Shimano Symetre 1000

[kahuna]

G`day everyone

Can anyone give me some info on this reel, are they any good
or not.
Will be matched with a 6`6 stella.

Any thoughts or input greatly appreciated.

p.s Really enjoy the sight & learning heaps

Thankyou
Kahuna

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday kahuna
my mate up the road has a symetere 4000 and that hasnt played up for him smoooth drag 4 ball bearings which is good,and your 1000 model that u want can hold a hell of alot of line. ratio is fast might be a bit quick for bream but it should do the job still. i reckon it is a great reel.
michael

[matt_mad_fisho]

heya kahuna

i agree with michael the shimano symetre 1000 is an excellent little reel and it will hold stacks of that 4lb braid. i have never used a stella rod but i here very good things. have you looked at the shimano stradic 1000 it is similar to the symetre, but it has 5 bearings and also has i high ratio and i think it is a bit more $$$, one of my mates has 4 of each size(he is a shimano dealer, and he also has a big family), he loves em. but if you dont want to spend much money, diawa have a great range of little 1500size reels that perform very well and wont break the bank.
Some reccomendation:

diawa caprice 1500 3 ball bearings $115
diawa capricorn 1500 4 ball bearings $150
the tica reels also have a very good selection

sorry i must sound like i am trying to talk u out of the symetre , they are a very good little reel and they are definately in the top 5 shimano spin reels!

cheers Matt

[Simmo]

Gday Kahuna,

I recently bought a new outfit..the rod is the Stella 6'6" and its great I love it. I looked at the symetre, but eventually bought a Stradic 2000 I dont regret this decision...just wind the 2 reels and you will see the diference. I went for the 2000 because I wanted to fish 6lb fireline and target flatty's a bit so I was looking for the little extra line capacity. I even prefer the way the rod balances with the 2000. some might think its a little butt heavy but I reckon it suits me.

The symetre is a great reel and if its more suited to your budget than the stradic then go for it.
Another worthy or consideration are the Okuhma (maybe bad spelling there) Dave and many others here love them and they are pretty good value for money too

Hope this helps.

Simmo

[matt_mad_fisho]

G'day simmo

its okuma.........i think lol

cheers matt

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday
if i had the money i would be buying the 1000 stella that would be awesome. i just bought myself a little 1500 diawa regal which i good little reel.
thanks michael

[kahuna]

Thankyou for your input,

A lot of you seem to be using the daiwa & okuma reels
i will go & check them out.

decisions,decisions


thanks again
kahuna