PROBLEM WITH PENN 10KGS/15KGS

skiper · 01-29-2008, 05:23 AM

I HEARD FEW ANGLERS SAID THAT THIS REELS PENN 10KGS AND 15KGS
HAVE FEW PROBLEMS.IM NOT SURE ON WHICH PART.
ANYONE FACE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM?

Capt. Brian Daley · 02-11-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by skiper

I HEARD FEW ANGLERS SAID THAT THIS REELS PENN 10KGS AND 15KGS
HAVE FEW PROBLEMS.IM NOT SURE ON WHICH PART.
ANYONE FACE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM?

What problems ????????????? havent heard any if you do the maintence you
wont have problems

gradyfish265 · 02-19-2008, 02:07 PM

Wonder how new those reels are, Penn has sent that model line to their Chinese vendor to be built. I wonder if this has anything to do with it or not, could be coincidence. I have not heard of any issues so far.

dman25 · 03-01-2008, 03:41 PM

I have'nt had any issues with mine. I love using them for chunking.

Deep C · 03-01-2008, 03:51 PM

I had an early set loaned to me along with a set of VS... Pretty, good feeling but I was over the top disappointed by certain things. The new mounting studs for one. Here were these new beefy strong looking studs. Figured that would be a great improvement over the skinny ones they used to have. They were corrosion magnets and a few of them sheared inside of a month of Bahama work.
The kgs with graphite frame had issues as we cracked two of them with no exceptional pressure on them.
Thats a drawback to any graphite though I have not had it happen on my shimanos... Yet...
The owner of the boat I'm on has full Penn sets. The 70 vs series we have just got their first week of use. Though washed thoroughly each day. their mounting hardware in just a week looked like hell requiring dismantle, polish, lube and reassemble...
The gear boxes on both series are good. THe drags pretty good though they still get wet easier than Shimano despite claims of being more water resistant. Even running spray with them in the gunwales was enough to get em slippin and lockin a bit.
Still thats an over all review. I have a couple gls in my own kit that are similar and really can't find anything to bitch about...

dman25 · 03-01-2008, 05:16 PM

I'm pretty sure they changed the graphite in the newer reels.

01-29-2008, 05:23 AM	#1
skiper I wear cool logos Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 58 Credits: 1,208.3	PROBLEM WITH PENN 10KGS/15KGS I HEARD FEW ANGLERS SAID THAT THIS REELS PENN 10KGS AND 15KGS HAVE FEW PROBLEMS.IM NOT SURE ON WHICH PART. ANYONE FACE THIS KIND OF PROBLEM? __________________ CATCH AND RELEASE!!!!!!!!!

02-19-2008, 02:07 PM	#3
gradyfish265 Anthony's Ark is a blowboater Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 287 Credits: 1,308.3 Boat: Grady White 265 Express Home Port: Port Monmouth Occupation: Naval Architect	Wonder how new those reels are, Penn has sent that model line to their Chinese vendor to be built. I wonder if this has anything to do with it or not, could be coincidence. I have not heard of any issues so far. __________________ 2002 Grady White 265 Express 1989 Grady White 22 Seafarer FOR SALE!!!

03-01-2008, 03:51 PM	#5
Deep C Master of all things wet Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: The Plywood State Posts: 11,448 Credits: 12,163.9 Boat: Several Home Port: Palm Beach Best Catch: Mrs Deep Occupation: Killin Stuff	I had an early set loaned to me along with a set of VS... Pretty, good feeling but I was over the top disappointed by certain things. The new mounting studs for one. Here were these new beefy strong looking studs. Figured that would be a great improvement over the skinny ones they used to have. They were corrosion magnets and a few of them sheared inside of a month of Bahama work. The kgs with graphite frame had issues as we cracked two of them with no exceptional pressure on them. Thats a drawback to any graphite though I have not had it happen on my shimanos... Yet... The owner of the boat I'm on has full Penn sets. The 70 vs series we have just got their first week of use. Though washed thoroughly each day. their mounting hardware in just a week looked like hell requiring dismantle, polish, lube and reassemble... The gear boxes on both series are good. THe drags pretty good though they still get wet easier than Shimano despite claims of being more water resistant. Even running spray with them in the gunwales was enough to get em slippin and lockin a bit. Still thats an over all review. I have a couple gls in my own kit that are similar and really can't find anything to bitch about... __________________ C Gull 20' Aquasprt: Florida Deep C 27'Albemarle: Florida/ Bahamas Mirage 23' Contender: New Jersey Mirage 31' Contender: Florida Mirage 43' Viking: New Jersey, Bahamas http://www.sportfishermen.com/deepc/ Last edited by Deep C; 03-01-2008 at 04:07 PM.

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03-01-2008, 03:41 PM	#4
dman25 Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester Md. Posts: 831 Credits: 1,354.6 Occupation: Cryogenics	I have'nt had any issues with mine. I love using them for chunking.

03-01-2008, 05:16 PM	#6
dman25 Crab mustard is good Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Manchester Md. Posts: 831 Credits: 1,354.6 Occupation: Cryogenics	I'm pretty sure they changed the graphite in the newer reels.