how good of quality are the striper clips?
1480176
The stripper clips are in a small package with a "made in China" sticker. I haven't used them yet so you'll have to draw your own conclusion. The other items appear to be military surplus.
1480177
When I received them, I was disappointed. Didn't work like I thought they would, but learned a little trick to it. You put five in the clip and insert it into the receiver, then lift the top one up and hold it firmly, then push it down with the rest. When used like that, they are OK.
1688480
I use it for fishing in the ocean and have been very happy with its performance. I have always used Penn reels and have always had good results with them.
1469562
I bought these for use in south Fla salt water. They're stainless with plastic grips. They seem rust-free, but it's only been a few months. Rinse with fresh water if you can to prevent surface pitting. Line cutting is no problem. They might be a little short for removing swallowed hooks on larger fish. Tip of pliers is notched for split ring manipulation, but teeth further along will grab hooks. Nice lanyard. Good luck. Hope this post is not too late.
1213862
I just got these rollers and love the clips. I was going to start looking into getting extras but haven't done so yet.
170179
The perfect match for this reel is the one that I use. I just got back from Cabo San Lucas ... we hooked into a 500 plus black marlin.... fought it for 8.5 hours .. using this penn with 40 lb test P line ... and 60 lb floro leader ( double wrap ) ... the rod is one tuff rod called the " Whopper Stopper " its a small short rod good fro trolling or dropping to bottom... its not cheap but not super expensive and worth every penny of it its easy to carry and will handle a 500 lb marlin as I found out . The rod cost me $175. If you want to find a less expensive rod go at least with a Sabre. The perfect match for this reel is the one that I use. I just got back from Cabo San Lucas ... we hooked into a 500 plus black marlin.... fought it for 8.5 hours .. using this penn with 40 lb test P line ... and 60 lb floro leader ( double wrap ) ... the rod is one tuff rod called the " Whopper Stopper " its a small short rod good fro trolling or dropping to bottom... its not cheap but not super expensive and worth every penny of it its easy to carry and will handle a 500 lb marlin as I found out . The rod cost me $175. If you want to find a less expensive rod go at least with a... » Read More The perfect match for this reel is the one that I use. I just got back from Cabo San Lucas ... we hooked into a 500 plus black marlin.... fought it for 8.5 hours .. using this penn with 40 lb test P line ... and 60 lb floro leader ( double wrap ) ... the rod is one tuff rod called the " Whopper Stopper " its a small short rod good fro trolling or dropping to bottom... its not cheap but not super expensive and worth every penny of it its easy to carry and will handle a 500 lb marlin as I found out . The rod cost me $175. If you want to find a less expensive rod go at least with a Sabre. « Show Less
919967
I bought 2 of these 3 years ago, Amazon had a special. I use them primarily for chunking, they are still in very good shape. They are a bit stiff but very durable. After you break them in a little "memory"; they start to give a little. The reel is ,"ok at best, 1 ball bearing with mono." After awhile I switched the reel out with a Okuma b65 and threw some power pro braid on it; now it casts much further. All in all the rod is better than average the reel is just average but durable. I also tried this rod for plugging, because of the rods stiffness you get a faster action but you also get a bit of work out too. This combo is heavy. I Landed a 40lb skate with it last year at ISB state park NJ last year with no problem :) I hope this helps, tight lines.
242292
Pretty good quality for the money. I bought 3 sets for our annual crab feed. All held up well. Heated well. I would definitely recommend them. I have a more expensive set and I do not notice any difference.
1310749
I use mine exclusively with Zytel (nylon) stripper clips. I have never had an issue and, since the nylon clips are so small, I can usually load the clip and store the strippers in the box the ammo came in making storage easy.
35852
yes it is one of the reasons I bought the 6500 series . Use them for stripper fishing , all good .
1058749
I've used them twice already and they worked perfectly both times. The clamps are strong and good quality. The cables are noticeably thicker gauge than typical jumper cables, which I like. From my experience these cables are great quality, but the bag is pretty flimsy. If you are gentle with the bag it will probably hold up though. I don't know where they were manufactured but they seem sturdy and have worked great so far.
1415028
I actually use the metal stripper clips on it. So definitely they will work and I love this item. Get it man I got my dad one too because those 30 rnd mag start to get painful on your fingers.
1233384
Yes - I have 3 of them I've used all hunting season. Seem to be very high quality.
1304475
This is a great saltwater reel. I use it for slow jigging. So far 12lb snapper are not a problem.
1792339
yes-- they look great too. make sure to use the clips that come with them .
1832388
For sure, I took mines to Lake Powell recently and it fished great. Strong pole, very smooth reel.
2185560
I own several Okumas and have owned others in the past. They are excellent performers. The only ones that have failed me are those that escaped over the side of the boat when I was not paying attention. I use 40s and 50s for trolling and coastal fishing. I use 20s and 30s for throwing lures for bass. I think that the 30 will do the job for you without wearing you out. I use 8 lb. mono on my 30s and have had no issues. Great reel.
1122413
I have five of these reels and the soft touch button is great. I've used my reels hard catching 5-9 lb stripers and no problems with the buttons at all.