You have'nt fished my friend until your below 7 oz. Trust me, spend the loot, you only live once!

You bet - I've got a reel that weighs 6.6oz - I did spend the loot - $80 for a BPS ProLite - 7 bearings and dual-braking ;D

Wow thats lite and a good deal.

But becareful getting off topic and hurting feelings,last I checked shimano didnt make it. :

You have'nt fished my friend until your below 7 oz. Trust me, spend the loot, you only live once!

You bet - I've got a reel that weighs 6.6oz - I did spend the loot - $80 for a BPS ProLite - 7 bearings and dual-braking ;D

Wow thats lite and a good deal.

But becareful getting off topic ,last I checked shimano didnt make it. :

Well, the topic temporarily drifted to fishing a reel under 7 oz...with the implication that a weight under 7 oz would be an expensive proposition...'taint always so... :

If you caught a Tackle Warehouse sale, you could have gotten a CI4 for $160. You had to be very quick!

You have'nt fished my friend until your below 7 oz. Trust me, spend the loot, you only live once!

You bet - I've got a reel that weighs 6.6oz - I did spend the loot - $80 for a BPS ProLite - 7 bearings and dual-braking ;D

Wow thats lite and a good deal.

But becareful getting off topic ,last I checked shimano didnt make it. :

Well, the topic temporarily drifted to fishing a reel under 7 oz...with the implication that a weight under 7 oz would be an expensive proposition...'taint always so... :

   Hey Goose its all good that was not directed at you....In fact I think its just me :-X

You have'nt fished my friend until your below 7 oz. Trust me, spend the loot, you only live once!

You bet - I've got a reel that weighs 6.6oz - I did spend the loot - $80 for a BPS ProLite - 7 bearings and dual-braking ;D

Wow thats lite and a good deal.

But becareful getting off topic ,last I checked shimano didnt make it. :

Well, the topic temporarily drifted to fishing a reel under 7 oz...with the implication that a weight under 7 oz would be an expensive proposition...'taint always so... :

Hey Goose its all good that was not directed at you....In fact I think its just me :-X

I just got your drift from above !

In any event, Shimanos are fine reels - I own several and they were good values at the time that I bought them.

You have'nt fished my friend until your below 7 oz. Trust me, spend the loot, you only live once!

Be patient and shop around:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Shimano-Stradic-CI4-2500F-Spinning-Fishing-Reel_W0QQitemZ230425233949QQcategoryZ36147QQcmdZViewItem#ht_1321wt_1165

8-)

Hmm, nice find. On the flip side of the equation though, I've seen people paying premiums (as high as $230) just to get the reel because the availability is so low. Additionally, the reel does not come with a spare spool (which costs another $60).

That being said, I have one of these in a 2500 and it was significantly prettier than I expected from online photos. I have yet to try it out thanks to this wonderful winter weather but hopefully I will agree with your assessment of performance per price value!

I'll get the Abu Garcia thread going here shortly.