Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski
I bought a Stradic CI4 last year and although it's a very smooth reel, the anti reverse slips from time to time when I yo-yo jig or go to set the hook. I know others who had the same issue and looked it up online and saw it's a well documented issue so I sent the reel back to their California repair center.
I'd give Shimano a pass if this were a $70 Wallmart reel but having spent $250 on their latest and greatest reel, I expected more... Seems like their quality and or engineering is slipping.
My fear is getting the reel back only to have the same issue again because of a design flaw and now I have a $250 boat anchor on my hands...
I hope they make it right, if not, I'm not going to continue to throw good money after bad and may look into the Diawa Ballistic... I know several people fishing them and they seem to be very pleased.
|
Quick update.. Got a call back from the Shimano repair center.. Reel was going to cost $122 to fix and said they’d send me a brand new one for $160 and it’s the newer model.. Went for the new model since it was a small difference.... Anyone want to buy a brand new in the box Stradic CI4+STCI44000XGFB for $200? I’m done with Shimano.
