150 to 200 for combo

have seen the 850 on sale for 99 on their own

 awesome thanks mate would you no where i could get just the reel??

i have a crappy rod atm a jarviswalker 6-10kg rod would the penn fit it ya reckon???

if not the penn i saw a 6000fb today for $79 and thought i might get that shimano

relly depends on what your using it for

beach boat balloning so many options ///

Hi, I got my son an 850 at mandurah boat how last year from tackleworlds stand for $110, nice reel,

on ebay located in perth which finishes tomorrow its on $102 ...geez they hold their price well...I already have a couple lol...I haven't used the new ssm model but have read they are a good solid unit as well...spanking new for $110 sounds alright ...maybe match it with a 10' rovex bario rod 6-15kg if landbased I think around $90 ...good quality cheap combo for around $200...

The ol 850 is probably the most bomb proof cheaper reel you can get.....have boated several sambos before going hollywood and no worried at all....cheap Shimano's (more expensive than the Penn) fall apart under similar duress......Top end Shimanos arent bad though....................

I have a chinese 950 & 850 as well as a USA 850 and spare spools.  To be honest I prefer using the chinese ones over the USA they feel easier to wind and the handle is alot more ergonomic.  I have had them for a few years mostly used for surf fishing with mono and boat fishing with 50lb braid and I rate them for the best value for money reel going around and tough as nails I abuse mine.

The USA model has a drag clicker which is very handy I dont know why alot more reels dont have this

have a 850ssm on a 10ft penn big game surf,brilliant combo put together for about $230, probably the best value rod and reel i have ever owned.

i have a 760 slammer on the same rod(penn big game surf) and i think its awesome value for money!!

Was in BCF a few weeks ago torturing myself about whether to get the 850 spinfisher for myself at $220 but thankfully chickened out.

Went back in a week later for bait and saw one reduced to $99, so asked what was wrong with it and why it had been returned. Shop assistant laughed at me, said that they were all reduced and showed me the enormous stock pile of them they had and said they just wanted to get rid of some.

Snapped up one reel quick, and came back in a few days later after I'd been paid, hoping to buy another 2 and they were back to 220

For me one of their main advantages along with their durability is the line capacity, they have very deep spools, and you have to buy a reel almost twice as big in some of the other brands to be able to spool as much line as the penn will take. Feel like writing to Penn though, and letting them know that I would gladly pay them some more money if they would put a bloody line clip on it for when the reel's not in use.

If you are after one I was at "Compleat Angler" in Gosnells yday, which I only just discovered as it's a tiny little shop and they were doing Penn specials. Didn't look at the rod combo's so can't tell you much but the 850's were going for $130. Plus the shop assistants in there will talk to you and make sure that you get what you're looking for rather than making you feel like you are disturbing them from their minimum wage slumber.

 When Kmart use to have the 30% sale on the penn 850 combos it was well worth it from 169 to whatever.

Agree kingit with alot of the crap service in ALOT of fishing shops. That's why I buy online as much as I can. As for the line clip if you haven't seen them you can get a plastic 3/4 cicle called a spool clip which will clamp down on your line to stop it coming off when in storage perfect for your penns and any reel where the line is too big to fit under the line clip

 It might just be because your in perth that the retail service isnt as good. Back at home when i worked at BCF in geraldton being a fishing town i came across alot of good poeple, who knew what they were talking about, and worked with some really well informed die-hard fishermen. It may be that lack of enthusiasm and passion for the sport that results in poor customer service. Which i find very sad :(

I have walked out of a few so called reputable shops with a wallet full of money I was quite prepared to unload, not my loss.  I just shop around for the best deal

 try campbells in leederville,all the penns 650 ,750,850 and 950 were on special around 110 dollars a couple of days ago

FAL Balcatta has still a few brand new Penn 190 overhead reels for $35 or $40 for ones with a spool full of yellow line.

Caught  a few fish on the rod and reel as well!

Penn is good and durable, I have had a Senator 4.0 for over 25 years, caught some serious big fis on it and it still performs like new.

I purchased one together with some other fishing tackle and the savings are substantial overall