fishstick11
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Hunting for flattys with friends... Is their anything better
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Post by fishstick11 on Aug 22, 2012 6:47:09 GMT -5
i have a new 7000 ic3.... kips old reel ;D.... but i personally like my older one i got at a garage sale... its clicker is louder and the drag feels stronger than the new ones...
please answer the poll so i can see which reel everyone else thinks is better ;D
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Post by katfish on Aug 22, 2012 10:58:22 GMT -5
Stix
I would keep both reels in good operating order. If you don't feel confident repairing your own take them to a repair shop.
Drag disk replace is a common repair. Clickers sometimes just need a spring adjustment but even if the clicker dog needs replaced it is not expensive.
Wouldn't it be better to have 2 reels you could trust?
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fishstick11
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Post by fishstick11 on Aug 22, 2012 11:45:43 GMT -5
they are both in perfect working order just wondering what people think is better
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Seanstone
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Post by Seanstone on Aug 23, 2012 21:04:49 GMT -5
I own a 2008, 7000ic3...a 2010 7000ics (pro rocket), and a 1998 7000i. Personally I like the newer 7000ic3 the best. It feels the smoothest, no wobble in the handle or any other parts, good drag, nice and moderate clicker. The 7000ics is supposed to be a better reel but just isnt worth the extra money in my opinion. The 7000i has fewer ball bearings so it does feel slightly cheaper, and has a really tight clicker but it works all the same.
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fishstick11
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Post by fishstick11 on Aug 24, 2012 0:23:07 GMT -5
the new one is definetly a lot smoother.... but he old ones clicker is much louder and is a little stronger..... they are both better than the bait runners i was using.....
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Post by dreadnaught on Aug 24, 2012 19:42:32 GMT -5
All of my 7000c3's are the old style reels made in Sweden!!! I like them better....they are just better reels hands down than the ones made in China!!! Any ABU reel with an "i" in the number is made in China, I had had a few and got rid of them almost as fast as I got them!!!
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fishstick11
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Post by fishstick11 on Aug 24, 2012 21:11:38 GMT -5
the old one is the swedish version and i like it a lot better
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Post by skinfish on Sept 10, 2012 21:24:42 GMT -5
I don't care for the lever over the button. Hanlde is more comfortable on the new style tho.
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fishstick11
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Hunting for flattys with friends... Is their anything better
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Post by fishstick11 on Sept 11, 2012 20:19:06 GMT -5
i think you can change the handles around but dont quote me
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Post by skinfish on Sept 11, 2012 21:43:37 GMT -5
i think you can change the handles around but dont quote me Yes you can. I ordered new handles from pure fishing AKA Abu Garcia. |
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Post by catchasrt on Aug 16, 2013 17:51:39 GMT -5
Screw them both buy an alphamar.
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