Posted by Jase (Wgtn) on 4/9/2007, 8:46 pm, in reply to "Grand Story Hardy"
I had an issue with one particular Okuma reel a wee while ago. It went back, and was returned, and went back, and was returned. Every time Okuma and I had a discussion regarding the issue, and while tempers wore a little thin Okuma did come to the party. I own a Solaris also and swear by it. I also own a few Okuma reels, some bought, some won. My gear gets a hard work out, but recently it has had no work out. I hope to change this soon.
Okuma gear isn't the best in some regards in my opinion. I prefer Shimano as a personal preference. I do however rate Okuma for their range and value for money. They do stand by the product and are worthy of support. I hope they keep trying to improve their range. It would be nice to see some more input from the rest of us in regard to what we think we need, although I'm sure Gary does pass on our input.