PENN Spinfisher VI Spinning Reel, Sea Fishing Spinning Reel, Black / Gold

I bought a Spinfisher VI 3500 at a discounted price. I've also bought two Spinfisher VII 4500 Liver Liner reels elsewhere. The Spinfisher reels are well built: very sturdy all-metal body, no slack in the bearings or spool, and an incomparable spec at their price point. They may be a little heavier than the two main brand competitors but, if you want a sealed reel for salt water fishing, I don't think you'll find a better reel in the same price range.

Not professional fisherman but love good quality product and when only time I'm fishing want to treat myself and enjoy it, with this fishing reel it's double joy when fish hooked

Excellent value,quick delivery

Fantastic fishing reel. The old man has been pulling in GT's with ease

Great reel for sea fishing on my sib fantastic quality well worth the money was able to buy it on a pay monthly basis which helps so a big thumbs up 👍🏻

Metal construction and built to last. Apart from large sharks could probably with the correct end tackle pull out anything in British waters. Also a decent sized handle knob.

So far working great, light and waterproof

Well,As a mechanical engineer, I liked the reel overall. Well built , like a tank. The seals are thick and do the job for splash.Not for dunking in the water, but more than enough for surf fishing. It is smooth. The baitrunner mechanism is really good. Much more stable and simple than Shimano.Goods:- Dimensional precision- Smoothness- Baitrunner mechanism- All metal, like a tankBad:- The ball bearings and the anti-reverse bearings are not standard and difficult to source. I wanted to upgrade them in the UK, but no chance. I just changed the grease inside the ball bearings which are chrome steel. Ant-reverse has plastic springs. Good for corrosion resistance, but not my type. The only bearing you can find standard is the line roller bearing. I guess this is an important point for servicing.- The blue grease inside is horrible. It is sticky and its viscosity is high. It is OK, but with a better grease (SKF), the reel is much more smoother. Also, the factory over greased the reel and some irrelevant parts.- The spool skirt thickness is so thin, It is OK, but would be better if it is thicker.- The black paint is horrible, but on the other side, is is easy to repaint.- The back-up anti-reverse system is so fragile and week, Its spring is so thin. As this is a back up system, it doesn't matter.For the price point, it is an excellent reel. The only reason for taking away one star is the non-standard ball bearings and the anti-reverse bearing used in this reel. If you are looking for a baitrunner for surf and salt water, this is the one. As a mechanical engineer I service my reels regularly so I prefer standard sized bearings in a reel. Overall 4 stars.