Anybody seen one of these ?

[Craig Lea]

Hello , bought this from a car boot sale . No makers marks on it . Seems very well made , really smooth and spins beautifully.

 

[Alan Rose]

Looks like a Marco Cortesi reel to me (or something similar at least).

 

[Craig Lea]

Looks like a Marco Cortesi reel to me (or something similar at least).

Thanks Alan . I’ve never used a “ pin “ before. Gonna give it a go in June . I paid £40 , is that a fair price ?

 

[Derek Funcks]

Looks really nice, hope you got a bargain.

Oops, a bit late with the reply, ive got a Cortesi, and it don't look half as nice as that.

 

[Craig Lea]

Looks really nice, hope you got a bargain.

Oops, a bit late with the reply, ive got a Cortesi, and it don't look half as nice as that.

Looking forward to giving it a go Derek . Cheers

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

I have the same reel I bought from the AliExpress, its made in China by the same factory making pins for angling direct (not 100% sure), it is well made for its price, and I heard you can change the bearing of it to make it spins even nicer.

CNC MACHINED ALUMINUM CENTER PIN CENTREPIN FLOATING REEL 113.5MM 4 1/2 INCHES LINE GUARD STEELHEAD SALMON TROTTING FISHING - AliExpress 18

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

 

[Craig Lea]

I have the same reel I bought from the AliExpress, its made in China by the same factory making pins for angling direct (not 100% sure), it is well made for its price, and I heard you can change the bearing of it to make it spins even nicer.

CNC MACHINED ALUMINUM CENTER PIN CENTREPIN FLOATING REEL 113.5MM 4 1/2 INCHES LINE GUARD STEELHEAD SALMON TROTTING FISHING - AliExpress 18

Smarter Shopping, Better Living! Aliexpress.com

www.aliexpress.com

Thanks . I’m looking forward to trying it .

 

[Alan Rose]

Have fun Craig, but be warned: they have a habit of multiplying and becoming increasingly expensive!

 

[Craig Lea]

Have fun Craig, but be warned: they have a habit of multiplying and becoming increasingly expensive!

I thought the same .warning heeded.

 

[Daniel Jeffery]

I had one of these reels from Aliexpress and they are good enough for the money. A decent starter pin to begin the obesssion lol. I think I paid £45 so your price was fair.

A slight niggle I had with mine is that as they are made to lower tolerances, the gap between spool and body is slighter wider than on more expensive pins. When using lighter line it would sometimes get behind the spool and tangle round the pin & ratchet mechanism. Not such an issue with heavier lines plus the spool was easy to remove bankside to sort it out.

Had some nice fish on it before I sold it on to make room for a different pin(s). As it was unbranded/unnamed, I nicknamed it the Ali Aerialike.

 

[Craig Lea]

I had one of these reels from Aliexpress and they are good enough for the money. A decent starter pin to begin the obesssion lol. I think I paid £45 so your price was fair.

A slight niggle I had with mine is that as they are made to lower tolerances, the gap between spool and body is slighter wider than on more expensive pins. When using lighter line it would sometimes get behind the spool and tangle round the pin & ratchet mechanism. Not such an issue with heavier lines plus the spool was easy to remove bankside to sort it out.

Had some nice fish on it before I sold it on to make room for a different pin(s). As it was unbranded/unnamed, I nicknamed it the Ali Aerialike.
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that’s a great name . Thanks Daniel . I’ve not used one before .