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The 2024 Shimano Twin Power, Solid to the Core

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The 2024 Shimano Twin Power, Solid to the Core

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Introduction: For as much as I enjoy and rely upon my Shimano casting reels, for some reason, when it comes to spinning reels, that enthusiasm is not at the same level. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy my Stella and Vanquish reels, but beyond those two models, the enthusiasm cools. Over the last season there has been one spinning reel that our Editor-in-Chief, Zander, has been raving about since he fished it earlier this season at Lake Champlain and a field day on the smallmouth. He liked the reel so much he has since purchased two of them. Given his enthusiasm for this latest entry into the Shimano CoreSolid lineup I felt it was about time to see what this refreshed Twin Power reel was all about.

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I was surprised by one thing, you called that reel mid-tier. Is it really one? I thought it still a high-end reel, just not the very best.
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zalan wrote:
Tue Nov 12, 2024 4:13 pm
I was surprised by one thing, you called that reel mid-tier. Is it really one? I thought it still a high-end reel, just not the very best.
JDM price point is ~$330

JDM price point for the Exist is ~$630

You can almost get two TwinPowers for the price of the Exist... that's middle to me :)
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Thanks Cal for the answer! I get your logic now and it is fair.
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Is there no longer a metal ring on the spool lip or straight up aluminum?
slip bobbing is the laziest way to fish
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slipperybob wrote:
Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:41 am
Is there no longer a metal ring on the spool lip or straight up aluminum?
no outer ring on the lip of the spool
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Cal wrote:
Thu Nov 14, 2024 2:02 pm
slipperybob wrote:
Thu Nov 14, 2024 7:41 am
Is there no longer a metal ring on the spool lip or straight up aluminum?
no outer ring on the lip of the spool
Thanks for the confirmation.
slip bobbing is the laziest way to fish
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