Reddington SVII reels
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I have a Reddington AL 5/6 that I bought new off ebay.
The good.
Its a heavy duty reel that if properly taken care of and never exposed to saltwater should last forever.One of the smoothest drags I have ever seen on a reel.
The bad.
Very heavy compared with Ross Evo. or Orvis BarstockIf submersed in water and left wet for a few weeks the bearings WILL rust. Mine did.
It is not a use it and put it away type of reel. It has to be maintained after each use where it comes into contact with water.
I’m definitely looking for a “use and put away” reel – I’m not into fishing all day and then cleaning my gear all night.
Looks like the BBS is about 3 ounces lighter – though it has the disadvantage of not being a large arbor reel. Also about $30 more expensive.
Hmm. If the Redington is maintenance intensive, that may make the decision for me – though I’d really prefer a large arbor reel.
The Ross Evo is not in consideration because I’m not willing to spend $300 on a trout reel.
I heard they ditched the Brakewater, which in fairness was usually the reel Dan was talking up, and everyone agrees it was the best of the bunch.
carter
I was not aware redington was a sponsor of Dan’s board. Sponsor or not, anybody who claims they can dunk that reel in Saltwater and put it away for a few weeks and expect it to ever work again is on Crack.BD
Yea, but after you go thru 4 $100 reels you start to wonder how much you saved.Well there should be a thick vail of sarcasm cast over most everything I say.
I dunno, maybe i’m off but I thought they were always talking about this AL reel like it had the best drag since RuPaul, then giving you some fine print about scrubing it down with a toothbrush after every use…….
The SVII is a good reel for the price range, it’ll get the job done if that’s what you want to spend.
I have no experience with that reel BD. However I do own a lot of mid priced reels in the $100 range. 2 you might consider are the Teton Tioga and the Ross flywater. Both have a maintenance free drag. I really like the Tioga. However I’ve only owned it a few months.
Greg
Also, like Zach said, if you’re doing a lot of big fish stuff invest in the best reel you can it will save a lot of grief.
Not a lot of big fish stuff – I’m mainly just looking for a trout reel for a 5wt. I’ve been fortunate enough to hit a few big trout each year with the 5, and maybe a carp or a good-sized smallie here and there, but for the most part it’s just average trout fishing with a little bit of warmwater every once in a while.
That’s why I’m sticking at the $100 price range – I want a decent quality reel, but it’s not like the drag is going to see regular action. To be blunt, it’s highway robbery if I have to pay $250.00 or more just to get a trout reel that won’t rust and fall to pieces if I get it wet. If I weren’t looking at fly fishing gear, I could get a $25.00 Quantum at Wal-Mart that would hold up better than that.
bd
bd,
For a 5wt set up for trout and the occasional carp and smallie like you want, the SVII will do just fine.
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