![]() Its tough with the Maxel price tag when the better Saltiga is $100 more and 10x more reliable. I’d love a Trinidad but shimano doesn’t make lefty models so I’m going the next best Thing with the Saltiga. The negatives outweigh the positives by a lot. And like I said just giving it a few cranks it felt rough and not smooth like a shimano or accurate. My biggest issue is the amount of negative reviews versus positive. I did like how small it was and weight but I really thought engaging from free spool either the thumb bar and handle would break. I fish primarily shimanos and accurate (since they’re leftie friendly) and comparing the Maxel to them it felt like a cheap reel. If you fished 28lbs of drag you are locked down. ![]() When you scale a lever drag with like 12 lbs of drag and hook it to something and actually pull it’s way crazy how much it really is. I think a lot of guys have never actually scaled their drag. And I feel the same as some, true world drag it has way more than plenty. I’ve jigged up to 8 with mine on a St Croix mojo jig no prob. I have it paired w/ a Black Hole Challnger Bank 731M.ĭo you guys think it has what it takes for those jobs? off the Block and Nantucket w/ jigs from 4 up to 7 or 8 oz max. I plan on using it for jigging deep fluke, seabass, shallow haddock and small school cod (e.g. I can't imagine needing or using more than 10 lbs of drag. It was is good shape but I had it fully services at a Maxell authorised shop. It's spooled w/ new 325 yds of Maxcutro 30 & a 25lb mono topshot. ![]() Owner said it had a few trips from one season on it. To fish three way bucktail rigs in heavy currents for bass so the Maxel's out). That being said, when it’s in tip top shape, it is a powerful awesome reel. Not even a Saltist.Īnd I am happy that it has the two year free service because I have the feeling it will go in a few times. In terms of sealing and protection against the elements, it’s no Saltiga. In honesty I didn’t know of the issue and I haven’t heard of updates made to it. But I think any bass significantly higher than schoolie range will probably give the drag a hard time. I will say I've had that one HY20 for 2 years now, and it has held up well despite getting plenty of use and not much maintenance. I did think that having to reel to re-engage was somewhat annoying, as I've been fishing with an Abu Revo that has a switch that lets you go back and forth from 'momentary' to 'on-off' with the release. My son stole it so often I bought a second one to use myself. ![]() It turned out to be a great reel, which works out well on some of the lighter rods I use for the smaller fish. It was extremely light, but I didn't get a cheap feel from it. The first time I saw it, I figured there was no way that thing would get anywhere near 28 lbs of drag. I own two HY20's, which I use mostly for fluke/porgy/tog/sea bass, but have pulled up a few smaller bass as well (I tend to fish three way bucktail rigs in heavy currents for bass so the Maxel's out). Made my mind up looks like a Saltiga 15 in my future. The thumb bar was tough to engage from free spool and while reeling felt minor grinding. So I went to another booth to try theirs and same result. I’m used to a smooth Calcutta the Hybrid I borderline felt like something would snap. My biggest issue was when engaging the push bar for free spool to re engage you really had to crank on the reels handle. I don’t know what it was but it just felt cheap. Also liked the spool lock that will come in clutch when I snag something. Got hands on the Saltiga first and was impressed with small size and how smooth it was. Have to say one felt like the best reel I’ve ever touched the other one absolute junk. Hit the show in Edison had both the Saltiga 15 and Maxel Hybrid 25 in my hand.
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