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ReelHookers
Pony Mullet
Joined: 11 Mar 2012
Posts: 60
Location: Corpus Christi
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 Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:49 pm Post subject: Good Affordable buy |
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| About a month ago I purchased a H2o Express Mettle for a little over 50.00 and I've dunked it (accidentally) and it has received some rough treatment and it is still working great. I bought it as a extra reel for a just in case type scenario, and it is easily becoming my go to. good reel to start with for the money |
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Stickmanmitch
Finger Mullet
Joined: 05 Oct 2013
Posts: 29
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| Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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I picked up one on sale and prefer it to my curado. The brakes are better (h2o casts farther with 3 on vs the curado feeling "choked" with two and uncontrollable with 0), even after a thorough curado clean the h2o is still smoother and has sweet a smooth drag reminiscent of a high dollar reel. All that said, I'm scared to get it near saltwater for fear all those great things will disappear quickly. Glad to hear a testament to its durability.
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ReelHookers
Pony Mullet
Joined: 11 Mar 2012
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Location: Corpus Christi
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Stickmanmitch wrote: | | I picked up one on sale and prefer it to my curado. The brakes are better (h2o casts farther with 3 on vs the curado feeling "choked" with two and uncontrollable with 0), even after a thorough curado clean the h2o is still smoother and has sweet a smooth drag reminiscent of a dollar reel. All that said, I'm scared to get it near saltwater for fear all those great things will disappear quickly. Glad to hear a testament to its durability. |
Casting is very good. I usually stick to spinning reels with light lures, but the h20 is able to get them out there. My only complaint is minor, and it might be the braid I'm using causing my first few cast fall short and a little rough. After a few cast it is smooth and flying. |
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MakoJJ
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 13 Aug 2011
Posts: 814
Location: San Antonio
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Love my mettle with #20 PP Braid. Holds up very well, caught some big trout and even a bull red. It's still going strong...
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injured reserve
Finger Mullet
Joined: 16 Jul 2012
Posts: 35
Location: schertz tx
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:59 pm Post subject: |
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Best part is that they have a lifetime warranty. Take them back to academy and they will will hand u a brand new one. Just took five the other day.
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Kingz
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
Joined: 13 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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Heard a lotta good stuff about 'em...
| injured reserve wrote: | | ...Take them back to academy and they will will hand u a brand new one. Just took five the other day. |
Just WOW... |
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injured reserve
Finger Mullet
Joined: 16 Jul 2012
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Location: schertz tx
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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Its awesome. They work great and for the price why buy a 150 dollar reel when u can buy these and go take them back every few months and get a replacement. At christmas, they are on sale for 25 dollars. Its a no brainer. U can put boca bearings in them if u like but I think they are good just the way they are
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Chef Lefty
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 13 Aug 2009
Posts: 4659
Location: The First Sandbar (a.k.a. Flour Bluff)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Is it just me, or does everyone go thru a phase of bait-cast then spinning, back and forth? Maybe its a wind/seasonal thing.
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| Central Scrutinizer wrote: | | I call shenanigans on that one. |
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