wychwood maximiser baitrunners

[suffolk si]

I bought three of these a two years ago and within 18 months two them were fooked,line overspills on them too easily, baitrunners playing up and then gears grinding until they ceased up despite trying to give them service, then bought another two and getting same thing happening within the year, badly designed and performing reel imo and really wouldn't go anywhere near them again.
I don't know what other people think of them but am defo looking for a set of shimano or fox in new year!

[Duncan Holmes]

Si,

Have a look at the shimano Ultegra range, I've been really impressed with both 5500 and 14000's.

Picked up my 5500 XTB's off ebay for a bargin price and loved them so much I brought a couple of the larger ones newer model brand new

[suffolk si]

cheers Duncan will have a looksee, don't wanna break the bank but when a reel lets you down consistently as the wychwoods have you realise you tend to get what you pay for.i had a twenty on with the newer reel which overspilled and got into a birds nest and had to handline it in from twenty yards, not ideal!
cheers

[Trigga72]

Buy some of the original big bait runners
Chris

[suffolk si]

cheers for the advice folks pretty sure I am gonna go shimano,
i have wychwwod rods and luggage which are fine but will defo never get their reels again!

[Paul_the_piker]

Pretty sure Andrew nagel has a pair of 5500 ultegra xtbs for sale for a very good price on here at the minute...

[suffolk si]

mmmm.... will take a looksee, cheers

[Brassneck]

Another vote for the Ultegra XTB 5500. Really good value second hand. I've had 5 for years now. Upgraded my carp rods but can't bear to upgrade from those superb reels!

[steve a pac]

Shimano XTEA 10000 all the way
You should be able to find some at a good price on the bay