Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by Mattblack » Thu Jul 26, 2018 1:38 pm

I got a couple of Sustains last year ($150 each at Southern Sportsfishing) just before they brought out the new model.....they are a fantastic reel and I should have more in hindsight.

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Post by smile0784 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:09 pm

Lightningx wrote:Forgot to add she was looking for a birthday pressie for me I told her about it and that’s what I got :)
Still going strong and is on my favourite soft plastics rod which I use all the time :thumbsup:
Nice missis

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by smile0784 » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:10 pm

Mattblack wrote:I got a couple of Sustains last year ($150 each at Southern Sportsfishing) just before they brought out the new model.....they are a fantastic reel and I should have more in hindsight.
Lol hindsight is a.great thing.

Let me know when they invent the time machine

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by Lightningx » Thu Jul 26, 2018 2:33 pm

smile0784 wrote:
Lightningx wrote:Forgot to add she was looking for a birthday pressie for me I told her about it and that’s what I got :)
Still going strong and is on my favourite soft plastics rod which I use all the time :thumbsup:
Nice missis
Yep she knew exactly what I wanted :P

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by Trumpeter » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:20 pm

purple5ive wrote:I would wait till the newer LT models from daiwa and newer shimano models are released soon and then make a decision.
The older models might drop in price again. Or you might want to go for a newer model..
Thanks, do you know anything about the black Freams? There's not much info on the web. Nice little reel with more features than the 2015 models and not many around.
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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by purple5ive » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:39 pm

No sorry i havent used or had a play with one of them, but they dont look anything special to me, almost caldia like specs which is not a bad thing though..
the bonus Custom project spool offer is a good thing, but do you fish lighter line class to take advantage of that?

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Post by Trumpeter » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:51 pm

Cheers, no need for a custom spool, I would just run 10lb braid but do you have a link for that anyway?

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Post by purple5ive » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:52 pm

anglers warehouse mate. on the front page

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by Trumpeter » Thu Jul 26, 2018 3:53 pm

Ta!

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Re: Freams Z2500 Black or Stradic CI4+ FB2500HG?

Post by cobby » Thu Jul 26, 2018 4:05 pm

Mattblack wrote:
cobby wrote:FK is an alloy body, alloy rotor, alloy spool and alloy gearing.

CI4 is a lighter graphite body, lighter graphite rotors, alloy spool and alloy gearing. CI4 stands for carbon infused 4which is a marketing term for the extra high strength carbon (graphite) body and rotor theyve developed. (graphite is a carbon material anyway) Daiwa call their special graphite Zaion
Guess it comes down to which feels better on the rod hey?
Pretty much. You pay a slight bit more for the ci4 because of the weight saving and material cost

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