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Also Deal Ninja did the SS reels come with extra spools?
Mine didn't pass the "freeze test" although most reels don't pass below zero
has anyone gotten their hands on the cetus "attack" 800sw. I haven't been able to find one. fieds
Interesting. Will have to look it up.I just pulled the trigger on an SS800.
Congrats on the SS800. You’ll like it. Very nice little reel, especially if you put a premium on light weight.I researched that Cetus Attack SS800SW yesterday. Not available in the US that I can tell, and I think it’s actually made by a different company; Devil Craft. If you find anything else, let me know.DN
Anywhooo, just made a trip to christophersons bait in alexandria to purchase another 800. Sweet reels and pair well with JT golddiggers and shorter rouge. Going to get a jt walleye snare for the new one.
I personally have GV500 and a SS800. I like the GV500 better simply from a bail spring aspect. Unless i got two freak bad ones 3 years apart....the SS800's bail springs are WEAK. I bought a couple more recently and returned them. I like the weight and look and drag on the SS800, but i'm telling you, that bail spring on it is suspect. $40 for a real with weak bail springs right out of the package. No way. I was sold on Tica but now i'm not sure. I just bought a Diawa Leguna 500, i'll try it out. I can say 100% , a pflueger president is by far the WORST spinning reel of all time in the winter. I have the anti reverse freeze and the reel free spools backward. They are junk in the cold.I just bought 2 of the Diawa Revros LT 1000 for my walleye rods, so far they been out in some cold stuff, 0-10 degrees and i'm impressed. That's why I went with the leguna for my new D&H perch pounder, i'm hoping it works out well.
Yes, the bail is a weak spot on the SS800 as noted in my original and follow up posts. It's not as smooth and effortless like the SS500 for sure. Another reel that I've grown increasingly fond of in the $50 - $60 range is the new Daiwa Legalis LT. I have watched and read nothing but rave reviews on this reel, and in fact, most of the reels in the new Daiwa LT (Light and Tough) line up. The 1000 size checks in at 6.4 oz which is only .1 or .2 oz heavier than most 500 series reels! This reel is definitely on my short list the next time I get itchy to spend some more $$ on a reel. hahaha I turned a newer member (603outdoorz) on to it and he seemed very pleased with the purchase when he received it. If you have large hands or just prefer larger reels than the 500 size, for a very small increase in weight and price, you will get a much larger, smoother, more refined reel than the most of the 500 sized reels available today. Fewer bearings than the Presidents, but Shimano's reputation has never suffered for lack of bearings... I'll choose my Stradic Ci4+ reels with 6 bearings everyday over several that I own with more bearings. Please do a follow-up review on the Revros when you have some more hours on them. Thanks!DN
I suppose I could run all symetre or stradics but let's be honest, those are a little too pricey for me to justify those for ice fishing.
I've been fishing in some ridiculous cold and snowstorms and bow have 2 Ss800s and a friend has one now also and we haven't had one issue with any of them. They've been flawless.