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Spool-Song
Sealiner
I see it has a "moderate" cast rating. Not such good news for us South Africans which use these things to cast far?
Fanie Crause
New member
all I can say is its very sexy looking and I would love to have a close look when its in the shops.
Same frame design and "smaller" spool of a Trini A
The paint job looks like it will be looking very 2nd hand very quickly as well.
It however looks great but my old Torium is unlikely to be replaced with one of those.
It appears that the use of braid for offshore fishing is leading to manufacturers building reels that are less suitable for sharks fisherman casting thick leaders a long way to target sharks that take a lot of line!!
I also didn't see a Torium 50 in that line up which would have been their saving grace
The paint job looks like it will be looking very 2nd hand very quickly as well.
It however looks great but my old Torium is unlikely to be replaced with one of those.
It appears that the use of braid for offshore fishing is leading to manufacturers building reels that are less suitable for sharks fisherman casting thick leaders a long way to target sharks that take a lot of line!!
I also didn't see a Torium 50 in that line up which would have been their saving grace
bambooskollie
Sealiner
SHIMANO should mag the 14 and the 16N -
I'm sure it will be an amazing edibles reel and I could quite easily see a "New" Torium 20 in my future for targeting eds off the beaches.
I have however NEVER seen anything metallic black stay looking good for long in an outdoor environment as even the lightest scratch stands out. Chances are Shimano will ensure it's a good quality finish that protects against corrosion but it will still end up covered in ugly scratches.
I have however NEVER seen anything metallic black stay looking good for long in an outdoor environment as even the lightest scratch stands out. Chances are Shimano will ensure it's a good quality finish that protects against corrosion but it will still end up covered in ugly scratches.
bambooskollie
Sealiner
http://www.tackledirect.com/shimano-torium-star-drag-reels.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdLgUpHbURo
http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?180144-New-2015-Shimano-Torium-A
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/new-2015-shimano-torium-a-model.574106/
http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=61495
http://boating.forumsee.com/a/m/s/p12-55893-035111--new-2015-shimano-torium.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdLgUpHbURo
http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?180144-New-2015-Shimano-Torium-A
http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/new-2015-shimano-torium-a-model.574106/
http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=61495
http://boating.forumsee.com/a/m/s/p12-55893-035111--new-2015-shimano-torium.html
bambooskollie wrote:
I disagree about magnetic braking. We could argue all day which is better in the real world but Shimano have even had digital cast control technology that I've never seen on any other reel so they have used "modern technology" yet they have stuck with centrifugal and I agree with that.
Here are my reasons:
I think centrifugal is more effective for the average caster
Centrifugal is lighter and has less effect on the balance of the spool and is maintenance free.
The reel is not primarily a casting reel in Shimano's eyes so why make it more expensive with magnetic cast control that the majority of users will never use.
I disagree about magnetic braking. We could argue all day which is better in the real world but Shimano have even had digital cast control technology that I've never seen on any other reel so they have used "modern technology" yet they have stuck with centrifugal and I agree with that.
Here are my reasons:
I think centrifugal is more effective for the average caster
Centrifugal is lighter and has less effect on the balance of the spool and is maintenance free.
The reel is not primarily a casting reel in Shimano's eyes so why make it more expensive with magnetic cast control that the majority of users will never use.
OK, I will have to read that because I just put a magnet on 3 seperate pieces of Aluminum and it did not even give a hint of holding.
The Mag Cast controls I've always seen had some form of steel plate on spool and it invariable rusted underneath the chrome.
I've never much cared for cast control but centrifugal has always made the most sense to me.
The Mag Cast controls I've always seen had some form of steel plate on spool and it invariable rusted underneath the chrome.
I've never much cared for cast control but centrifugal has always made the most sense to me.
I reckon mag is better, all the casting champions use mags, the steel plate goes on the sideplate to hold the magnets in place or you can have one of the better knobby adjusters, but that needs a hole drilled through the side plate. The spinning aluminium spool creates an eddy current and that is what interacts with the magnets