Veiws on Penn gear?

RIX · #1 02-09-2010, 06:30 PM

G'day all,

As the title says whats your veiw on Penn reels rods ect..

Cheers RIX

Piscateur · #2 02-09-2010, 06:42 PM

Nothin for breamin, but the spinfisher 11 foot overhead rod is prob the best value for money surf rod out there. The Slammers and liveliner are bulletproof if a little on the heavy side. Just my 2C

bomb · #3 03-09-2010, 03:32 AM

once upon a time the penn spinfisher reels were the the bench mark for rugged dependable spin reels, when made in the usa. i think country of manufacture has changed,as they are now cheaper than they were 10 yrs ago.

i still use a penn powerstick when lending a rod to a guest in my boat when targetting kingfish.it is a good value rod that has pulled plenty of solid kings and can take some punishment from guys that may not have the best rod-work technique.

hope that helps
cheers
bomb

Nic c · #4 03-09-2010, 04:38 AM

owned a penn 330gti reel and it was a tad heavy and the anti-reverese was a liitle bad and after a few years the level wind broke. also had at most 5kg of drag spo pretty weak .not bad for the price though

breamanater · #5 03-09-2010, 04:45 AM

a bit of topic but piscateur is that ur car and what is it.......looks awsome

Piscateur · #6 03-09-2010, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by breamanater

a bit of topic but piscateur is that ur car and what is it.......looks awsome

Not even remotely close to owning the BMW M10

Jules01 · #7 03-09-2010, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Piscateur

Nothin for breamin, but the spinfisher 11 foot overhead rod is prob the best value for money surf rod out there. The Slammers and liveliner are bulletproof if a little on the heavy side. Just my 2C

Have to agree! However I got a couple in the 10 foot version!!

grichards · #8 04-09-2010, 07:53 AM

Rix , i have a Penn Applause 3000 that i have used for years chasing bream, bass n whatever else wanted to hook itself. I havent had any problems with it yet. I also have a Applause 8000 that i use for beach fishing, which was purchased about 6months after the 3000 being that i was impressed with it. I havent used any Penn rods (except my beach rod) that could help you here in a bream forum come almost anything else lol.
I think my reels have lasted soooo long is that i really get in n look after them after fishing plus service them every month or 2,ie, checking bearings, grease etc. Cheers Gav.

Piscateur · #9 04-09-2010, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Jewels

Have to agree! However I got a couple in the 10 foot version!!

Opps.. yeah the 10 footers are just as good.

Minnows · #10 04-09-2010, 08:45 AM

I was a fan of the affinity, a little on the heavy side but it had a nice smooth drag and was a good performer for it's price, but unfortunately mine didn't last too long, must have popped a bearing or something, now a turn of the handle sounds like you're playing the maracas

I hope it isn't a common issue with them, as they are good little reels for the entry breamer.

ben k · #11 04-09-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MinnowMan

I was a fan of the affinity, a little on the heavy side but it had a nice smooth drag and was a good performer for it's price, but unfortunately mine didn't last too long, must have popped a bearing or something, now a turn of the handle sounds like you're playing the maracas

I hope it isn't a common issue with them, as they are good little reels for the entry breamer.

yeah, i used a few penns when i first started breamming. i had the applause-never had any probs.
the applause and affinity are very similar, and at around 100 bucks they are a good option. very smooth drag (rare in a reel that cheap)
sure they arnt as smooth as a daiwa or shimano, but for the price. good starters option.

Tonka-T · #12 04-09-2010, 09:16 AM

My first spinning reel for lures was an affinity, great little reel with a smooth drag an awesome line lay. As mentioned above a bit on the heavy side when casting all day. I still have it to this day and still as smooth as the day I got it which is about 7 years ago now. Great value for money.

Beds · #13 05-09-2010, 08:59 PM

Dont know about breaming gear but i have a few penn rods and reels that have been great for the price.

I have a slammer live liner, pursuit, powerspin v, a whiting and snapper rod and another cheap combo i bought ages ago. Only problem is with the live liner that sometimes switches into baitrunner mode for no reason- its my fault though, that reel has seen a lot of saltwater and sand and not much love. The pursuit gets a lot of use casting slugs and was great for free!!

So in general i think they are great value for money, although their reels do seem fairly heavy- but solid

Mr Music · #14 05-09-2010, 10:16 PM

Another that hasn't been mentioned is the Penn Accord reels. They're a little cheaper than the Affinity but are still a nice smooth reel with a good drag. Bought one about 3 years ago as a cheapie to loan and it's still going strong.

Hazell · #15 05-09-2010, 10:31 PM

I use a penn applause 8000 for beach fishing and its a great reel. It has landed a few DohDohDohDoh and small sharks but shows no sign of abuse. Very good drag on them. I have heard of guys landing shallow water dhuies on a applause 1000/2000.