Cheap pins

[Bob Watson]

My fishing is going back to basics this season, done my share of static, behind the rods bait and wait. I already have a Terry Daniels pin which is a nice reel, I'm looking to get one or two more but can't quite justify the money for top end reels. Are the cheap reels any good/usable?

 

[Huanzhou Zhu]

I have high end centrepin from Chris Lythe, Garry, jw young etc. And very cheap one from Ali express, yes, the high end ones are very nice, and great build quality, but the cheap pin is good enough to use.

If you are in doubt, try find a okuma centrepin, very nice with affordable prices. 100-150 ish I think?

 

[Steve Kenchington]

I have high end centrepin from Chris Lythe, Garry, jw young etc. And very cheap one from Ali express, yes, the high end ones are very nice, and great build quality, but the cheap pin is good enough to use.

If you are in doubt, try find a okuma centrepin, very nice with affordable prices. 100-150 ish I think?

I agree Okuma Sheffield and Avesta are worth a shot. Great reels and, as with all pins, great fun to use at short range.

 

[Richard Isaacs]

My fishing is going back to basics this season, done my share of static, behind the rods bait and wait. I already have a Terry Daniels pin which is a nice reel, I'm looking to get one or two more but can't quite justify the money for top end reels. Are the cheap reels any good/usable?

Ledgering or float fishing Bob?
If it’s for the former then literally anything with a decent check will suffice and it really doesn’t need to be brilliant to be spot on for the job.

For float fishing it obviously needs to be straight, true and free. You get a lot of choice in the 100-150 mark in terms of used Stanton’s, okuma’s, crouches, older young’s etc etc. good pins

 

[Clive Shipman]

Find out Roger Surguy on Facebook or on the Centrepin user page. He sells a few varieties of the Chinese made reels even one that are brightly coloured and resemble the Okuma's or Aerial's.

 

[Clive Shipman]

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[Barry Peck]

Get an NGT pin and put some different bearings in it .. you will be surprised and how good they are

 

[Bob Watson]

Thanks chaps.

 

[Ian Woods]

For what it's worth, Bob, I would recommend you take a look at the Okuma Sheffield or the Okuma Aventa reels; they are excellent reels.
You can pick up second-hand ones in used or even unused condition for not too much money.
If you look after them, then you'll most likely get the majority of, if not all, your money back should you come to sell it.

 

[Bob Watson]

I've looked at a couple of the Aventa.

 

[James Berry]

I would not bother with those cheap nasty models because they do not have a adjustable drag and run on cheap bearings

you can not beat a true pin that has has a strong ratchet and adjustable drag, for 45.00 pounds you can pick up a good JW YOUNGS TRUDEX

other good models that cost a bit more would be W.R products speedia or match aerial