Banax Kingpin a year on
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Some of you will remember the banax kingpin thread from a year or so ago where they copped a flogging from a disgruntled customer. I got myself one to test out and to see if I could break it as easily as was stated. Well, a year on and after some decent rankins and 'numerous' spanglies I picked up this big cod from 75m of water that made life hard work. I tried as hard as I could to bust it off as I knew it was a shark or cod but unfortunately could not do so, I ended up having to vent him and use about 100 oz of release weight and can only hope he went on his way. :( As for the reel, not exactly sure what went on with the other guys, but mine has done its job as a cheap reel that can handle some solid fish. People may scoff at the name banax, but the reels are pretty bloody solid in my opinion.
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southcity104
Posts: 1659
Date Joined: 27/01/09
Barry at carrington tackle
has had a kingpin which hes handed out to many customers for over a year now and told them to 'be unforgiving with it" Its still fine.
"Its a life style job"
Lamby
Posts: 3145
Date Joined: 04/08/09
Still have some of my banax
Still have some of my banax reels from 11-12 yrs ago going strong! I remember the post well & was miffed that those reel stems broke considering the bullet proof rep these guys have. Good to see Adam, I like the look of the kingpin
milsey
Posts: 1462
Date Joined: 22/08/07
Ive hade a Banax GT for a
Ive hade a Banax GT for a few years as a cheapy for the dinghy and im also suprised how well it is still going, its landed big sharks, macs, tuna, and without a service still feels as smooth as the day i bought it and it doesnt look like slowing down.