Same here. I bashed on them for their poor decision making with their new lineup. I still think they ruined the Chronarch name. I don't think a company should ever spec down their product while keeping the same name, even if they reduce the retail price! They are hurting their hard earned reputation...

Amazing!

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/whitmoboy/SSC_0490.jpg I saw the same sale at Cabela's and decided to go for it. I had a bad experience with a P.O.S. Energy PT a few years ago, but I decided to give Quantum another chance. Haven't had a chance to fish it yet, but it sure is a super smooth re...

Went ahead and ordered 2 fuego 2000 models. After going out today to check out the FJ Stradic I wasn't all that pleased but it looked sweet. I hope I like the diawa as I never used one before. I still need two more reels maybe later I'll add the Stradic. Hell Yeah! I think you will be super happy w...

Pegasus wrote:Do they make the Calais 100 in a left hand retrieve cause that is what eventually buy I don't like r. hand reels

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Not in the USA, but the JDM model Antares AR is available in lefty! Best reel I own! They are charging an arm and a leg nowadays though.

For $160, I definitely think the Fuego is the obvious choice. Sorry, I know you said you ruled it out, but I hope you would reconsider. I own a Fuego, a Stradic FI, and a Stradic ci4. The Fuego is WAY BETTER than the other two, in my opinion. I can't find any fault with it except for the finish that...

I don't know about the other parts, but I know the spools can't be swapped. The STX/Premier have the InfiniSpool (?) with the short shafts (like Daiwa uses), but the Patriarchs use the regular long shafted spools. If I were you, I would just experiment since you already have the reels. Tinkering wit...

Looks sick! Very impressive!

For those that own multiple purple alphas, does the color vary from reel to reel? My original righty is a deeper purple than my newly acquired used lefty. Could it just be that the original owner of the lefty had it exposed to sunlight on the deck a lot, thus fading the paint a little? Also, I will ...

Same exact reel...differences: - LH avail in Antares (regardless of the LH Calais 100 5 Star Review given on the Calais 100 on TW). - I read somewhere the Antares AR is slightly lighter in the chrome color? Some of my favorite reels for a multitude of applications. I think it also has a shorter han...

Congrats on the Core! Awesome reel!

Nothing fancy here, just a story about my quest to acquire a reel that I really like a lot. http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c170/whitmoboy/DSC_0429.jpg I've owned a righty Alphas for about 6 years. Bought that one from Ginrinpeche because I just couldn't pass up the deal he was offering. Unfortuna...

What an awesome, very detailed story of your trip. Looks like an awesome time and glad you finally caught a few on that last day. Hope you had a safe trip back and keep us posted on how that E7 and Duckett MM works out on those Hawaii fish.... Thanks for sharing it with us... =D> Been out on the lo...

I just got a 1000 for my ultra light, its soooo smooth and it seems the line comes off the spool much easier then my Patriarch. I feel like a fool for not ordering another one on BF for $175. Major regret there. It is the best spinning reel I've ever used. Makes my Stradic 1000FI and ci4 feel like ...

My Duckett and one of my Cabela's Prodigy rods have a slight bend to them. Living in Hawaii, exchanging them would be a big hassle, so I live with it. I am convinced that it is purely a cosmetic problem because I have seen no effect on performance, although maybe I am too much of an amateur to notic...