New reel?

[cduhon]

Originally Posted by Seeing Spots

Mettle all the way... that's all I buy now...I do not rinse them because i have found the water gets in and freezes the bearing that is on the handle.. these are easy to pull apart and clean... I spray them with reel majic after trips... the main problem that you will have is the bearing on the handle..I use to buy expensive reels but cost 20 bucks to have them cleaned so I figure I would just by a new one and keep the old one for parts...They cast just as good as any other reel beside my supercaster but the supercaster didn't hold up at all.

True. I have over 10 of these reels and bulletproof. Use them all the time. They cast and fish great. They are a little heavy but well worth the money. Best part is that it is an Academy brand reel and they are great with the warranty. I have taken several back after they get rough or just old and they exchange them for a new one over the counter. Cannot beat that option. I spent $40 cleaning my last Curado- Coulda bought 2 Mettle reels for that. I still love the size of my old Curado 50E, but alot more money than the H20.