Topic: SHIMANO STRADIC FJ spinning reel vs.STRADIC CI4 spinning reel (Read 777 times)

lunkerbuster · « **on:** June 15, 2012, 09:32:52 AM »

Has any of you guys got to check out or try out both of these reels?What were your thoughts about them?Which one did you like the best?

loomisguy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 15, 2012, 10:50:25 AM »

I still like the metal framed FJ . As long as the rod is balanced I really don't notice a couple extra ounces.

nuke · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2012, 09:48:01 AM »

I just picked up a Stradic 5000FJ for both heavy weed/timber bass and for salt inshore. This is my first Stradic but coworkers have the older Stradics and they rave about theirs but are also eager to see the FJ's. And the only other fairly recent Shimano spinning reel I have to compare it to are my 4, 6 y/o Symetre's.

My Stradic hasn't seen water yet but considering it's feel and a good visual inspection, it lives up to the qualitty that I've come to expect from all my Shimano reels, including the 9 Curados and 1 Castaic that I hadn't mentioned.

The Fish Man · « **Reply #3 on:** June 17, 2012, 08:01:10 PM »

I have the older Stradic FH and wouldn't trade it for anything. I've held a few of the CI4 and can't really notice a weight difference. $20 for an added bearing, I don't know how it could get any smoother than the FH I've got but hey the Stella's got almost 3 times as many. Either way you can't go wrong with either reel.

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