New TUCR, Need Reel advice...

[bigstick56]

Had a good meeting with John last night and took a walk around the new showroom, we looked at a bunch of differnt options and I settled on my new rod to be built for me. Its going to be a RS8 Blank, Split grip, split reel seat seat, EVA grips, Black REC recoil guides, Black wraps with a dark titanium border.....Thing is going ot be awesome....Now I have narrowed it down to 2 or 3 reels that I am debating on pairing it up with. 1) Quantum Smoke, I currently have a couple of these and still can not find one thing wrong with them, they have been perfect, and they would looke great on the rod matching the all black color theme. 2) Stradic Ci4, havent personally used these yet but have several other shimanos and are great reels. 3) at the same price point as the Stradic Ci4 I have to throw the EXO into the mix, again havent used them personally but if they are pretty much like the smoke but lighter, I cant see anythign wrong with them. Guys I guess I am looking at suggestions from you on the EXO and the Stradic as I already know about the smoke.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I have the Ci4, and LOVE it.. with it now having X-Ship, its a super awesome lite reel..