what's coming off the bench......

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Shark Hunter

I'd be interested in that Triton Alan, if the price is right.
I have a care package coming your way soon.
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alantani

not a big fan of the raptors.  i like the old school avets better.  and definitely no cast control!
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alantani

Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 11, 2018, 02:48:45 AM
I'd be interested in that Triton Alan, if the price is right.
I have a care package coming your way soon.

i did a standard service and it was in amazing condition.  i almost didn't to the service to preserve what would have been a "nib" condition.  figure out a price and i'll let the owner know!  it's loaded with 400 yards of 50 pound daiwa j-braid and a 25 pound topshot, ready to fish!
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Shark Hunter

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I would have preferred to have it as it was.
$100 is as high as I would go, with no line.
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Rivverrat

Quote from: MarkT on July 11, 2018, 02:34:31 AM
Those Raptors have pretty high specs! The std reels have to be fished with their specs, not their looks. The G2's are what the std should've been.

You are right Mark. I was meaning Avets  overall. I still see people pushing the Raptors past the point they should be fished.

Been getting a freinds HX Raptor every 3 months for service & bearing replacement.

He is seni retired & fishes most every day. Says he's fine with these reels & sending them to me this often... Jeff

alantani

Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 11, 2018, 02:48:45 AM
I'd be interested in that Triton Alan, if the price is right.
I have a care package coming your way soon.

after seeing the reel, he decided that he wanted to keep it!   :-\
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alantani

we don't talk about these very much, but they are very nice reels!

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alantani

there really is an order to this mess.  leave it to shimano to make it a little more complicated than it needs to be.....   :-\
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Shark Hunter

Quote from: alantani on July 12, 2018, 03:50:10 AM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on July 11, 2018, 02:48:45 AM
I'd be interested in that Triton Alan, if the price is right.
I have a care package coming your way soon.

after seeing the reel, he decided that he wanted to keep it!   :-\
Can't say I blame him.
Life is Good!

Brewcrafter

Hey Riverrat - What is the guy doing with his Raptors to beat them up that bad?  Is he nailing that many Cow Tuna?

Rivverrat

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Quote from: Brewcrafter on July 12, 2018, 05:30:29 AM
Hey Riverrat - What is the guy doing with his Raptors to beat them up that bad?  Is he nailing that many Cow Tuna?

 Tuna, grouper & big rays.

Ive finally talked him into letting me hot rod a Penn VSX OR VISX 12 or 16 so it will approach the same casting ability as his Raotors...Jeff

alantani

old school.  i saw this and my first thought was that the owner must be as old as me, and i'm old as dirt!   ;D
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alantani

wish i had a hundred of these.
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alantani

an old okuma. massive stainless steel gears and massive drag washers!
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alantani

your basic tld 20 upgrade.  it takes a $43 handle, a $19 drag washer and a $40 service charge, but you end up with a decent reel.  it's just frustrating for the current owners who often end up spending more money than the reel was worth.  a basic upgraded 4/0 penn 113h senator performs to exactly the same levels at often half the cost. 
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