I haven't fished the Stella FJ since I just got it. They're both incredibly smooth reels. My Exsense has more of an airy feel to it and the Stella feels like a precisioned piece of equipment. My personal opinion is that the Exsense is geared towards high performance and the Stella is geared towards uncomprimised precision. It's hard to describe. You can't go wrong with either reel.jerkbait22 wrote:Can you compare the exsence vs stella FJ?HobeyBaker wrote:This. Bantam1 told me it has the same frame as the 3000 and a shallower spool. The 3000 is for saltwater fishing.Blacktail 8541 wrote:Get the 2500s instead of the 3000. Same reel, just shallower spool.
I have both reels and can put up a picture if you want.
Exsence vs Stella FJ
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Re: Exsence vs Stella FJ
The Exsence is a little lighter and has a CI4+ spool and is very smooth but is a little lite in the refinement compared to the Stella. As described above, it feels precision engineered. It is just a little smoother and has a more connected feeling. It also has a metal spool. Important to me for some reason. Maybe it is that a reel that cost this much should have a metal spool. When it comes down to it I just like the Stella more for a few little reasons. The Exsence is no slouch and I definitely have a use for it, but I will not be buying any more. I will purchase the Stradik series as I just did.
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Here is a comparison for the sizing. I threw in a Tatula LT 4000 in one of the pictures.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f8qGB7Z7maSCEZDn8
https://photos.app.goo.gl/f8qGB7Z7maSCEZDn8
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Thanks guys. If I end up with the Stella, it looks like it will be the 2500 series. I was set on the exsence but then started thinking if I'm gonna "go in" I might as well go all the way. Moving in with the GF soon so it's probably the right time to make the purchase lol.
Re: Exsence vs Stella FJ
Turned the handle of a Stella 2500 yesterday it's soo smooth. Reel is quite stunning also visually.
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