So how does everyone feel about the reel now that you have had it for a while? My son is wanting one for his garage and I want to surprise him with it but not a piece of junk and I don't know anything about them. Thanks So how does everyone feel about the reel now that you have had it for a while? My son is wanting one for his garage and I want to surprise him with it but not a piece of junk and I don't know... » Read More So how does everyone feel about the reel now that you have had it for a while? My son is wanting one for his garage and I want to surprise him with it but not a piece of junk and I don't know anything about them. Thanks « Show Less
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We are pleased with the hose reel. I got a hose reel for our shop at work from a well known home improvement store and within two months, the hose was cracking and leaking. I ordered this as a replacement and it has worked well. You can tell the hose material is more heavy duty, the metal reel is thicker steel and the overall construction is much better quality than the one I purchased previously. I am sure there are heavier duty products out there but this has met our needs well. We use it at least a dozen times a day and it has continued to pull out and retract well. It will probably do even better for a homeowner who would use it as much or less. We are pleased with the hose reel. I got a hose reel for our shop at work from a well known home improvement store and within two months, the hose was cracking and leaking. I ordered this as a replacement and it has worked well. You can tell the hose material is more heavy duty, the metal reel is thicker steel and the overall construction is much better quality than the one I purchased previously. I am sure there are heavier duty products out there but this has met our needs well. We use it at least a dozen times a day and it has continued to pull out and retract well. It will probably do... » Read More We are pleased with the hose reel. I got a hose reel for our shop at work from a well known home improvement store and within two months, the hose was cracking and leaking. I ordered this as a replacement and it has worked well. You can tell the hose material is more heavy duty, the metal reel is thicker steel and the overall construction is much better quality than the one I purchased previously. I am sure there are heavier duty products out there but this has met our needs well. We use it at least a dozen times a day and it has continued to pull out and retract well. It will probably do even better for a homeowner who would use it as much or less. « Show Less
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I have had it for 3 months now and so far it's held up to everything i have put it through. I did write a crappy review on this because i had to finish assembling it on arrival. but i got over it, and the reel is fine. just secure the inlet line swivel piece with a ziptie or something because if you have excess hose leading up to the reel its gonna try and wrap up your excess due to the tolerances being so tight. good news is it doesn't leak. Hope this helps, have a good day
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I'm happy with mine - strong retraction, no leaks in any of the joints and the hose is holding up well.
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why are you guys and gals saying this is a great item when you can not take it to anime cons (metal blades never allowed) and it is not a well made sword? so what is so great about spending 60 or 70 bucks for something that is neither useable for a cosplay piece or for real? It would appear that you spent the money, knew it was a piece of junk when it arrived but tried to justify your purchase somehow by saying it was awesome even tho you got ripped off. Buying cheap swords for no purpose, except it looks like the anime, is pointless imo. But you bought it so, you have to live with it, sorry to hear you got burned but glad others gave a fair warning not to buy this version. why are you guys and gals saying this is a great item when you can not take it to anime cons (metal blades never allowed) and it is not a well made sword? so what is so great about spending 60 or 70 bucks for something that is neither useable for a cosplay piece or for real? It would appear that you spent the money, knew it was a piece of junk when it arrived but tried to justify your purchase somehow by saying it was awesome even tho you got ripped off. Buying cheap swords for no purpose, except it looks like the anime, is pointless imo. But you bought it so, you have to live with it,... » Read More why are you guys and gals saying this is a great item when you can not take it to anime cons (metal blades never allowed) and it is not a well made sword? so what is so great about spending 60 or 70 bucks for something that is neither useable for a cosplay piece or for real? It would appear that you spent the money, knew it was a piece of junk when it arrived but tried to justify your purchase somehow by saying it was awesome even tho you got ripped off. Buying cheap swords for no purpose, except it looks like the anime, is pointless imo. But you bought it so, you have to live with it, sorry to hear you got burned but glad others gave a fair warning not to buy this version. « Show Less
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Hello, This reel is available only in a right hand retrieve. Please feel free to let us know if there is anything else we can help you with. Thanks, Brian @ ALFC
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Dear Charlotte: I bought 3 of these beauties...Not only do they give you different weights depending on where you place them, put in the exact same place and I got three different weights! Here's the bottom line, take these scales and add them to the pile of junk you're planning on converting into a boat anchor! Some lucky soul via Goodwill Industries now own the three I took there for at least a small tax deduction as a charitable donation. Go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase your scales and you'll be pleased or at least you'll have the ability to return the purchase if you're not happy with it. Hope this helps! Toodles Dear Charlotte: I bought 3 of these beauties...Not only do they give you different weights depending on where you place them, put in the exact same place and I got three different weights! Here's the bottom line, take these scales and add them to the pile of junk you're planning on converting into a boat anchor! Some lucky soul via Goodwill Industries now own the three I took there for at least a small tax deduction as a charitable donation. Go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase your scales and you'll be pleased or at least you'll have the ability to return the purchase if you're not... » Read More Dear Charlotte: I bought 3 of these beauties...Not only do they give you different weights depending on where you place them, put in the exact same place and I got three different weights! Here's the bottom line, take these scales and add them to the pile of junk you're planning on converting into a boat anchor! Some lucky soul via Goodwill Industries now own the three I took there for at least a small tax deduction as a charitable donation. Go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase your scales and you'll be pleased or at least you'll have the ability to return the purchase if you're not happy with it. Hope this helps! Toodles « Show Less
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Hi, I am responding again to this question as I think I made a mistkae. The item we had to return b/c it was not the one pictured was a whole rod and reel combo. So I think this is a different one. Sorry for the confusion.
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I have to agree with the previous answers. I like the reel because it is easy to handle and neater all around.
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I try not to pull out to the last turn, but I have done that several times and had no problem, so far I have had no problem with the reel, I have it in my garage and it gets light use, I would buy again
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I'm at that stage too, after about 4 years. There seems to be a lot of play on the reel on the gear side. I'm a mechanical engineer and I can't figure out how to get the frame apart to see if the reel needs a bushing or something to make it tigher on it's axis, but the no-fastener assembly has me baffled. Mine is little different than yours, it is more rectangular, flat top but the same otherwise. I will buy a new one if necessary because I welded a frame up for this one to attach it rigidly to the corner of the house.
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This reel is what is commonly referred to as a Left handed reel!!! The reel is "handed" by which ever side the handle is on when in position on the rod It is becoming more and more popular with people who are Right handed, as are well over 95% of the country. for the ability to keep the rod in your master hand the entire time you are fishing, and not have to cast, then change hands to reel, , then change hands to cast again!!! people have becum used to cranking with their left hand because of the popularity of open-faced spinning reels, which basically all come with the handle on the left side, thou the great majority, if not all, have the ability to easily change the handle from one side to the other!!! Best of luck, and Make sure you leave a few for me!!! Regards, Jim
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I bought this reel last Fall, it has served me well. I don't know all of the parts associated with the reel, but the bale (I think that is what it is called) on my reel has become a little loose. This reel has caught me some nice fish though and handled it very well. Overall it is a nice reel, but I would probably spend a little more for something else.
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I have the spin cast and the closed face rods, they are so much fun, every fish feels big. I even caught an 8 to 10 lb. catfish on the spin rod, yes it bent double and still is fine. I put micro size reels on them fun "extra" fun.(splurged and bought expensive ultra fine line) It is cheap, but holds together. I suggest the spin open face as the most fun.
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Hi there K.........how did this unit turn out for you? I've had mine for a couple of years so far, and it plays DVD's great. I gave up on learning how to copy a tape to a disk, but that is the one feature I needed to rid myself of boxes of old VCR tapes. (See my posts dated 2/21/10.) James says I need a tuner, however the inst. book does not mention that. Thanks for the help, Jeanette
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Not at all. It broke before I could make a cast. It was not misused or handled badly- I picked it up by the midsection, and it snapped. I bought an Eagle Claw Pack-It collapsible rod and paired it with a Shimano Sienna 500FD reel ($17 and $29, respectively), and that combination has landed me many trout and stood up to everything I threw at it.
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I would like to know if you decided to buy one and which model you bought if you bought any. I want to buy a good deep cleaner but I can not decide which model to buy. Thank you in andvace for your response.
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Myrna, Have you gotten your camera, yet? If so, what do you think of it? This would be my first digital camera, and what attracts me to this is that it has manual controls. I would be learning photography on it, so I figure I should have manual and auto controls. I am looking to get a Panasonic because a sales person at Best Buy raved about them and said they have the best lenses. To be honest, I know practically nothing about photography, but have had an interest in it for many years. Do you think this camera would be a good plact to start, at least digitally? Thanks, M
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oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website with pics of the fixes?? ; ) oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website... » Read More oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website with pics of the fixes?? ; ) « Show Less
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The newer models of the less expensive Penn Reels like the 209 seem to come from China. I recently bought an old USA-made 209 at a yard sale for $5. After taking off the old line, cleaning and oiling, it was good as new. It caught several nice salmon this summer.