Lmao @ 18:33 I thought the reel was making that phone ringing noise for a second! =) Perfect timing as you are twisting the spool/drag. Good review Randy!

Thank You for another great video. Awaiting promissed Abu Garcia Carabus extreme 662rod review:-) fingers crossed, all the best for You!

The video is impressive and it convinced me to buy one. I bought the 2000 SH for $230 delivered, and 145g. Thank you

Randy, i think there is absolutely nothing wrong with polyurethane locomotive gear. That's not a real gear as there is never any force there. It just moves the spool up and down, and it takes the same effort with or without fish. Also, polyurethane makes for a very smooth feeling - even more so than metal! Shimano doesn't use locomotive gear, but the oscillation worm they use has plastic idler gears also. In my opinion that is a good place to save weight, ESPECIALLY IN UL reels, where 1 gram is hard to cut. Im actually curious how these reels fish - bring one of them in if u ever come to visit! Oh - and that STELLA is something else! For a 2500 size reel it spins pretty much free..

Thank you for telling me about Amazon japan, the prices on there are awesome!!

Good review. I did the same as you as you and bought from a Japanese seller. I don’t need it to be an exist. What I wanted was the light weight. I built a 2.5 ounce rod, so with this reel it’s still lighter than most spinning reels by themselves.

My " BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK" reel will always be the Shimano IX reels. 1000-2000-4000 , best dang reel Ive ever owner for the dollar amount spent. I have NEVER been sad that I owned one.

After using the reel(2000SH), perhaps due to too much grease, I found the inertia of the gear/rotor to be more than I expected. I sincerely believe that the Stradic C-2000S at 40g more- reels much easier. I did add regular bearings to the Stradic to bring it 12+1

Hello Randy. I’ve had the Zenon in the 2500 size and had to put it up for sale the day I received it. - There was notable free play in the anti-reverse. When I’d stopped winding, there would be a slight jerk in the rotor and it drove me crazy. - The drag wasn’t smooth. The resistance from the drag would only be at the “ticks”. These ticks are at relatively slow intervals - Hated that the bail was hard to open and close - Didn’t like the huge cut-outs in the spool, think water would splash into the reel easily. Other than that, I think it looks really cool and unlike any other reel. Just my 2 cents. Love your videos!! Cheers

That is a beautiful reel randy!!! I have never had a bad abu garcia reel.

Nice reel. Ya, those reels you had off to the side are a little more then I would be comfortable spending. I also like JDM reels, I have a Shimano 17 Soare CI4 + 500 S. Great lightweight reel. Gear ratio is okay. So I bought Shimano 18 Cardiff CI4+ 1000SHG. Super happy with this reel. I'm new for your channel. You use VARIVAS braid on your reels? Do you add backing to make up the difference? Spools only come in 75m.

That black rubber is the protect the reel seat of your rod.

I've been eyeballing this reel for a while but decided to play safe and got the stella 22 1000 in the shallow spool. The looks of it did catch my eye but I found it hard to pay that much for an abu reel. At the price on amazon though I just might pull the trigger though! How does it compare to maybe a vanford?

Cool stuff but I can’t see myself paying much money just to panfish unless I’m being sponsored or have KZfaq channel 🤙🏾. Daiwa spinmatic 7’6” ul Daiwa revros 1000 Izorline 2lb

Good review, maybe better lighting 😊

I have a Mitchell MX9, all magnesium in size 3000, 175 grammes and 10 bearings, titanium axe, at 130 usd. Now i will buy the same in size 2000 for 150 grammes at the same price. I have a honest question : what the zenon brings to the table for 300 USD more ? I see it has 8 grammes less but for me this does not justify the 300 USD that i have to pay more. I have an Abu Beast casting reel, and i love it, so i am not dissing ABU.

Didn't you bought it already? How does it compares to Luvias air ?

Which would you choose - Zenon or 21 Presso? They’re about the same price. I already have the MGX Theta. Looking for a second reel. Thanks!

Buenas tardes, podria ayudarme por favor tengo una duda la manija del reel gira hacia adelante y atrás. Gracias

How has this reel held up? I have read a lot of complaints about the anti-reverse mechanism. I am considering buying one.

to corect Diawa uses metal gears thank you

After 9month of use, how this thing hold up ? Still smooth?

Had 2 abu soron stx reels and they literally feel apart. Never buying abu again

Sir, am I hearing your last name correctly as being Goad? My last name is also Goad and I am related to a Randy Goad, whom I only met once when I was very young. Just wondering if that might be you.