New Penn 850's good as old Penn 850's?
Submitted by Boppo on Mon, 2009-04-06 14:26
I see around the place some pretty reasonable prices on Penn 850's. Are they the same reel as the one I bought 15 years ago because that has been an absolute pearler.
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My opinion is that the older
My opinion is that the older ones have proven the test of time and are mint.
New ones havnt had the same time frame.
Also the old ones are brass on brass main gears which is stronger then the current alloy.
I have 850ss and a 950ss USA. Im always looking for USA ones for sale if anyone has any
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Boppo
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Thanks for the info.
Thanks for the info. Certainly don't make most things like they use to.
What reel would be as good and durable as the old 850's?
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Marc, someone was
Marc,
someone was selling a brand new USA penn on here the otherday, check out the buy-sell / swap-trade section
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Ollie
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plenty of reels that will be
plenty of reels that will be as good or better but depends on your price?
Boppo
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Up to 200-250 bucks. Would
Up to 200-250 bucks. Would love something a bit more fancy but I can't justify spending hundreds, even thousands on a reel when I have had my trusty 850 catch me loads of spanairds, trevs and even a sailfish. Great off the beach as well.
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Boppo, I have a couple of
Boppo, I have a couple of the newer ones that are loaded up with 30lb braid that I have used for bottom bashing and casting (from boat) for a couple of years now. I have had no problems at all, apart from a stuffed bail arm which was due to operator error (shouldn't lend gear!!)
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Older SS are better the newer SSM.
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Newer ssm's have a better
Newer ssm's have a better oscillation system which makes them more braid friendly.
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Boppo
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benny bopster says ...that's
benny bopster says ...that's an interesting point. Thanks
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my 950ssm handles braid
my 950ssm handles braid really well and i like the reel...only problem i had was droppin it and the bail arm snapped at the connection to the body.....oh wel...10 bucks repair job...as good as new
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well iv got a current 750
well iv got a current 750 and my dads got an 850 from 1989 the new ones look beter but the old ones have more power and last a lot longer
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More power mulloway??? what
More power mulloway??? what you mean?
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Ollie
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the spheros is a good
the spheros is a good alround reel and are about the same price. I have one of the new pen 950ssm they are an awsome reel but it doesn't have infinate-anti reverse which can be quiet frustrating.