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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: island boy on September 14, 2008, 10:58:29 PM

Title: trophy xl pin
Post by: island boy on September 14, 2008, 10:58:29 PM

the trophy winter run pin reel, are they any good for the price? i saw a rod and reel combo for $249. the rod was also a trophy. is that a good deal?

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: glx on September 14, 2008, 11:13:33 PM

the original ones that came out a few years back were junk!  they may have improved?

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: mr.pink on September 16, 2008, 04:17:36 PM

 i have a newer one and it's fine,never had a problem with it.

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: rjs on September 16, 2008, 04:33:40 PM

I have 1 of the first 1"s all I did was go through all of them at the store till I found 1 that spun smoothly with no wobble
 ;D

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: glx on September 16, 2008, 04:45:26 PM

Thats says alot about them if you had to weed out the lousy ones. 

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: dereke on September 16, 2008, 08:16:13 PM

  Haha ya that is not really a compliment for trophy ;)

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: Coho Cody on September 16, 2008, 08:32:31 PM

have had mine for 2 years and havent had a problem. break it in and it spins excellent

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: kingpin on September 16, 2008, 09:14:26 PM

garbage, if your looking for a lower price new reel look at an aventa and upgrade the bearings in it.... or look at a reel produced in hope called a campbell..

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: jetboatjim on September 17, 2008, 03:06:36 PM

I dont think you guys should slag a SPONSER of this site, just because you dont like thier product.

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: Coho Cody on September 17, 2008, 04:04:26 PM

Quote from: jetboatjim on September 17, 2008, 03:06:36 PM

I dont think you guys should slag a SPONSER of this site, just because you dont like thier product.

I agree Jim. IMO island boy, $249 for the rod and reel combo is definately a great price for both. I am assuming this is your first pin set-up? I have had no problem with my winter run yet. I know a lot of people judge them as soon as they pick it up and spin it and it does not spin much. A few good trips and it spins very well. As well, I have never had a trophy rod come back into the shop unless it was the persons fault...ie.car door etc. I am just going by what I've seen, but people I know that have them, including me, have talked about how reliable they are.

Good luck hunting ;)

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: island boy on September 17, 2008, 09:52:35 PM

just checking things out for now. campbell out of hope eh. some thing to look into. thanks guys.

Title: Re: trophy xl pin
Post by: kingpin on September 17, 2008, 09:55:36 PM

perhaps they have sorted out the problems now, but when they first came out i was far from impressed