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B**Y
Extremely Well Made Reel And Outstanding Value
I think this may well be the best size 1000 spinning reel I own and I have several to compare it with. They sent the retail package wrapped in plastic inside a heavy brown cardboard box and gave the reel plenty of protection for shipping without damage. That is something you don't see much in sub $200 reels. It's obvious that Cadence really cares about making sure you get an undamaged reel. I have not fished it yet but I have so many spinning reels I don't have to fish it to judge quality. This reel has unsurpassed quality for the price. I like the magnesium frame over plastic as many use and it reels very smooth and TOTALLY silent. I will most certainly be buying a 2000 size in the near future but wanted the 1000 size first as about 90% of my freshwater fishing is done with light tackle. It just makes catching fish more fun. I don't think any manufacturer can top the quality of these reels for under $150. I highly recommend this reel and of course I will buy more. I do wish they made it in a smaller 500 size though.UPDATE 04/08/18: I received the 2000 size model today and put line on both. Line lay is perfectly level on both. Even line lay is essential to a good casting spinning reel. There isn't much that affects the cast-ability of a spinning reel. They simply need a good spool design , even line lay and a highly polished spool lip. Of course you need the optimum diameter line for the given reel and matched to the right rod. These reels have it all correct and will without any question cast very well with the correct line size and a properly paired rod. I will have to invest in a couple of their higher end models in the future although the CS8 is about as smooth as it gets.One thing to note is after looking at the Cadence rods I am positive I will NOT be buying one. The reason for me is simple. They have cork handles. Cork may be considered "traditional" and preferred by many but what is "traditional" about a modern graphite rod in the first place. EVA is a much better choice for rod handles. It's washable and stays looking new for many years. Lately I have noticed a lot of manufacturers using cork on the handle knobs on some high end reels. I guess there must be a market for it but it gets dirty easy and breaks apart faster than plastic, rubber or EVA. You can clean cork but most any chemical that will really make it look as new will also break down cork. Wake up folks there are far better materials today to use for rod handles and reel handle knobs than cork. It's also NOT 1920 so why use an inferior outdated material from that era? I think it's time to move on to a more practical and superior material than cork. To each his own and many will disagree but cork on any fishing equipment is a total deal breaker for me PERIOD.Update: I did buy it in the 2000 size as well. Still hoping to see these reels in a true Ultralite size like a size 500. A reel this good at this price in a true Ultralite size would be a must have item for me and I expect a lot of your Cadence customers would want one as well.
T**M
Lightweight and smooth
Cadence CS8 3000First, I am an avid fisherman. I'm usually out in the bays and bayous in Northwest Florida several times a week. I fish for Speckled Trout, Redfish, Spanish Mackerel, Cobia etc. My gear includes several Shimano Stradic reels, Diawa BG and Procaster, and the Cadence CS7. Most are paired with St. Croix, Diawa or Cadence Rods.When this reel arrived, the reel box was packaged inside another box which was inside a padded envelope. The previous Cadence reels I've ordered came in another box instead of the padded envelope. I'm not complaining about this as nothing was damaged, just an observation. Now to the reel itself.This reel is very lightweight, something I noticed as soon as I pulled it from the box. I really like what Cadence has done with the handle on their reels, the washers stay in place if you change the handle from left to right, nothing to get lost.I paired this reel with my Cadence CR7 7' Medium Heavy Fast rod and 20lb Diawa J Braid line. The specks state the reel will hold 165 yards of 20lb braid, and I can say this is the first reel I've bought that actually held 165 yards. This set-up is lighter than any of my other 3000 series sets. I believe its lighter than my Stradic 2500 reels.On the water it performed flawlessly. Even as light as it was, I noticed no flex in the Magnesium frame regardless what I hooked into. The 10 bearing system is smooth, the smoothest reel I've purchased. I spent an entire day casting lures hooking Speckled Trout and Red drum without any problems. The drag on this reel is great, quick and easy to adjust and worked just as I wanted it to.I can't speak for longevity at this point as I've only had the reel a week. My CS7 reels have held up all spring to all kinds of abuse, but they have aluminum frames which are more corrosion resistant than the magnesium. Although I fish primarily saltwater, I always wash my equipment when I get home which has always helped my equipment last many years.This is a great reel, very light, strong and smooth. It has earned a permanent place on my boat , replacing a reel that costs three times as much!Tight Lines!
L**R
Great reel if you don't ever get it wet
Finally got a good chance to do a lot of fishing with this reel. The bale action is crisp and has a good snap. the drag works nicely and smoothly. At first I was worried, the crank seemed very tight and hard to turn but eventually it seemed to break in and loosen up. Couple of things to look out for on this thing. A big one being that it didn't fit on the rod I meant to put it on (A Fenwick Elite Tech). I've never encountered that before, a reel not fitting into the mount of a standard rod. Ended up putting it on a 7foot Fenwick HGM with some 20lb braid and the line just sings coming off of this thing. The balance is perfect on a high quality light weight rod. Perfect for pretty much any lure over 1/4 ounce. The other thing is I was fishing a river in waders and the reel got wet with the dirty water and the reel seemed to get full of grit or something and tighten up, kept getting worse until I dipped it in again to wash it off. Shouldn't be that easy to seize up a fishing reel of this kind. maybe a bait caster but not a spinning reel. Other than that I love it and it will be my new go to rod.(Update) Ran this reel for one season last year and this season I got it wet again and it seized up almost completely, dipped the reel in accidently while handling a fish on my kayak, the reel became pretty much unusable. Took it home and tried to run some cleaner through and lubricant, it felt pretty smooth after except for a minor hitch in the bearing, but when putting a lure on again it went right back to cranking very hard with the extra weight. This was fresh water fishing not salt water so there is no excuse for this. Loved everything about this reel, cant be beat for the price in my opinion, but no fishing reel should do this from a little bit of water. Will not buy again.
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