:

 

Yeah but they caught it the second time! 

 

Yeah, but you & I are tough customers, one strike and you're OUT! 

 

 

28 minutes ago, lmbfisherman said:

I'm still not taking a risk. I probably won't dip into a Chinese made brand anyhow, no matter how good they are, as I'm a Shimano for life guy.  ?

I'm a pretty devout Shimano and Daiwa guy. But who's to say I don't have some quantums and a pile of Abu's too!   My favorite reel right now (for this week) is a pflueger Asaro.   Sometimes I wonder how many rods the average fisherman keeps in the stable.