That's what i was thinking. I used to swear by penn reels, but recently Iv'e been using the daiwa bg and tbh i like it better than the battle III. So im not as opposed to trying other brands as i used to be.
I have over a dozen of these from the 2500-4000 size. I’ve always been surprised at their inexpensive cost! The reel is as good as the stradic ci4 for a lot less!
@@CaptChrisCanning Not recently. Been fighting an eye infection for a little over two weeks now but it's made good progress. I'll probably be back at it next weekend 🤞🏾
Hey Chris. Yes we know how you are, so understand bending and rubbing damage to the reel . It would have been worse if it was Josh's equipment..lol. I like the weight and drag on the reels.. I'll have to check out the 3000.. Thanks for sharing and giving us new products and info.. Keep up the good work.. Always your friend, fan, and subscriber..
@@jayzhou104 just read they went to main land China when Rapala acquired them. Also you think it’s about quality? Nah I just try not to support commies my man. That’s why I only buy Japanese/ American / or Malaysian built reels.
Hey Chris nice review. Can't wait to see it after 6 months. I may not be the first to comment (because I watched your video first) BUT, I was the first to 👍 Take Care and God Bless ✝
I have field tested 79 reels from different manufacturers and 14 okumas...still have a problem on the itx and they have never fixed it...thks for sharing
@@CaptChrisCanning sent it in for service..cranking rough..came back repaired with different handle that goes thru the main gear..the oem handle is screwed onto the main gear..they should have replaced the reel instead of doing that repair..still awaiting how they gonna fix it..send me new reel with the proper handle or send reel in to get the proper handle installed
They’re very comparable. The thing is the ITX had a lot more drag. So if you’re freshwater then you might consider the Helios, but if you’re doing saltwater definitely go with the ITX.
@@CaptChrisCanning Thanks for the info! I have been battling to choose between the Helios vs ITX. Could not find any information anywhere on the Internet for a comparison. Will be doing a bit of salt water fishing with it, so the ITX might be the better bet then.
@@CaptChrisCanning which way would you go? this or the Shimano Nasci? same pricepoint. Or even vs the Helios for freshwater? Main reel i am looking at is the Nasci, but this looks really good. But, Shimano, I mean cmon lol thanks!
I'd def beg to differ there. Okuma fishing has been impressing me for a bit now. Ever since I first bought a Cerros casting rod, very impressive vs others costing much more. I think right now a lot of companies stepped up, and honestly I see some of the big guns going the reverse a bit
