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« on: June 05, 2012, 05:39:11 AM » |
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I'm about to buy this reel and i noticed on ebay some at a very good price.
My question is: are there two different versions of the penn 16 VSX an old one ?
On the ebay specs I see 28lb of max drag, while on pennreels.com it is stated 30/42 Lb of max drag.
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Lorenzo
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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2012, 05:46:28 AM » |
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I'm talking about the Penn VSX not the VS.
And was wondering if a new version of the reel came out and there is a good pricing on the older version.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2012, 06:05:16 AM » |
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Supposedly, Penn is coming out with a new Torque 2 speed lever drag. It is possible that the larger lever drag Torques will replace the smaller Internationals (12 and 16 size). That is just a guess on my part but if true, the prices should drop on the smaller Internationals.
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2012, 06:13:29 AM » |
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Thanks!
But is the real max drag of this reel 28lb or 42lb?
Seems there is a big difference from the two...
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2012, 06:37:51 AM » |
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from what i read the drag maxs out at 28 lbs. they have an early model and a late model. both models carry the same line capacity. i dont see any differnce in the schematic from what i can tell.
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2012, 06:56:32 AM » |
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From Penn's website:
Strike Maximum
16VSX 30 42
16 VS 11 28
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« Reply #6 on: June 06, 2012, 06:30:55 AM » |
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At the end I bought it.. So I will let you know the real max drag as soon as It arrives  |
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too heavy or i am just getting weaker...
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« Reply #7 on: June 06, 2012, 06:48:07 AM » |
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will stay tuned....  |
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2012, 06:03:03 PM » |
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I just got mine and, loaded with 80 lb spectra (700 yards), I get 35 lbs of drag at Strike with complete freespool and 45 lbs at full - right out of the box. |
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too heavy or i am just getting weaker...
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2012, 10:45:16 AM » |
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I just got mine and, loaded with 80 lb spectra (700 yards), I get 35 lbs of drag at Strike with complete freespool and 45 lbs at full - right out of the box. is this without binding? |
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« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2012, 06:29:40 AM » |
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The reel has arrived and I noticed a strange thing: the switch button for the two speed option is in metal while in all the pictures I found on the internet it is in plastic.
Serial number is: 1110084
What about yours?
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« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2012, 01:03:46 PM » |
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i recently heard they replaced the plastic button. im glad they did the plastic ones always wound up cracking from the spline on the shaft.
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« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2012, 01:29:36 PM » |
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all the new ones have metal push buttons instead of plastic.
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« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2012, 02:18:56 PM » |
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Cool. I just bought one from some outfit in North Dakota on Fleabay, and it has the metal shift button also. I plan to run 100# hollow on it, with a rail rod. Seems like plenty of drag and I'm sending it to Cal Sheets for the granny low gear.
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