Shimano (Shimano) Reel Reel 18 basuraizu

Few bearings but they put in work, used the reel half the season and it casts far and easily with no birds nests

It’s Shimano. Feels good in hand, smooth, light, and solid. No play in the handle or thumb bar. I do wish a few components were not made out plastic, like the drag star. Other than that, solid Shimano reel for beginners and the break dial is good. Well worth $50.

I really like Shimano parts a lot for mountain bikes so I decided to get a Shimano bait caster. This is one of if not the cheapest option out there so I wasn't expecting much and I'd say it's on par with what I expected. It works and works pretty well. The quality is good, everything feels smooth and fluid. It's got a lot of adjustability. My only complaint is that it's pretty bad with lightweight lures. You need at least medium weight to get a good cast on this thing. It works for my type of fishing but I bring my tiny rod for when I fish off docks to go for the lightweight stuff.

Simply put, this is an amazing deal on a fishing reel. It feels nice, casts like a dream, and seems to be very strong. Easy to set up and use with 50 lb braid (12 lb mono equivalent diameter) which is what I decided to try it out with first. I plan to use in brackish water for stripers, red drum and speckled trout. Heavier duty braid is a must around rocks and barnacled covered pilings.

This is very easy to cast baitcasting reel

So first of all right out the box it feels like a super nice reel, buttery smooth, good feeling handles, and free spool button is nice and clicky but the actual longevity of the reel is a different story, the whole reel is made with super cheap parts so at first it’s smooth but the gears and bearings break down super quickly, I’ve already owned 2 of these reels and the same happened to both, nice out the box then it broke down after a few months of fish smacking, so if your looking to get a reel for a vacation trip or some short term trip then this is definitely a great buy especially for the price! If you just want to get started on baitcasters but want to spend minimal money and don’t mind if it breaks down on you in a few months, I would say try it out, they aren’t that expensive so give it a shot short term! And the casting is insanely good with this reel and it’s super easy to cast without any backlashes! Hope this helps with your purchase!

This reel is comparable with my SLX reel.

I'm satisfied with it.

perfect great finish 😊

シマノさんのエントリーモデルで、長い歴史があります。現行上位機種の派生に大きい影響をもたらしたリールとしても有名です。今回、懐かしく思い現行機種を購入しましたが、その性能は衰えず、むしろ進化していました。初心者だからとか、お金がたらないからなどと恥ずかしがらずに、ぜひ手に入れてほしい一品ですね。たくさん練習して、たくさん釣って、構造を熟知して、ベアリングチューン（保証外）して、使い過ぎで壊れるまで楽しめるリールとしてお勧めです。

商品は価格相応のものなのでそこまで期待はしていませんでしたが、まぁ中々にいいものでした。 ⭐︎マイナスの理由 ボディがオイルやグリスでテカテカでした。これは拭いたらいいだけですけど。 ただ、説明書には記載があるのに付属品のバンタムオイルが入ってなかったのはなぜ？

安い使いやすい最高

やっぱりシマノはいいですね。 中華製買って1日で壊れたリールと比較しちゃいけないのですが 安定性も使いやすさも雲泥の差です。