I just bought a PENN BATTLE III 8000 HS reel that was sitting at a Cabela’s by me for a while (the Spin Fisher VI 8500 is still there too for $229) bought my PENN BATTLE III 8000 HS for $160. I LOVE ❤ IT! I have it spooled up with 375 yards of 80lb Suffix 832 Advanced Superline. The reel just feels so strong, durable, well built and powerful. I have not caught anything big yet. Maybe because I have 7 setups ( 3 GX2’s and a couple Berkley Big Game Power Series rods with PENN Fierce reels on them) that I use alot. But when I want to go B1G, you know what I’m grabbing. 😎
Just picked up three for me and the kids. Amazon has them for $82. Wasn't sure if we should stick with the HS but after this video we did for dock fishing. Thank you.
I have a couple of Penn Fierce live liners that I use for croaker fishing for trout. Penn makes some great reels. I'll definitely check out the Battle III. Also man for the content you put out you should definitely have more subscribers.
Thank you Sir, we are confident we will grow as time passes. Thank you so much for the kind words and watching!!! Share with all your fishing Buddies too..LOL
Nice reveiw. I have a PENN fierce jig jigging rod with PENN battle 3 HS 6000 . Does this combo handle big fish . I am concerned about the reels drag ratio.
Yes the drag on the 6000 is sufficient for some large fish!! We have caught large reds in Texas and jacks in Costa Rica. Coupled with some 30lb braid it's a beast of a combo
Great review Brad, Might I suggest if your still in the market, checkout the Penn Battle III DX, the DX stands for dealer exclusive, nicely upgraded from the standard Battle III with CNC cut Brass pinion and main gears rather than aluminum and an extra sealed stainless steel ball bearing under the spool for increased stability and support, all for around $5.00 more. I believe the gear ratio is 6:2:1. I have two in the 3000 and 4000 size and they are incredible for the money. Weight is about the same as the stand but paired with the St Croix Mojo like you are using I’m sure they would balance well. Great video, thanks for posting!👍👍👍
@@jelmo1057 Been fishing the Battle II and Fierce II 4000 for nearly 10 years out of Big Bend Florida, and the Battle has been outstanding. Fierce cast aluminum main gears give out and I've replaced them all due to saltwater corrosion. The Battle II's have held up a little longer. I LOVE that the DX has brass main gear...gonna try that! My main gears have taken a beating to being in skinny water close to shore with the bull reds.
I prefer the Moss Green Power pro but I really don't think the line color matters. More of a personal preference, Corey lives the Baby Blue power pro and she out fished most days!!
Nice review! I have a battle 2, 2500 , it’s a beast 30# braid . No arguments here. Thanks for sharing your research info with us (save someone some time) ✌️
I get all geeked out on specs and rattle them off the the gf. She doesnt care. lol. The little lews custom pro I just bought her has 20# on a 2000 and she isnt impressed
I bought this exact reel based on your review and I like it a lot. Thank you for the review. Cheers from Canada.
I just bought a PENN BATTLE III 8000 HS reel that was sitting at a Cabela’s by me for a while (the Spin Fisher VI 8500 is still there too for $229) bought my PENN BATTLE III 8000 HS for $160. I LOVE ❤ IT! I have it spooled up with 375 yards of 80lb Suffix 832 Advanced Superline. The reel just feels so strong, durable, well built and powerful.
I have not caught anything big yet. Maybe because I have 7 setups ( 3 GX2’s and a couple Berkley Big Game Power Series rods with PENN Fierce reels on them) that I use alot. But when I want to go B1G, you know what I’m grabbing. 😎
Sounds awesome, thank you so much for the support
another solid video!! keep them coming !!
Thank you very much
Just picked up three for me and the kids. Amazon has them for $82. Wasn't sure if we should stick with the HS but after this video we did for dock fishing. Thank you.
Awesome thank you for the message and hope y'all have great luck with them
I have a couple of Penn Fierce live liners that I use for croaker fishing for trout. Penn makes some great reels. I'll definitely check out the Battle III. Also man for the content you put out you should definitely have more subscribers.
Thank you Sir, we are confident we will grow as time passes. Thank you so much for the kind words and watching!!! Share with all your fishing Buddies too..LOL
I bought a couple of Spinfisher Vi back in the spring and I love them. The IP rating was a selling point for me.
We will look at those too, I'm very impressed with the new gear from Penn for surr
Nice reveiw. I have a PENN fierce jig jigging rod with PENN battle 3 HS 6000 . Does this combo handle big fish . I am concerned about the reels drag ratio.
Yes the drag on the 6000 is sufficient for some large fish!! We have caught large reds in Texas and jacks in Costa Rica. Coupled with some 30lb braid it's a beast of a combo
@see_you_out_there someone told that penn fierce jigging rod back bone is not strong .
Great review Brad, Might I suggest if your still in the market, checkout the Penn Battle III DX, the DX stands for dealer exclusive, nicely upgraded from the standard Battle III with CNC cut Brass pinion and main gears rather than aluminum and an extra sealed stainless steel ball bearing under the spool for increased stability and support, all for around $5.00 more. I believe the gear ratio is 6:2:1. I have two in the 3000 and 4000 size and they are incredible for the money. Weight is about the same as the stand but paired with the St Croix Mojo like you are using I’m sure they would balance well. Great video, thanks for posting!👍👍👍
I will for sure try one out, they have been on my radar for a little bit. Thank you so much for the suggestion!!
@@see_you_out_there They are great reels and for only a few bucks more you really get some nice upgrades.
@@jelmo1057 Been fishing the Battle II and Fierce II 4000 for nearly 10 years out of Big Bend Florida, and the Battle has been outstanding. Fierce cast aluminum main gears give out and I've replaced them all due to saltwater corrosion. The Battle II's have held up a little longer. I LOVE that the DX has brass main gear...gonna try that! My main gears have taken a beating to being in skinny water close to shore with the bull reds.
I have just bought 1, too much inertia, really hard to stop rotating
I wonder if it reduce after a while of using
Mine doesn't seem to have worn out.
Awesome video brother 👊🏽👍🏽🤘🏽💪🏾💯
Thank you so much
This good for a 7 foot ugly stick medium heavy rod?
Id say so. You would sacrifice some casting distance with the med/hvy and bigger line but it would be a brute that turn most fish easily
Ordered penn 3 high speed 6000 for shore fishing
Great reel, I hope you enjoy it!!!
@@see_you_out_there thank you
Can I use penn Batlle II spool for this reel??
Man I do not know, that's a great question.
I just bought one what color line would you recommend for inshore?
I prefer the Moss Green Power pro but I really don't think the line color matters. More of a personal preference, Corey lives the Baby Blue power pro and she out fished most days!!
@@see_you_out_there alright thanks
Please which is better, penn battle 3 5000 or penn battle 3 6000 hs?
Depends on your application. But just as a random answer I would say the 6000 HS. But I'd need to know more about what you will be using it for
Thanks for the information
i picked up the reel, what rod would you suggest i pair with it that wont break the bank?
Look at the Penn line of reels, depends on what you plan to sue it for. Live bait, lures, popping corks, surf fishing?
Which one is better dx or hs
I have only tried the HS so I cant speak top the DX. I have heard great things about it and hope to add one to the line up soon!!
Nice review! I have a battle 2, 2500 , it’s a beast 30# braid . No arguments here. Thanks for sharing your research info with us (save someone some time) ✌️
Thank you for watching, they are some really solid reels.
Penn are great reels
Yes they are!!
i got the 6000HS for mahi
How do you like it?
@@see_you_out_there its great so far only went out a couple times but its been treating me very well
Will this be good for stripers?
I'd say absolutely!! Great reel
My favorite part of these videos is when the music stops and the info starts.
Sorry, trying to learn how to create appealing vids
Lmao hit the like cause the very solid rear
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I get all geeked out on specs and rattle them off the the gf. She doesnt care. lol. The little lews custom pro I just bought her has 20# on a 2000 and she isnt impressed
20lbs on a 2000 is crazy, that is awesome!!!! So glad to see Im not the only Spec nerd on here!!! Thanks for watching
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