Stuck Seriuosly

[Little Green Fish]

Kay, so I need to buy new reels, now here's the problem, There's two reels I must have but would prefer two of each (hey we all gotta dream) anyhows realistic I'll only be able to buy two of one and not two of each, kay so the choice I'm stuck with is the

Quantum PT Tour 11 bearings in the Burner model7.0:1, ACS3 Cast control, weight 212,62grams the other is the

 

Quatum Smoke (only available to SA I hear) 9 bearings in the Burner model 7.3:1 and 10+1 bearings in the Speed 6.6:1 weight 190grams (now all considering all my reels are Burner 7.3:1 ratio Quantums and the highest ammount of bearings are 7, price isn't all that much of an issue so based on the facts/specs above which one should I get two of?

Another thing that I would have loved to get is either of these reels with Quantums flipping switch, but it only comes in models Like the

Accurist that only has 6 bearings in it's Burner 7.0:1 model which weighs 229odd grams and so forth all of which has way less specs than the two of which I need to get a pair.

 

[bblunt]

I got three PT Tours and they are as smooth as a baby's bum. Have caught a lot of fish on them with no hassles. Will by two more once funds allow

 

[Speedworm]

I have the Accurist PT in the burner edition picked it up for R730 in the states before tax. Best reel i have ever had casts a mile and its super silent and smooth and oh yes the flipping switch just makes it so much better.

 

[SmokingToe]

LGF I'v been doing some serious research on the same topic. Was very interested in the PT Tour, KVD Tour, PT Smoke... unfortunately the Smoke is only coming out in a little while and my window of opportunity (relative in the states) is closing.

I'v ended up going with the Abu Revo Premier. In the states u can get them for R2090 at the moment with a free pair of wiley sunglasses(if u get it delivered to an addy in the states and have someone mail order the glasses then ship/bring it to you)

On paper the Premier really seems to outshine its competition with just about everything except the inches per turn, which will be fixed with their new Premier in 7.1:1 which is faster than the PT Tour Burner, has more drag, bigger spool and is 0.8oz lighter.

Dont know if you going to be able to get the Revo Premier here for anything close to the price of the Quantums as the Quantums are cheaper here than in the states for some reason? But worth a look.

The premier is actually lighter than the PT Smoke 150 if im not mistaken. Pick up a Revo STX next time ur in a shop, then a PT Tour. The STX is only 1 oz heavier than the PT Tour but it feels like a brick. The Premier is 0.8oz lighter than the PT Tour.

From what I could find Smoke have the same amount of bearings... 7PT + 1RB

Finally i think the all the reels except the KVD come with ACS 2 not 3. And the sound the ACS cast control makes can be annoying to some(me) so if u hvn't experienced it before go play around with one in ur local tackle shop.

Quantum is a very nice option(probably the best) if you limited to buying in South Africa. If you want a light(very light) reel with a big spool go for the Smoke150. If you want the LIGHTEST Aluminum baitcaster the Smoke100 is for you. Remember the PT Tour only has a 110/12 spool aswell when comparing.

If you told me what you want to use the reel for specifically I think I could point you in the right direction?

 

[arab]

im currently fishing the PT Tour, and its been really good, so much as i would go buy another one... like smokingtoe said- the ACS does make a bit of a noice, however this doesn really bother me (you might wana cast it before you decide).

it cast quite a distnce, and has a smooth drag, also not too bad for fishing weightless, so no real issues there
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