BPS Reels

[Down to Earth]

Can anyone give me feedback on BPS reels? I'm contemplating updating my 15-20 year old Shimano. I don't need a greatly expensive one. The two I'm looking at are the Extreme and the Rick Clunn signature model. Any help as to what I should be looking at when deciding would be helpful or any other reel suggestions.

Thanks.

Andy

[river rat316]

I have 4 extremes, for the money they are a very good reel, I also have 4 Cabelas Prodigys these are also a very good reel, however the extremes to me are better. They all work flawlessly are smooth and easy casting, I was gonna start upgrading to Citicas or Curados but after looking at what gas prices did in the last month or two, I will save my money for gas!

[Tebassco]

I have 3 Extremes and find them very hard to beat for price and use. Last one being the new 7:1 got on sale when it first came out for $50. What a deal.

[bucketmouth64]

I have two Extremes and two Rick Clunns. Can't go wrong for the money. The only trouble I've had with the Extremes are the bearings. Bps has replaced them at no charge when I've sent them in for cleaning/maintenance. Clunn's are really smooth. Best reel I've had other than my Trion. The Johnny Morris is really nice too. Check with some bps stores and you might be able to buy last years model at clearance price of around $80.00. My son visited one in Ohio and called me to ask if I wanted one. I restrained myself and said no.

[ikeslayer]

i own an extreme and my original plan was to buy a few more but then they jacked their prices from 49.99 to 79.99 so i said for get it and i went with some Quantam accurist from Cabelas for the same price. Although i was just cruising the bps site today and i see they are on sale for 64.99. Anyway i love them i think they are rediculously smooth and yes i got the 7.1:1 as well. It was the most inexpensive 7.1:1 that i had ever seen and it didn't look cheap either. still fishing the dump out of it. ike

[RK]

Hiya -

What Shimanos do you have? To this day I still use old Chronarch As, Scorpions, and Lews Speed Spools (some made by Shimano, some by Browning - they're basically identical). They sell for near-retail prices on hsolist for a reason... I have some newer reels, but none are as durable and reliable as the Shimanos from the early 1990s. You might be better off just sending your old reels into Shimano and getting them overhauled. They come back totally refurbished... I send mine in every couple of years.

Cheers,

Rob Kimm