dont buy this reel!!!

[bookerreese]

brought a penn 430ssg brand new and on first trip after catching
5 croakers with it i felt a pop in the reel while reeling and retrieving. inspected the reel to see that the screws were starting to come out and the gears were starting to show which left the handle useless.
im in no way a penn basher because i own a penn 460 slammer and going to purchase 2 more, but far as the penn ssg with its graphite body never!!!

[ReelSmith]

Send it back to Penn and they should replace it.They had some quality control problems and received a bad batch with some of those graphite frames.

[bookerreese]

thats what i did!!!!

[pipewrench]

I won't buy anymore of Penn's new JUNK. Look for the old reels at yard sales and such.

[bookerreese]

well i sent it back to penn & they fixed the reel free of charge!!!

[edgewater1]

i only buy okuma, and shimano i like the feel

[bookerreese]

i also hav okumas and shimano. 2 of my okumas locked up while the shimanos are still good.
i have 6 penns and only 1 failed. at least they fixed it free of charge!!!

[carey]

i have had horrible problems with most all shimano spinning reels including sustains and stradics

they are junk

DAIWAAAA cheaperand longer lasting

[mosgo]

VAN STAAL ALL THE WAY. Yea it costs an arm and a leg but ive had mine for 7 years and only have washed it off with fresh water. works like the day I bought it!!


moses

[paxfish]

VAN STAAL ALL THE WAY. Yea it costs an arm and a leg but ive had mine for 7 years and only have washed it off with fresh water. works like the day I bought it!!


moses

I have a Spheros with the same track record. Prolly 10,000 fish on that reel.

I open it up each winter and lube it.