baitrunner reel

[chazyboi]

shimano are a rip off over priced and no different from alot of other marketed reels made in the same factories around asia okuma have a stronger bait runner system and are bullet proof and come with spare spools and loads of bearings try the epx pro, ive had loads of shims from the original shims to 4500 to 8010 s if you want real quality buy british daiwa the regal ect i have daiwa pits with bait runner conversions never let me down and are bullet proof and they are abused to death ,,shimo has had its day over priced and old hat

[chazyboi]

Originally Posted by Portland Pirate

Sorry Steve.

I don't totally agree with you.
Yes they are cheap, but they are not smooth and the drag is very snatchy and not micro adjustable.

You can not beat the Shimano bait runner's. Yes I know they are more expensive, but you do get what you pay for.

I had 2 Okuma Undertakers, which I sold after a month. Sorry but both the main drag and baitrunner drag is pants.

Portland Pirate.

should of brought the okuma eb 60 epix 2 spools 1 ally with brass rim and 10 bearings wen fed up of shimanos unreliable baitrunner i brought 3 when they came out used em right up till i got my daiwas and my nephew now has them caught some big fish on em carp pike and sea and they have never been a problem more of a comparison to the 6000 8000 range than the undertaker