Originally Posted by
Dave_H
Billfisher. I dared make mention of a couple of shortcomings of the Daiwa and one or two issues of the Shimanos (graphite frames breaking etc) yet I was branded a heretic for it and had my post "moderated". Be careful, some posters seem to have a brand allegence that wont die and like playing the man rather than the ball - much like children.
Some reels these days are not what they used to be, which might be more to do with where the cheapest place to make them is. I know I used to like all things Penn, nowadays you'd be lucky to get a "lower end" reel out of them that will last much longer than a few years.