Finally got the new Shimano Stradic FK.
First impressions: The reel is beautiful cosmetically, it's very smooth and light. The reel feels very rigid and solid.
The good: Has everything the old fj has with some upgrades.
The bad: The drag knob looks and feels very cheap. The pictures look like its metal but it's just plastic with chrome paint.
Last thoughts: The rotor and body are smaller in size compared to (ci4+/fj). It feels like a 2500 instead of 3000. One thing I cannot stand is when a spinning reel doesn't lay braid on correctly. Well this reel lays line perfectly out of the box!!! This is what I have found just in 2 days. I will test it on the water this weekend and give my performance thoughts.
Tight lines
First impressions: The reel is beautiful cosmetically, it's very smooth and light. The reel feels very rigid and solid.
The good: Has everything the old fj has with some upgrades.
The bad: The drag knob looks and feels very cheap. The pictures look like its metal but it's just plastic with chrome paint.
Last thoughts: The rotor and body are smaller in size compared to (ci4+/fj). It feels like a 2500 instead of 3000. One thing I cannot stand is when a spinning reel doesn't lay braid on correctly. Well this reel lays line perfectly out of the box!!! This is what I have found just in 2 days. I will test it on the water this weekend and give my performance thoughts.
Tight lines