I'm not going to lie, I've fished/owned/own just about every reel ever made in the past 20 years that are in that $200-$600 price range. I felt this reel in the shop, and my initial impression was very positive. That thumb bar felt refined and as powerful as one of my favorite 300 sized reels. Castability was good, and thr most surprising attribute was the weight. I expected an all metal reel to be quite heavy, but it is INSANELY light. In my hand, it felt as light, if not lighter than an MGX. Time will tell if this little pocket grenade of a reel will hold up to serious abuse.
Lol 😆 That hasn’t been my experience. Shimano & Daiwa backlash the least for me. I thought you were insinuating that Bates stole their technology, which for me, if I’m buying a Bates, would be a good thing! 😊
Wish Bates was better about returning calls to customers with issues. My wife loves hers but the drag keeps backing off while fishing. I called twice, got recording both times and now 5 days later have yet to receive a callback.
I'm not going to lie, I've fished/owned/own just about every reel ever made in the past 20 years that are in that $200-$600 price range. I felt this reel in the shop, and my initial impression was very positive. That thumb bar felt refined and as powerful as one of my favorite 300 sized reels. Castability was good, and thr most surprising attribute was the weight. I expected an all metal reel to be quite heavy, but it is INSANELY light. In my hand, it felt as light, if not lighter than an MGX. Time will tell if this little pocket grenade of a reel will hold up to serious abuse.
Please help me decide between the Hundo & the Zillion.
@@Landhammer_fishing I'm partial to the zillion tbh.
I know it’s extremely minor, but I just can’t buy a bait caster that has a gap between the handle and drag star. Just doesn’t look right to me.
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I don't see a gap 😅
I'm ordering a OG asap
Get it!
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Maybe this is a good reel. But braking idea stolen from Shimano and Daiwa
Is that supposed to be a bad thing??😂
@@Landhammer_fishing don’t know. But Daiwa and Shimano braking systems is backlash a lot
Lol 😆 That hasn’t been my experience. Shimano & Daiwa backlash the least for me. I thought you were insinuating that Bates stole their technology, which for me, if I’m buying a Bates, would be a good thing! 😊
Wish Bates was better about returning calls to customers with issues. My wife loves hers but the drag keeps backing off while fishing. I called twice, got recording both times and now 5 days later have yet to receive a callback.
@@boswellbb I glad I have returned my reel.