Fin-Nor Anti-Reverse

Review Date
June 17, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: DorianGrey(Unregistered User) ,  30 days a year

Price Paid:  $300.00 at eBay

Body of Water:
Baja California, Mexico

Favorite City:
Silicon Valley

Favorite State:
CA

Favorite Country:
USA

Summary:
Great reel that's built like a brick. Can take a beating, maintain a smooth drag. Big fish to stress your tackle. The Fin Nor stayed steadyfast.

Strengths:
Smooth drag with a solid build.

Weaknesses:
It's a little heavy, but after you've dropped it a few times, you're kinda glad. After casting all day, you'r not.

Customer Service:
Don't know, never had to use it. Used Abel's neats foot oil, which is great.

Similar Products Used:
Abel, Tibor, Ross, Fenwick World Class Fly Reel (circ '80s), Penn International

Review Date
December 12, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 3 of 5

Reviewed by: Mike (Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year , from Michigan

Price Paid:  $445.00 at Cabela''s

Body of Water:
Saltwater Flats

Summary:
High quality reel, best suited for saltwater flyfishing. Too much reel for freshwater.

Strengths:
Excellent durability and stopping power on large fish, looks and sounds great

Weaknesses:
Heavy, reel seat too large for many newer fly rods, drag adjustment is too sensitive

Customer Service:
Average - I broke a pawl spring a few years back, Fin Nor fixed it but charged me 20 bucks

Similar Products Used:
Billy Pate A/R

Review Date
February 26, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: D.Barta II(Unregistered User) ,  50+ days a year

Body of Water:
LAKE MICHIGAN --

Favorite City:
SHEBOYGAN

Favorite State:
WI

Favorite Country:
 USA

Summary:
THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL REEL AND DESERVES THE BEST RATING

Strengths:
POWERFUL REEL,WITHSTAND ANY CHINOOK HOOKED,OPEN WATER AND RIVERS.GOOD FOR PIKE ALSO.

Weaknesses:
NONE

Similar Products Used:
None