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Lets talk High Speed reels....."burners"

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Okay with the ole rebate check coming in from GW soon......I was going to grab up a 50mg. But I think I may go another route here. I have reels and rods for most situations except a 7:1 burner. Want to grab one for froggin, buzzbaits, and throwing jigs around downed trees/bushes/ and heavy slop.

Thoughts on a couple reels?

Zillion?

Zillions are sweet.  It will cast 1/4oz and up baits almost as far as my TD-Z's.  I picked up a couple of clearance Tour Edition PT's, and they are like winches.  I'm not fond of the weight of them at all; they are bricks!  I'd either buy a Zillion or wait until August for the new 7:1 Curado.  

I have 3 different 7.1:1 reels, a Pflueger Summit, a Shimano Curado 200DHSV, and a Quantum Code.  I only prefer the Summit over the Curado because of it's size and weight as I have relatively small hands and it's easier for me to palm and manipulate the smaller reel when working plastics and jigs.  I use the Curado for buzzbaits and Horny Toads because I can just crank on it all day long without palming or trying to keep my fingers on the blank/line.  I use the Code for ripping lipless cranks and heavy spinnerbaits, but it's not my favorite reel by a good margin.  I don't know what it is exactly, but it doesn't feel as nice in my hand as the others and it's not near as smooth as the Pflueger or Shimano reels.

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Get anyone you like.

I love my Curado 7:0:1 on my Kistler rod.

Great combo and you will really like your burner.

Super reels and you can reel them fast or slow and any speed inbetween.

I have 3 different 7.1:1 reels, a Pflueger Summit, a Shimano Curado 200DHSV, and a Quantum Code. I only prefer the Summit over the Curado because of it's size and weight as I have relatively small hands and it's easier for me to palm and manipulate the smaller reel when working plastics and jigs. I use the Curado for buzzbaits and Horny Toads because I can just crank on it all day long without palming or trying to keep my fingers on the blank/line. I use the Code for ripping lipless cranks and heavy spinnerbaits, but it's not my favorite reel by a good margin. I don't know what it is exactly, but it doesn't feel as nice in my hand as the others and it's not near as smooth as the Pflueger or Shimano reels.

I know what you mean about the Codes. I bought 2 of them for really no reason. Just wanted to try them. Out of the box they were very rough feeling. I could feel the gears and was not smooth at all. However, after a little greese on the gears and some Hot sauce, they are smooth now. Hopefully they will stay that way. I was pretty disappointed at first but now I kind of like them.

The curado, zillion, and the revo's are all great choices for burner reels depending on what brand you like.

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Thanks for your input guys.

Zillon is looking pretty good right now.

Owned a Revo already and wasn't that impressed compared to my Shimanos.

Never have owned a Diawa reel before so I think I will give that a whirl. Thanks again. 8-)

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Thanks for your input guys.

Zillon is looking pretty good right now.

Owned a Revo already and wasn't that impressed compared to my Shimanos.

Never have owned a Diawa reel before so I think I will give that a whirl. Thanks again. 8-)

If that Revo is right handed I would be interested if you are looking to get rid of it and it is not priced out of sight.

I have both a Quantum TE and a Zillion in the burner...

I dont think you can get a better reel for the money right now than you can with the Quantum. The best reel is another matter...Zillion. And if what I hear is true about an all red Zillion...:)

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Revo STX HS or Daiwa Zillion

The STX HS new can be had for $170 shipped to your door from PoorFish on ebay.

I just got a high speed zillion yesterday going on a 7'2'' xh crucial sweet set-up perfect for frogs.

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