U.S Reels
 

http://www.usreel.com/products/HIBDON800SX_Specs.aspx

anybody heard of these.......Jimmy Houston swears by them.

I think the "see-saw" levelwind is a pretty good idea and the straight line casting just has to help with distance.

What yall think?

Ray saw these at one of the Houston Boat Shows and wasn't impressed with the salt water design/warranty. You might be able to search his comments here at SC.

Yeah i remember him saying something about them now........i dont want to buy one i just thought the designs were pretty cool.

The higher end ones are a little too bulky.
They throw nice, but are not comfortable to hold, in my opinion.
Also, the guys they had selling them could not answer any questions I asked about the reels.
Their spinning reel design was one of the best I ever seen.
They also had some rubber inserts on every reel. Salesman said it was used for braided lines. Thought that was cool too.
The main question I asked that they could not answer was: Will it hold up in saltwater.
They looked at each other and paused before telling me they didn't know.

My two cents - stay away!! A friend bought a brand new US Reel spinning reel and it broke after only a few casts, with screws coming out. Have spoke to several other people with similar experiences. In fact, I have seen some large tackle co's move away from their line completely.

Stick with Shimano or Okuma.

I asked them where they were made(cause I saw U.S. Reels on the box) and they said China.
I asked why they were named U.S. Reels and they said cause they were designed in the U.S.

I'll never throw anything else

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Jimmy Houston is PAID to swear by them.:smokin:

I saw them at Cabela's I think and really didn't like the feel at all. To me they felt cheaply made.

Fo Sho!!!

hold one and reel it and just feel it. i thought it was gonna break in my hand.

Super caster
 

I bought the Red bait caster. I love it. It will cast a very long way. The string feeds off the bottom allowing for less friction and there is no level wind. The spool winds opposite of a traditional bait caster. I was told that the guy that invented the first bait casters is the same guy that invented this technology. This will probably be the future of bait casters. There is a bar in the front of the spool that see saws back and forth to put the string on evenly. It seldomly back lashes and when it does it is ususally pretty easy to get out. It has a break just like traditional reel but you can also raise and lower the see saw bar in the front to slow the out flow down. They are a little pricy and only have had it for a year so not sure how well it will hold up. I have a buddy that bass fishes and he said that it is the easiest reel to flip with. I know that when we are in the birds it is the first reel that I pick up because I can reach the from way down town! Ticks the buds off when I get 2 in the boat before they get in casting range.