Very quick review
I bought ( out of curiosity) a reel from Lidl a couple of months ago. They had two sizes - A larger Baitrunner & a medium ( say 4000) size. Looked ok in the box and for £14.99 i put in the trolley.
Unboxed and surprised its really decent quality - Alloy all round / Quick drop handle button - Subtle red / graphite graphics. Decided to load it with some Guru NGage 6lb line and try it on a local commercial the next day - Light method tactics with mainly stockies / skimmers. Line lay was really good ( had to use backing) and looked the part.
Anyway - Its really good ! cant believe the quality. Clutch is very smooth / baitrunner fuction works like a charm. Ive used it each time ive been and its been spot on. Not one complaint ( spare spool would have been a bonus). smooth wind / reverse smooth. Not one for punching a large feeder out but on a commercial its brilliant
Id say comparison would be Mach range of Shakespeare reels that are more money. Its not a forever reel ( I own preston / cadence / Daiwa) but for the money its a steal. Will keep using it !!
Had an older one ( similar) from aldi that was equally as good too.
I bought ( out of curiosity) a reel from Lidl a couple of months ago. They had two sizes - A larger Baitrunner & a medium ( say 4000) size. Looked ok in the box and for £14.99 i put in the trolley.
Unboxed and surprised its really decent quality - Alloy all round / Quick drop handle button - Subtle red / graphite graphics. Decided to load it with some Guru NGage 6lb line and try it on a local commercial the next day - Light method tactics with mainly stockies / skimmers. Line lay was really good ( had to use backing) and looked the part.
Anyway - Its really good ! cant believe the quality. Clutch is very smooth / baitrunner fuction works like a charm. Ive used it each time ive been and its been spot on. Not one complaint ( spare spool would have been a bonus). smooth wind / reverse smooth. Not one for punching a large feeder out but on a commercial its brilliant
Id say comparison would be Mach range of Shakespeare reels that are more money. Its not a forever reel ( I own preston / cadence / Daiwa) but for the money its a steal. Will keep using it !!
Had an older one ( similar) from aldi that was equally as good too.