- 4.5"/115mm diameter reel
- 1.5"/38mm width spool
- One piece machine cut frame and spool
- Stainless steel shaft
- Line guard
- Wooden presentation box
- Weight:223g
- RRP:£69.99
What's good:
- Smooth running
- Line guard
What's bad:
- Price
- Maybe a little too big
This is the deluxe version of the original Ikonix centrepin which I also own and have reviewed.
This version comes with a line guard, which for a novice centrepin user like me, is a great help.
Looks wise; it's nice with a similar look to its predecessor, although some may find it a bit shiny for their taste.
Onto performance; I managed to get a couple of hours fishing in over Christmas, so I grabbed my feeder rod and set up a 13ft Maver Abyss float rod with this reel, and headed to a stretch of the Avon near to where I live.
Unfortunately the only fish I caught were on the feeder, but when I switched to the float the reel performed fine. It trotted a float down with the flow with no problems, thanks to its free running design.
My only criticism of this reel is that it is maybe a bit on the large side.It's also a bit on the expensive side, but shop around and you may find it cheaper than the RRP.
