Combo Advice

TJ · 09-05-2006, 12:09 PM

Looking for a good combo unit, and have narrowed the choice down to include a Kristal 621 or 651 reel.

Main use is deep dropping, probably 600-1,000 feet, with occasional use in Bahamas.

Is the 651 worth the extra $700, or do you think I'll be good with the 621?

Appreciate the input, TJ

dropsalot · 09-05-2006, 03:15 PM

For the last two years I have been using a Precision reel motor attached to a Penn 6/0 (black) reel. I drop several days each week for 5-6 months each year at depths of 400 to 900 feet. Although certainly not the caliber of a Kristal, this equipment has worked flawlessly and at about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of a Kristal. Depth is only limited by the amount of line I can get on the reel. I have about completed building a "bandit" reel which will get me to at least 3000 ft at a cost of about $300.

09-05-2006, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
TJ Grunt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4	Combo Advice Looking for a good combo unit, and have narrowed the choice down to include a Kristal 621 or 651 reel. Main use is deep dropping, probably 600-1,000 feet, with occasional use in Bahamas. Is the 651 worth the extra $700, or do you think I'll be good with the 621? Appreciate the input, TJ

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09-05-2006, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
dropsalot Lines In Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Great Guana Cay, Bahamas Posts: 20	For the last two years I have been using a Precision reel motor attached to a Penn 6/0 (black) reel. I drop several days each week for 5-6 months each year at depths of 400 to 900 feet. Although certainly not the caliber of a Kristal, this equipment has worked flawlessly and at about 1/2 to 1/3 the price of a Kristal. Depth is only limited by the amount of line I can get on the reel. I have about completed building a "bandit" reel which will get me to at least 3000 ft at a cost of about $300.

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