anyone try Penn baitcasting reels?

[ecu daniel 14]

Just shopping around I ran into these and I honestly diddnt even realize Penn made low profile reels....anyone ever use them?

http://www.landbigfish.com/showcase.cfm?PID=5805
http://www.landbigfish.com/showcase.cfm?PID=5804

[ecu daniel 14]

guess im not the only one who hasnt seen these...aka bump

[lpquick]

Who new, but at this weight with just 6 bearings and @ the highly competitive market price of $200, hard sell if you ask me.

Model Weight Gear Ratio Bearings Line Cap. Our Price
SAR64LP 9.5 oz 6.4:1 6BB 1 RB 12 / 200 $ 199.99

[dustlane]

I have seen those before. To me, they look like a Revo, a Pflueger, a Lews, and a BPS reel spent some time together alone in a room and this was the result. Probably good reels, but like the previous post mentioned, that price point is tough.

[facelessnewsouth]

Considering Penn is owned by pure fishing, who also owns Abu and Pfleuger, and considering Pfleuger is made at the same factory as BPS...the similarities between them all are not suprising. Anyway, I've seen them and they seem like decent reels, but just don't sell alot, again because of the highly contested price point. Most die hard Penn fans don't use low pro reels, either.

[ecu daniel 14]

yep I think Penn is mostly known for deep sea stuff, as well as old school ultralight guys...but i could be wrong.

[finfinder]

Other than having HT100 drags I don't see any reason to get excited about them, especially at that price point.
For 200 bucks you gotta have something significant goin' on. I don't see it.

[RWSCHMITZ]

Take the wide spool PATRIARCH, 8.2oz, 11 bearings, $199.99 retail, Y would U buy the PENN ?????????

[finfinder]

good question