Finding parts and info is quite difficult the reel is sweet thou has a mechanical brake so the lure does not drop to fast.

tywithay wrote:Maybe a JDM Patriarch? Looks like a poor man's Stella with that spool.

http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/pros ... 388410160/

That reel looks sweet I love JDM its sad the us reels don't match up

one of our members has them for sale
http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=49160

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Daiwa-Certate-2 ... 460d0609d5
this the reel?

Quantum Energy PTi 20 Specifications Line Capacity (lb/yds) 4/180, 6/140, 8/100 Gear Ratio 5.17:1 Weight 9.6 oz. Bearings 10 SA2500FG line 140/8 gear 6.0:1 bearings 8+1 weight 8.3 sustain is a better reel but the energy has style + there cheap now too I've seen plenty of brand new ones sub $100 The ...

I bought my wife a quantum energy pti vacuum deposit finish reel years ago she loves and will use no other.

salmonhunter1 wrote:

DE_Bass_Enthusiast wrote:I sure hope this isn't going to be a shelf queen, put that bad boy to use

Can you believe it has been out fishing and it goes unnoticed

NO

what a beauty

I had a shimano stradic mgfb 3000 and the spool was interchangable with my stradic Ci4 3000 I liked the Ci4 much more and sold the mgfb It was mint 10/10 with two spools box and bag got like $150 last year on ebay.

Alternatively if you wish to use it for finesse fishing you could get a avail spool + mag brakes, I believe the spool size is the sake as the metanium (unconfirmed) It should be an awesome reel once all is said and done. I'm gonna go this route I have never had a finesse baitcaster and it will be a...

Thanks looking into it.

How are these just picked one up for $147 shipped brand new from Japan same seller I got my exsence dc from.

All we need is to get a TackleTour JDM vendor in the US I'm sure it would be a huge hit

that would be my luck too did it cost you much to ship them also are they fixed?

Also when the bass hit the bobbers go down and side ways super fast its seems they come in in schools and are really competing for the bait there is no way its the wind or bait taking them down like this its really a site to see I think I have a great plan this year and I will update with my success...