I was just wondering if any of our users here have had experience with any of these reels, in particular the Zauber 1000? From what I gather, they're essentially the same reel in different colors and prices. :-/

I don't believe the Zauber or the RedArc are marketed here in the US, but all three seem to get decent reviews in Hungary, Poland, and Australia. At least I think they do...Google Translate is a bit hit-or-miss sometimes. ;D

Zauber...

Well one thing with a penn reel is your gonna get Carbontex washers (HT 100) with every reel. Same material where Smoothdrag.com gets their material. Penn is a company that gets it!

It's my understanding that Ryobi is the actual builder of this particular reel, so it may or may not have the same drag washers as the rest of Penn's lineup.

I don't know what it is about this reel, but I find it intriguing. It's a good bit heavier than my other reels, and I don't really need another one, but...it's calling me... ;D I'm thinking it might be a decent replacement for my trunk reel, a President XT.

It's my understanding that Ryobi is the actual builder of this particular reel, so it may or may not have the same drag washers as the rest of Penn's lineup.

I don't know what it is about this reel, but I find it intriguing. It's a good bit heavier than my other reels, and I don't really need another one, but...it's calling me... ;D I'm thinking it might be a decent replacement for my trunk reel, a President XT.

The Bait Monkey is definately whispering in your ear.

He does that from time to time.  ;D 

He talks me into buying reels because he knows I'll have to buy new rods to put them on.