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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Pro Gear Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Jon Vadney on September 03, 2015, 10:59:08 AM

Title: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Jon Vadney on September 03, 2015, 10:59:08 AM
QuoteNot expecting on putting out a narrow or a lefty version at this point in time. Don't have a set date on when they will come out. Still working on refining some things. Price point will be around $220. We will be coming out with a 20 and a 30 size later down the line. And yes they are pretty much an updated version of the CS series.

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Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: coastal_dan on September 03, 2015, 02:53:09 PM
Schweet!  How are people liking the EVA foam grips on their handles?
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: David Hall on September 03, 2015, 09:59:08 PM
Very nice
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: David Hall on June 03, 2016, 12:02:55 AM
Got my new Vengeance 20 in the mail today, loaded with 300yds of blue hollow 60# braid.
Going to crack it open tonight and see what it looks like.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: bigggfish on June 03, 2016, 12:23:28 AM
Got my V30 yesterday.  Sweet little reel.  attached the schematic.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: David Hall on June 03, 2016, 12:25:35 AM
You should crack it open and post pics for everyone to see.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Marcq on June 03, 2016, 06:07:23 AM
Quote from: David Hall on June 03, 2016, 12:02:55 AM
Got my new Vengeance 20 in the mail today, loaded with 300yds of blue hollow 60# braid.
Going to crack it open tonight and see what it looks like.
We are waiting  ::)  ;)

Marc..
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: David Hall on June 04, 2016, 12:37:58 AM
Was going to last night but it was so hot out there!  It's even hotter today!
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Rancanfish on July 07, 2016, 02:43:09 PM
David,   it's cool in the Bay Area today!

I can't wait to see this reel exploded.  It is based on the original CS series.

Funny that the only reels with weird issues mentioned in our forum here were that series.

But we'll know soon right?

Ran
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: David Hall on July 07, 2016, 05:15:03 PM
And if I can shake off this mild vertigo that I woke up with this morning I will get after it.  the reel is on my bench ready to go.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Cor on July 07, 2016, 06:37:08 PM
Nice looking reel!   I am trying to find the retrieve rate.

39.3 inch per handle turn, is actually not enough for me, very close though.

Are these reel US made? ;)
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Rancanfish on July 08, 2016, 12:35:37 AM
Cor, definitely manufactured in China under direction of ProGear. 

I'm only hearing good things.

Darn David, sorry to hear about the vertigo.  When I started getting vertigo, I stopped party boating.  I'd get a spell and be down all afternoon while everyone fished.

I do look forward to hearing your report when you are up and att'em again.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Lowprofile on July 29, 2016, 09:48:07 AM
I like my V40.

Here it is working on a 40lb yellowfin.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0HXGqCwFCo
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: broadway on August 05, 2016, 10:15:01 AM
What kind of rod is that.... It looks tiny but has a nice action to it and seems to have a good backbone.
Thanks
Dom
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Bryan Young on August 05, 2016, 04:40:30 PM
Quote from: Lowprofile on July 29, 2016, 09:48:07 AM
I like my V40.

Here it is working on a 40lb yellowfin.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=P0HXGqCwFCo
I've always wanted to fish those mini jigging rods.
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Aiala on August 05, 2016, 05:08:34 PM
Quote from: Lowprofile on July 29, 2016, 09:48:07 AM
I like my V40. Here it is working on a 40lb yellowfin.

I always been mystified as to why one would want to fish with what appears to be a truck antenna, but hey, as our French friends say, "Chacun à son goût" (each to his own taste).  :D

~A~
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Lowprofile on August 10, 2016, 02:30:19 PM
It's a rod I built out of a solid glass tip section to an extendable rod they make here in Japan. It can take a load and feels like nothing in my hands. I had 12-13lbs of drag on that fish and it felt like a bluegill
Title: Re: Looks like Pro Gear is coming out with new reels
Post by: Rancanfish on August 10, 2016, 10:22:15 PM
Thanks for the schematic.  I have to say the new reel is basically the same in design as the old PG Albacore Special and Classic Series.  That is a good thing. 

Dog and a AR bearing, sweet.  Pretty much ready to fish.

The end plate even looks a lot like my CS625 except for the slight cut out on the new version.