new spinning reel

[Champ188]

3 hours ago, Champ188 said:

I bought two Pfleuger Presidents a few months back and couldn't be happier with them. If not for the littering aspect, I'd throw the two Lew's spinners they replaced overboard just for the satisfaction of watching the pieces of junk sink. I'm all about Lew's casting reels but it'll take a lot of convincing before I ever try another one of their egg beaters.

In fairness, I will say that my Lew's spinning reels were bought several years ago when Lew's was first starting back up. They were not the cheapos, though. I gave $79 each for them.

In no particular order, my main complaints were: Line twist was just awful. Main drive gear stripped out of one of them within 6 months and the other one started sounding (and feeling) like a thrashing machine with less than a year's use.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I never could catch a limited edition president in stock. 

[abkeenan]

18 minutes ago, Smalls21 said:

 

I think i have it narrowed down somewhat.

Pfleuger president or the limited edition President

Okuma Trio HS

Mitchell 308 Pro

BPS Carbonlite

Daiwa Exceller

Lew's Mach1- tackle warehouse has it on sale

ABU Orra S

I'd narrow that down to just 2 then. The President or the Exceller. Exceller for me.

[Old plug]

I like the president. The bail return system seems to be better. Most reels will the bail return system will fails with heavy use to fast to suit me. 

[Old plug]

On December 14, 2016 at 1:36 PM, cmoore03 said:

I have been most pleased with my Cardinal 3's for over 35 years, never thought about trading up as these have been flawless. CM

How much use do they get??? I can fo thru a bail spring on one of those in not over a 2 yrs period.

 

[snagged in outlet 3]

I flip mine closed manually.  It's second nature now.  Years ago I had a spinning reel with a broken bail return and I just lived with it. 

[Smalls21]

i always flip the bail over manually, don't know why i started doing i just always have

[Smalls21]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I never could catch a limited edition president in stock. 

BPS in springfield has them in stock $79.99

[Longball22]

I have an Abu Orra, not the S, that belongs at the bottom of the lake next to Champ's Lew's spinners.  Not sure if they did any better with the Orra S, but there's my 2 cents.

[MOPanfisher]

I have been quite happy with my several Pfleuger Presidents, but also with my single Abu Soron or something, it is a beast.  The presidents are fabulous for the price and I expected a year or two out of them but so far they are all going strong.  Figured I would toss or give them away when they got too bad.  I absolutely cannot stand a sticky, grindy, catchy spinning reel.