Nufo Posted March 30, 2015 Report Share Posted March 30, 2015 (edited) I will start this off. Used the reel for the first time today. First impressions are that it is super smooth. Really like how low it sits on the rod. Cast really well. Drag is smooth. Hooked into a few linesides this but they all came unbuttoned so I didn't get to test the drag. Although the handle is only 90mm and has square knobs, it was pretty comfortable. I am going to be upgrading to a 108mm Studio composites though as I like a little more leverage. I am having a problem with the line lay. I noticed when spooling the reel that it staked line the sides of the spool but then it all leveled out as it got full. I kept having line come loos on the spool due to this during fishing. Hoping to figure out how to get it to stop from doing this. Edited March 30, 2015 by Nufo igl00jx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 Good to hear you like it, I'll chime in once mines arrives. stuck in customs right now. I plan to add the 108mm handles as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R8R Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 I will start this off. Used the reel for the first time today. First impressions are that it is super smooth. Really like how low it sits on the rod. Cast really well. Drag is smooth. Hooked into a few linesides this but they all came unbuttoned so I didn't get to test the drag. Although the handle is only 90mm and has square knobs, it was pretty comfortable. I am going to be upgrading to a 108mm Studio composites though as I like a little more leverage. I am having a problem with the line lay. I noticed when spooling the reel that it staked line the sides of the spool but then it all leveled out as it got full. I kept having line come loos on the spool due to this during fishing. Hoping to figure out how to get it to stop from doing this. I agree on the reel super smooth, since I lock my drag I will not know how good the drag is unless I hook up on a big striper. As far as line laying on the spool, when I first trying to spool it when I saw the angle on the side of the spool I knew that spooling it will be weird and will stack on each side. Which it did and just like you said it leveled out when it was full. I did have some issue at first when I first started using it and line was a little loose, I had to tightened the casting knob more that I usually do and that fix the problem. Next time I use it might even use the bigger weight just to see how it does and compare with the smaller weight.First impression using it good reel, I mean super smooth and feels great. If you have small hands probably not for you if you like to palm the reel on the side. Only worried about the line stacking on side and will it cause me a cast off on a expensive bait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Got mines today. Initial thoughts are that it's very smooth and very solid. Comparing to my Pluton 200, I got used to the feel in a few seconds. However I did have the line issue being loose as well. I usually turn all the brakes off etc. Not sure what happened, but after about 10 minutes of casting, the line stopped loosening up. Looks awesome too! Not sure if it's just me, but the Shrapnel feels like it has a tighter tolerance than the Pluton with a more direct feel. We'll see how it is after some time, but I'm confident. Pluton feels smoother, but the Shrapnel isn't broken in yet. gradycodd and jbane9 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nufo Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 Couple more updates after getting a little more time behind this reel. First off it's absolute buttah! I respooled and packed the line down tighter and it mostly fixed the line lay issues (still had some) I am going to play with the bigger breaks and see if that helps. the spool is very very fast and casting distance is really good. Got to test the drag last night and its buttah too. I love the subtle clicking noise it makes when line is pulling out Now we shall see how it holds up over time. I am hoping to get at least 5 years of solid use out of this reel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igl00jx Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 How is this reel in relation to size of the Pluton/Ryoga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nufo Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 How is this reel in relation to size of the Pluton/Ryoga? can't say as I have never fished them. It is about the width of a calcutta te but lower profile igl00jx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 How is this reel in relation to size of the Pluton/Ryoga? More or less it's a wider reel. I have a 200H pluton, I'll snap some comparison shots tomorrow. igl00jx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nufo Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 I'm running one big break block and one small one and its a little more manageable. 1 big blocks would probably be good too. Casting distance was still good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nufo Posted April 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 2 big blocks not one ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 So really the only way to adjust them, is switching between the two correct? I have no idea what my manual says. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R8R Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 So really the only way to adjust them, is switching between the two correct? I have no idea what my manual says. lol get the translate app on your phone, it will translate it as best as it can, it will scan the words then translate it. I think it said use oil at the tip to prevent it from wearing faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 get the translate app on your phone, it will translate it as best as it can, it will scan the words then translate it. I think it said use oil at the tip to prevent it from wearing faster. It will do it via photo, or would I need a pdf format of the manual or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R8R Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 It will do it via photo, or would I need a pdf format of the manual or something?I got Google translate on Google play for my phone. On that app has all languages and a camera and it will scan the written writings and translate it to whatever language. It's not perfect because I think it gets too much info that don't make sense but it will have the info on there if you read it and it will be good enough to understand it. Vedak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vedak Posted April 5, 2015 Report Share Posted April 5, 2015 I got Google translate on Google play for my phone. On that app has all languages and a camera and it will scan the written writings and translate it to whatever language. It's not perfect because I think it gets too much info that don't make sense but it will have the info on there if you read it and it will be good enough to understand it. Sweet thanks, crazy how much phones can do these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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