Okuma

[falcon]

I've never used a okuma product but I'm really impressed and love the looks of their 2 top of the line baitcasters.

I'm really considering buying one but very unsure of their quality.

Okuma deserves some love.

[ecu daniel 14]

Ive got two Okumas...one Serrano and one very inexpensive spinning reel...IMO the Serrano is better then the Curado and Revo SX...I havent tried the Daiwa Advantage or the Lew's Tournament Pro to say its the best reel at that price point...but I wouldnt doubt it...

the new Helios from Okuma looks exactly like the Serrano but with a carbon handle and eva knobs...for $200 thats a killer deal. Im going to get a Lew's sometime and ill let you know how it compares to the Serrano...

[bassbandit]

I have been using a couple of Serrano's since early this spring. IMO, it is a VERY good reel. It casts very well, and for me, farther and more easily than the Curado E. It's retrieve is very Daiwa-like in that it isn't buttery smoothness, but connected. The brake settings are very easy to adjust. It's got micro click on drag and the spool tensioner. The list goes on and on.

In the time that I have used the reel, I have only found a couple of things that I don't like. The knobs on the handle are a bit small. Also, the sideplate completely detaches when brake adjustments are necessary. Some may find the handle a bit short too, and early on I thought that it was too. But after fishing the reel for several months, I don't even notice it anymore.

Overall, I like the Serrano much more than the Curado E 200's. I like almost as much as my Fuego's. If the new Komodo and Helios are anything like it, I'll be selling off some stuff to pick a few up.

[falcon]

Very good to hear. I wonder how the TT test reel is doing? They gave it a great review when they tested it.

Little update reports from the gang would be very nice on gear. It doesn't have to be elaborate or pic loaded just post little updates.

[ecu daniel 14]

I agree, the knobs are pretty tiny...in fact the whole reel is tiny....takes some getting used to at first...the new models look like they have larger handles and much larger knobs which is a good thing