Hey guys, sorry if this post is in the wrong area...anyways I was just wondering if any of u have had/used the quantum kinetic pt reel? Any info would help, thanks
Not a big deal for this topic, but since you are asking about a fishing product, I'll move it over to the products board. I don't believe I've ever used one of these specific reels but I do recall hearing others have.
oh yea!! have 3 of them. a 20 for grubs and hula gubs a 30 for my tube and dropshot rod and a 40 for my friends who don't know how to use a casting reel for pike and muskie. love them and got them for christmas and also off of e-bay. so for sure a good reel..karol
In my opinion, if it says Quantum, you can't go wrong. I have 10 of their reels, 3 of which are spinning reels. I have had no problems with any of them. 1 of them, the Energy PT, is 6 or 7 years old now.
The Kinetic is a decent reel. I have used a couple of them in the recent years and they seem to be decent. I have not torn any apart for cleaning so I am not sure how much quality the internals are. I did purchase a Catalyst in the spring. At first I was about to trash it. I took it out a few times and could not cast a 1 oz. jig 20 feet. I tore it apart and greased it up and the thing was good to go. Quantum reels are built to last.
BgD
I have a Quantum PT spinning reel that recently broke. The anti-reverse on the rotor doesn't work anymore. As long as I have my hand on the crank it's fine though.
One thing I should mention. Quantum's customer service is superb. A couple years ago the handle broke and after numerous attempts to purchase one on their website, the part was always out of stock. I ended up emailing their support and after a couple of phone calls, they ended up shipping me a replacement (for free!).
I like mine - no problems with it at all
I have had similar experiences at Ellipsis with Quantums. I have had 5 of them and the 4 spinning reels all had the anti-reverse go on them and had to have them rebuilt within 2 years of owning them. I wasn't happy with them. When they were working they seemed like great reels though. I really liked the titanium bails with the magnetic mechanism. And they were quite smooth.
In contrast, I have a Pflueger spinning reel that I've had for 15 years which has never given me a single problem. I also have 8 other Pflueger casting reels that I have never had a problem with either, most of them more than 10 years old. I'm not cracking on Quantum, I'm just saying I haven't had good luck with them. Hopefully I've just been unlucky and yours will hang on for many years.