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MATCH REELS UNDER £70 – TESTED!

Tested by STEVE LOCKETT

TRABUCCO SUPERCAST XT9
£54.99
This reel comes with two very wide and nice shallow spools. It should be superb for long casts with either heavy float or leger tackle. Sadly, the drag washer was distorted and the handle would not tighten, thus devaluing a potential cracker.
No sign of handle drop-back with the anti-reverse on. The bail arm is a

BEST FREE-SPOOL REELS FOR UNDER £100 – TESTED!

Tested by DUNCAN CHARMAN

MAVER C125 INSPIRATION 6000
£69.99
Comes with two aluminium spools with a capacity of approx 200 m of 0.35 mm mono, plus an instant anti-reverse system. It weighs in at 17 oz. Boasts 9+1 bearings, a gear ratio of 4.9:1 and large comfortable grip handle, although this doesn’t create the most balanced feel. Drag is set by a

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This week we have added two new videos, both relating to exclusive content in our latest Angler’s Mail magazine, where you will learn loads.
There’s carp star Danny Fairbrass using one of the products of 2010, the Daiwa Windcast Z reel. To watch that, click HERE ….and be sure to read

See a great Daiwa reel in action…

Angler’s Mail bring you… DAIWA WINDCAST Z REEL footage!
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To coincide with The Best Products of 2010 in our magazine (new issue, dated November 23), this website’s video section (bottom right of page) now includes some great footage of big fish man and Korda boss

FEEDER REELS FOR COMMERCIALS UNDER £100

Tested by Dave Coster

MITCHELL MAG-PRO 4000
£91.99
A lightweight front drag reel with a single wind up assembly handle and supplied with two deep aluminium spools. The latter can hold up to 200 metres of 0.25mm diameter mono; one spool is heavily perforated while the other isn’t. This design has 10 ball bearings making it an extremely smooth runner, plus it picks

COMPACT FREE-SPOOL REELS

Tested by Ian Welch
 
ZEBCO COOL VIPER S
£16.99
A great value starter reel but lacking the finesse of control and solid reliability demanded by regular commercial carpers. Three ball bearings and 5.1:1 gearing deliver decent power via a tough handle with soft-touch grip, but it lacks real oomph in the engine room and the bale arm roller didn’t function correctly. Line capacity