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Shimano Bantam Chromica CM-200A

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Would one of these be worth picking up? I've looked around online and can't find much of anything about them. I know they can't keep up with today's high dollar reels, but I've got a line on one for $20 and I'm just curious if it's worth snagging. I use H2O Mettles currently, so I'm not working with top equipment now, but if it's a huge step backwards even from those I don't want to mess with it. I'd likely be using it for lipless cranks or Texas rigs. Thanks!

Probably not a bad reel for $20.

I may be wrong, but I think they retailed for around $60 or so new. 

Unless, you just really needed another reel at this moment, I would probably save my money and get something a little better. 

A new Shimano SLX can be found for around $80 if you look around. I feel that you'd be happier in the long run.

  • 8 months later...

I still have my 200a and it's works like new. Built the way grandpa used to brag about... they don't make em like that anymore. Yeah they were $60 buck back then, but that's like a $150 reel today.

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