nancur373 Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) Hey guys. I just bought a new spinning reel at Canadian Tire. It's a Matzuo America MT2840. I never used one of these before but it was on sale for 29.99. Reg. price 59.99. It has 8 ball bearings and a drilled aluminum spool. Anyone have any experience with these. I'm just a once a month fisherman for pike and pickeral and the odd bass and wondewring if this will last me a while. Thanks guys. Edited March 23, 2008 by nancur373 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 Good price, now I bet you just can't wait to get the line wet. Get out there when the seasons open and put it to work, we want to see some pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowPoke Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) I don't know anything about that peticular reel but I will say one thing; the lower budget reels of today are arguably better than anything produced 10-15 years ago when we were paying hundreds of dollars for one. It will undoubtedly give you years of service. -Brian Edited March 23, 2008 by SlowPoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted March 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I can't wait to try it. I'm going to use Trilene XL Smooth Casting 8lb. I just moved up here from Newfoundland last year so my little trout rod was insufficient but it did bring in my first pike at 28 inches then the reel took a dump. I'm hoping for 20 degrees all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEREMY Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 I hope you have a better experiance with it than i did.I was fighting a fish and somthing broke in the spool ,so i emailed them never got a reply.After waitng a month or so i went to ct asked the guy in the sports area how to get a hold of them and he just sent me to a guy that repairs reels.Also when i emaled them i made it clear i did not want something for free i was willing to pay for a new spool. Now i will not buy anything that says matzuo on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dondorfish Posted March 23, 2008 Report Share Posted March 23, 2008 (edited) I hope you have a better experiance with it than i did.I was fighting a fish and somthing broke in the spool ,so i emailed them never got a reply.After waitng a month or so i went to ct asked the guy in the sports area how to get a hold of them and he just sent me to a guy that repairs reels.Also when i emaled them i made it clear i did not want something for free i was willing to pay for a new spool. Now i will not buy anything that says matzuo on it. Hey Jeremy - here's the link to their website. Click on customer service at the bottom of the home page: http://www.matzuo.com/ It also has the company 1-800 number Don Edited March 23, 2008 by Tracker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEREMY Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Thanx tracker ,when i click on the customer service link it tells me to update my tool bar for some reason.I hate technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 when i click on the customer service link it tells me to update my tool bar for some reason. That is interesting...I clicked on the customer service link, it took a minute but it did come up as an email link. When clicking the buy wholesale link it comes up instantly as a new page. Guess selling might be a tad more important than giving a description of what their service is about. But at least I did get something other than a toolbar popup. Have fun with your new reel and remember, pictures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Went to put it on my rod yesterday and it won't fit. base too wide. I guess I need a bigger rod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyboss Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) 8lbs XL should be okay , but what kind of rod are you putting this on that it won't fit. Base of spinning reels are pretty standard. Not sure about Matzuo though, I would pay a bit more and get a known name first. Edited March 24, 2008 by wallyboss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Actually i busted the reel holder on my rod and didn't realize. So I kept my old reel on it with a couple zip ties. Went and bought a new Shimano 7' Medium Action for the new reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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