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CT - Rapala Nitro Spinning rod and reel Combo $9.99
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- stephroll [OP]
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- mac151
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- Feb 18, 2011
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I bought one of these yesterday as a birthday gift. Usually goes for $30. I just wanted the reel so that I could put it on a telescoping rod and create a fishing pole with the smallest footprint. Other reels were nine bucks, and this was ten, so you're getting the pole for the extra buck, plus this reel is nicer than the ones that CT carries for this price regularly. The reel itself is nice and smooth, and the bail wasn't too stiff.
Only complaint is the little gold piece on the bottom of the reel. It is only held in by friction in two weak spots, so it can fall off if you bump it. Since it is not a functional piece, there is no harm done.
CT had a bunch in London, but didn't have any out on the shelf. You had to ask for them.
Good deal for ten bucks.
Only complaint is the little gold piece on the bottom of the reel. It is only held in by friction in two weak spots, so it can fall off if you bump it. Since it is not a functional piece, there is no harm done.
CT had a bunch in London, but didn't have any out on the shelf. You had to ask for them.
Good deal for ten bucks.
- anhtuan
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- Feb 20, 2007
- 3042 posts
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Bought this for $10, I returned it the next day, the reel sucks, other $10 reels are much better.
- blazed16
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- Jul 8, 2009
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Not bad be perfect for son.THen hes not using my 200$ rod.
- stephroll [OP]
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- Scottie
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- Peterborough
I would buy a better reel I bought this last year for a spare and let my uncle use it one day and it was a POS he could hardly cast with it/
- Snowslip
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- Nov 9, 2010
- 255 posts
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- Montreal
I looked at it. The reel is equipped with the spool made of blow-mold CHEAP plastic, just chrome plated. So, expect lots of play and, possibly, cracks. There were quite a few molding and plating imperfections, so the fishing line will wear out fast. Especially, when the plating will be peeling off.
Also, the bail was loose. Stay away.
IMO, $10 Zebco deal is way better: the spool is made of machined aluminum.
BTW, Wal-Mart has a few reels and reel-rod combos for the similar price, e.g.:
Z-Cast spinning combo
Durango 2235RB Spinning Reel
Also, the bail was loose. Stay away.
IMO, $10 Zebco deal is way better: the spool is made of machined aluminum.
BTW, Wal-Mart has a few reels and reel-rod combos for the similar price, e.g.:
Z-Cast spinning combo
Durango 2235RB Spinning Reel
- jdmfishingonly
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- Oct 13, 2008
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- Durham
Cheap garbage ... absolutely useless ... I would go to Basspro to pickup a Browning Combo instead ...
I have the:
St. Croix Eyecon Walleye Series 7' ML Spinning Rod (ECS70MLF2) [$150 @ BassPro] with the Shimano Sensilite 2500 reel (Japan ONLY) [USD$650 purchased when it was released in 2003]
G Loomis GL3 Mahogany S843-2 7' M Spinning Rod [USD$400 purchased in 2002] with the Shimano Stradic MgF2500 reel (Japan ONLY) [USD$675 purchased when it was released in 2002]
I have the:
St. Croix Eyecon Walleye Series 7' ML Spinning Rod (ECS70MLF2) [$150 @ BassPro] with the Shimano Sensilite 2500 reel (Japan ONLY) [USD$650 purchased when it was released in 2003]
G Loomis GL3 Mahogany S843-2 7' M Spinning Rod [USD$400 purchased in 2002] with the Shimano Stradic MgF2500 reel (Japan ONLY) [USD$675 purchased when it was released in 2002]
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