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The Abu sounds neat to nice drag on that Bart?
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X2, best bang for the buck line of reels out there in my opinion.
pfleuegar handles DO fold down - you unscrew them about halfway and they pivot on the ball end of the handle - you're likely after a size 25 president or purist https://www.scheels.com/p/pflueger-purist-spinning-reel/8950-PUR20X.html ($20 off) if you want a push button fold down (idk why you would though, they are usually clunky) https://shop.clamoutdoors.com/jason-mitchell-reel.htmlhttps://www.frabill.com/shop/ice-fishing/reels-combos/reels/bro-series-spinning-reel
I used the Daiwa Revros 1000 shallow spool reel it works great but you have to unscrew the whole thing before it collapses and loosing a handle on ice is not fun not that I would know anything about that ;DAfter watching some videos on the mentioned reels it sounds like the daiwa QZ are noisy, the Piscifun have a lousy drag and IMO nothing from Abu Garcia has been worth a look to be honest I may just buy a few more Revros. I'm just confused in an industry that is so worried about which auger drills .3 seconds faster that reel manufactures don't see the benefit of a folding handle. I would personally like for summer reels as well they would fit in the rod lockers way better. I hate to spend $60 on a reel that sounds like a pea thrasher. I generally like Daiwa and was surprised of all the reviews of noisy bearings for $60 buck reel ouch. At least the Revros I could put on a panfish rod in the summer. Hey thanks everyone it's honest intel like this that helps us all buy what we need.
I’m in agreement with unscrewing the handle a few turns, and folding it. While the push button may save a little time, I prefer the security of a screw-in handle. I see very little difference time-wise between the two. I guess it all comes down to a matter of personal preference.
Iceassin dont recall Dave Genz having a Popper rod/reel combo ..but Frabill does