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    • 02/12/2010 at 3:17 pm #43342

      SteveS

        Just wondering if anyone has any of these and if so are they any good?

        Thinking of getting a couple of the 3000s but not seen them!!

      • 02/12/2010 at 3:45 pm #124001

        Anonymous

          see my reply on the ‘worst buy of 2010’.

        • 02/12/2010 at 4:21 pm #124015

          SteveS

            Why are they a worst buy then?

          • 02/12/2010 at 4:42 pm #124023

            meat master

              hi,

              just wanted to say that i have a pxr and find them great i have just brought another one

              has anyone else had problems with these reels because i thought they were great reels for the money.

              meat master

            • 02/12/2010 at 5:02 pm #124029

              Anonymous

                the anti-reverse failed to work after three outings.a mate has the lighter one and the line sticks behind the line roller on the bail arm.i have a shimano and never had a single problem with it.

              • 02/12/2010 at 6:20 pm #124057

                TF_Anthonywaters
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                  My mate got a pair of them and 12 months later bought a pair of TDRs because the prestons were buggered, But in contrast Ive seen Tommy Pickering using them regularly his seem to be ok he catches enough fish ! Maybe my mate was unlucky.

                • 02/12/2010 at 6:36 pm #124062

                  meat master

                    tdr 129.99

                    pxr 64.99

                    the tdrs are gona be better than the pxr but i do hope my pxrs are gona last longer than 12 month.

                    mayby bad luck as you said anthony.

                  • 02/12/2010 at 6:38 pm #124063

                    LEBOSQUET

                      Dont u know anyone that can get you daiwa reels cheap?might as well get good stuff than crap

                    • 02/12/2010 at 6:52 pm #124069

                      meat master

                        good point,, you only get what you pay for at the end of the day….

                        buy cheap buy twice as they say…

                        i will let people no if i have any probs with them but up untill now they do what i need them to do.

                      • 03/12/2010 at 9:21 am #124148

                        SteveS

                          I do know a few people who can get me Daiwa reels cheap Jase….. I’ll see if they’ll do me a favour!

                        • 03/12/2010 at 9:46 am #124152

                          TF_Fred Davis

                            my mate Alan Dove bought a pair of preston PXR reels after less than a year both sound like a coffee grinder he’s ditched them both, however my diawa procaster, a much cheaper daiwa is still going strong lol

                          • 03/12/2010 at 9:51 am #124153

                            SteveS

                              i’ve got a couple of procasters they’re excellent value but a bit heavy for the wag, I’ll see if I can source some Daiwas!

                            • 03/12/2010 at 1:16 pm #124167

                              TF_ally
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                                Cabelas (advert at the side) sell some Daiwa reels under there own brand that look as though they might be worth a punt, although watch for the postage.

                              • 03/12/2010 at 5:39 pm #124203

                                TF_dave brittain

                                  If you are on a budget don’t rule out the FD Shakespeare Mach 3 XT’s. The original 040’s I was supplied with for feeder fishing are still going strong and have outlasted reels I’ve used cosing more than double the price.

                                  The new XT’s have more bearings than the originals and an improved bail arm assy. Given that they are supplied with 4 alloy spools at £40 or thereabouts they offer very good value for money and if the originals and the XT’s I have are anything to go by they will last a long time.

                                • 03/12/2010 at 9:11 pm #124245

                                  TF_Anthonywaters
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                                    Dave i have one of those reels very understated I love it.

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