https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7BYI5lh4Gs
Well I'll be surprised if that isnt the smoothest reel in it's class. It had bearings on top of bearings... Jeff
2018 Shimano Stella Japan fishing show 2018 JAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgdZBRB3Id4&t=181s
I got a headache just from looking at that one it the glass enclosure...maybe the boss would have a ball with that one ;D
Sal
Agreed Sal, the marketing on things these days does my head in. Time will tell whether it's a valuable addition to the arsenal, I am guessing it will fall into the 'nice if you can afford it but not entirely necessary' category.
Andrew
Fancy-schmancy. Too many parts in those Shimanos for my comfort level.
Gfish
Quote from: Gfish on January 27, 2018, 02:23:33 PM
Fancy-schmancy. Too many parts in those Shimanos for my comfort level.
Gfish
Some say shimano sells sells stella $1 per part used, thats the reason they cost $1,000 a reel
Apart from the fiddly Stella anti-reverse bearing (not modular) and a few extra parts in the drag system, they really are not all that complicated. You pull the gearbox apart and it's the same as any other spinner - just better quality.
You can get a lot of enjoyment from working on such fine engineering too.
Baitrunners are more complicated I reckon, but then - I'm used to working on them.
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Quote from: steelfish on January 27, 2018, 04:07:45 PM
Quote from: Gfish on January 27, 2018, 02:23:33 PM
Fancy-schmancy. Too many parts in those Shimanos for my comfort level.
Gfish
Some say shimano sells sells stella $1 per part used, thats the reason they cost $1,000 a reel
They sell them at all is something to marvel at.
Penn Torque please... Jeff
They are like working on other reels with too many parts to get the same thing accomplished. It takes me a couple of hours now after doing so many. I still cringe when they come in. Especially the little ones.
If you have ever used one for a while you would throw that Torque overboard ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D ... ::)
Instead of throwing that Torque overboard, make a friend instead...I'll be your friend ;D
Keith is just kind of cranky. I had two Stellas a few years back It didnt go real well. I had unrealistic expectations of those 2 reels. I'm sure not many were like the 2 I had... Jeff
Hmmm....I'll stick to my Penn Spinfisher! Price is right for me, quality and a workhorse.
Quote from: exp2000 on January 27, 2018, 04:31:28 PM
Apart from the fiddly Stella anti-reverse bearing (not modular) and a few extra parts in the drag system, they really are not all that complicated. You pull the gearbox apart and it's the same as any other spinner - just better quality.
You can get a lot of enjoyment from working on such fine engineering too.
Baitrunners are more complicated I reckon, but then - I'm used to working on them.
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IHMO, if you can master a Baitrunner for tear-down and rebuild, you've peaked-out on the reel complexity thing. On my old D or B or whatever it was, I spent about 6 hours gettin lost in small detail, and messin up on system sequence, before I finally got it back together. And in the end, I decided not to try n' disassemble the baitrunner drag system on the bottom of the reel. Good trial and error experience for me.
Gfish
Baitrunners aint that the truth! The old ones...
I should reinstate my opinion on Stella and Torque. The Stella is a work of art and super smooth. They use them for big fish, Tuna, around here.
They also use the Torque for the same thing. The Stella wont last too long while the Torque will be around a long time.
I personally use a Twinpower and a Slammer 3. Almost a Stella and a Torque.
Keith, any one who has read your post over time knew this to be your thoughts... Jeff
Weren't you the one that wanted one of my Penn 113MTL reels if I decided to sell one?
Keith
I think I was... Jeff