i bought this reel yesterday,$275aud
it looked perfect,20lb drag,260yds x 50lb braid
took it home, opened the box,4 books,no schematics.
no oil,grease,or tools,doesnt matter,i have all those
as an extra,its got a power handle,you beauty!
took the side plate off,dry as oz outback,dont matter,ill fix that
loaded reel with some line,locked the drag up
hooked up 10lb bucket of water straight to the ground,
reel cant hold 8lb of drag,whoa!
reel onto a rod,tried to set the cast control,dont work,
on max or free
reel goes back today.
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/wallacewt/WALLACE-PC/Desktop/IMG_1951_zpsfe53183f.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/wallacewt/media/WALLACE-PC/Desktop/IMG_1951_zpsfe53183f.jpg.html)
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/wallacewt/WALLACE-PC/Desktop/IMG_1950_zps09f93223.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/wallacewt/media/WALLACE-PC/Desktop/IMG_1950_zps09f93223.jpg.html)
also 3sec,s freespool out the box
12mths warranty,made in china
not game to touch anything else
they may blame me.
cheers
took the reel back,
offered me full refund,no dramas
i said no,id rather have an exchange reel
with 20lb drag,
they will send it away on monday
2 strikes they,re out.
These look pretty good was keen on one but ended up buying a 4000FJ Stradic instead.
http://www.marine-deals.co.nz/daiwa-lexa-300-hs-p-baitcasting-reel
Rgds
Mark