shimano rarenium ci4

 

 Hey there , has anyone tried one ? Im looking for a small reel for light jigging and plastics . Im looking at the 4000,

 

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Shimano-RARENIUM-CI4-4000-Spinning-Reel-NEW-/270620347559?pt=AU_FishingReels&hash=item3f023acca7

 

They look the goods and are very light . 

So whatdoyarecon???

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I'd stick to made in japan

Fri, 2010-09-03 14:17

I'd stick to made in japan for jigging, say shimano sustain(???) and daiwa certate or bradia.

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shimano sustain

Fri, 2010-09-03 14:30

yeah id rather go the sustain as till sugested. I use sustains for all my plastic work (bar large and deep water demersals) and they are a pretty nice reel, also use them for flicking lures at tuna and salmon schools. Can pick them up a bit cheaper then the RARENIUM on the net too.

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dont know about a sustain is

Fri, 2010-09-03 14:41

dont know about a sustain is worth getting as it isnt much more a step up from stradic fi, the rarenium if you wait there was a guy selling it for $220-230 to the door, rarenium is just the jdm version of stradic ci4 except you have larger variety, another note stradic release the 3000-4000 ci4 not too long ago as well, might pay to wait abit.

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The sustain and the stradic

Fri, 2010-09-03 19:07

The sustain and the stradic are totally different reels. the day i bought my sustain was the day i decided to sell my stradics.

Sustain is also Malaysian made for reference (well mine is) where i believe the older sustain was Japanese made.

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ive played with the rarenium

Fri, 2010-09-03 15:49

ive played with the rarenium ci4 6000, looks alrite and feels good,defintely worth the money.

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get the twin power!!

Fri, 2010-09-03 15:59

get the twin power!!

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patience...

Fri, 2010-09-03 16:09

something i struggle with ... same with making up my mind on what friggn reel to buy. Iv got a limit of around 300 , most the stuff i have is shimano and am happy to look around as there is alot of low price bling these days . 

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Fri, 2010-09-03 16:15

rarenium has the same amount of BB's as twinpower and is lighter than a stradic . How durable is this ci4 material? 10kg drag is solid for a reel thats 260grams

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remind me of myself lol, but

Fri, 2010-09-03 16:24

remind me of myself lol, but just recently changed that habit of impulse buying. 10kg is alot of drag but doubt you end up using that much maybe 4-6kg is more reasonable, around the price of 330 the thunnus ci4 comes pretty close buy weighs 100grams more.

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twinpower 5000 and fin nor

Fri, 2010-09-10 09:36

twinpower 5000 and fin nor 30lb jig stick bought last night at bluewater scarbs . Not the most suited rod for placcies but its a start. cheers for the help!!Cool

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a dicey protege hey? hmmm lol

Fri, 2010-09-10 09:38

a dicey protege hey? hmmm lol

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I have the rarenium ci4

Fri, 2010-09-10 21:22

I have the rarenium ci4 5000. Love it. Smooth and light.