new stradic fj model (white) ive got 2 of them(1000 and 3000) and have thrashed them way above their rating and they have no "play" in the handle and feel a lot stronger, in my opinion you cant beat them for $190.00., i am similar to you in the fact i dont like "any" play in a fishing reel(l i had a ci4 and wasn't that impressed with it) and i am super impressed with the stradic fj series . cheers
Ryan C
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maybe look at the
new stradic fj model (white) ive got 2 of them(1000 and 3000) and have thrashed them way above their rating and they have no "play" in the handle and feel a lot stronger, in my opinion you cant beat them for $190.00., i am similar to you in the fact i dont like "any" play in a fishing reel(l i had a ci4 and wasn't that impressed with it) and i am super impressed with the stradic fj series . cheers
kfish
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Will have a look, did your
Will have a look, did your Ci4 make a noisy rubbing / whirring noise when the rotor was spinning?
Ryan C
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yes
but that is generally the line roller in most cases, when the bearing gets salt in it it doesnt take long to become noisy. cheers
kfish
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Nah this made noise from
Nah this made noise from brand new, with no line on it, even with the spool off. Kinda annoyed me