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New reel in town..
This is a discussion on New reel in town.. within the Rods & Reels forums, part of the After Hours category; Guys, There is another new reel already at our local market for budget conscious anglers. Simple in design and materials ...
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17-08-2006, 09:42 AM
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Rep Power: 4  | New reel in town.. Guys, There is another new reel already at our local market for budget conscious anglers. Simple in design and materials used found to be very much tougher than the one used on Freams 4500J. Aluminum body, machine cut handle, pinion and drive gears are made of brass, stainless steel stopper assy. Brand: Banax (Made in Korea) Model: GT 4000 & GT 5000 Price: Below SGD 120. Cheers physlo |
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17-08-2006, 11:05 AM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 10  | posting pictures on behalf of Physlo |
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17-08-2006, 11:17 AM
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Rep Power: 4    | loooks pretty cute huh... any1 tested it out? |
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17-08-2006, 12:38 PM
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17-08-2006, 01:05 PM
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Rep Power: 4 | wats the line cap on these reels bro? say 300yrds of 50lb PP at least?i wouldnt attempt to up the drag this 1... maybe after your test on the mekongs.... do give us a detailed user report  thanks in advance!! |
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17-08-2006, 01:27 PM
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Rep Power: 4 | Bro, I think you can easily load more of 50lbs Power Pro into this reel. I'm planning to change the drag material to HT-100 and replace the bushing on the line roller to ball bearings. Aiyah...still a long way to go to my BSL trip but will update you in due course. Cheers physlo |
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17-08-2006, 01:38 PM
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My Mood:  Rep Power: 4 | Dros, Looks like a Saltiga clone body with XHD BG-90 internals.... How smooth is it?.... seems pretty simple so as long as tolerances are good it should be smooth.... What is the original drag material?.. Felt?. Good luck at BSL dude. Saimee
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17-08-2006, 03:44 PM
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Drags are ok...but you know lah, because of my kiasuism, better get it change before the big one gets away..hehehe. I have not seen the drag material used. Will do it tonite. Hmmmm.....wonder if it will survive Tinggi's sharks? Cheers physlo | |
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17-08-2006, 04:45 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | Edros, try the toman first......... |
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23-08-2006, 12:47 PM
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My Mood: Rep Power: 4 | Dros, What is the gear ratio on that Banax?..... Any info on retrieve rate per crank... Thanks dude.... am shopping for budget crew reels aside from the Penn SS. Saimee
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