JM powerspell V JM Ocean Devil PE8
Submitted by terboz123 on Sun, 2014-09-14 09:42
Lads...
i need to most likely purcahse a PE 8 combo for the kings ...
i have been going throrugh the specs, and i have just came to the conclusion that there is one extra SS bearing in the power spells. I am most likely missing something...
any tackle gurus wanna give me the heads up with what the actuel difference is in the two reals at PE 8 size....?
or reccomend another PE 8 reel to look at?
any info would be appreciated eh!
Brett
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robert1979
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hi mate, been looking at
hi mate, been looking at the same reels ;) from what I can see ocean devil is about 115g lighter in pe8 size. Also less drag 65lb max against 80lb for powerspell. Slightly higher ratio for ocean devil as well.
triggy
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Hands down the
Hands down the Powerspell!!
I have serviced a few Powerspells, pe4 and pe5 and the quality is excellent.
My understanding is the Powerspell uses a twin drag system where as the Ocean Devil does not. You may have to check with a JM dealer as to what exactly the pe8 Ocean Devil has. There a few other things that the Ocean Devil misses out on also, some cosmetic.
Do yourself a favour a take a look at both in the flesh, the extra $ for the Powerspell is well and truly worth it. I believe Oceanside have both in stock, definitely worth a look if your local.
A bit like comparing a Saragosa to a Stella, both excellent reels built to a price. I'd go the Powerspell every time, I have 3.
Cheers
terboz123
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thanks for you info
thanks for you info twiggy...another 1600 buck combo for the kings is happening :(
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You won't be disappointed.
You won't be disappointed. Those reels were made for that sort of fishing!
Check out Jigging Master at 3 kings on youtube.
dkonig82
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Agree with the powerspell
Agree with the powerspell recommendation. Though to be honest I query the need for the PE8.
Unless you are planning to deep drop with the big 1 and 2kg jigs for the bass etc and really need the capacity, I'd go something smaller.
If there's any fish I cant stop with a PE6 JM (or even a PE5N loaded with PE6 braid) then I probably cant stop it with a PE8 either.
When asked by a non-fisherman 'how many fishing rods do you really need?' the correct answer is either:
n+1 (where n is the number of fishing rods you currently own); or
n-1 (where n is the number of fishing rods which would cause your significant other to dump you.
triggy
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Thats a very good point. It
Thats a very good point. It will depend on the line you intend to use, or will need.
I fit 300m of 84lb pe6 onto a Powerspell pe5 reel. I'm thinking you would almost get 300m of pe8 onto the pe6. I dont think the drag is much different between the pe8 and pe6 either, the smaller reel would be much nicer to jig also.
It would be worth giving a larger JM dealer a call, I'm sure they are spooling them up regularly.
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Hey boys, Have to agree with
Hey boys,
Have to agree with dan on this one, if you can't stop it with a PE6 Powerspell loaded with quality PE6 you probably won't be able to stop it with a PE8. The big difference is the line capacity between the two, are you going to be using it to deep drop ? The drag doesn't make a huge difference because you won't be maxing out either of them haha.
PE6 Powerspell
Gear Ratio - 1:4.0
Gross Weight - 600g
Capacity - PE6 (500m)
Efficient Drag - 35lbs / Max - 60lb
PE8 Powerspell
Gear Ratio - 1:4.0
Gross Weight - 710g
Capacity - PE8 (500m)
Efficient Drag - 45lb / Max - 80lb
If you can afford the powerspell go the powerspell, you won't be dissapointed.
Cheers Josh.
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