Shimano incorporated advanced features from their higher end spinning reels in the Sahara and they make a huge difference. This is the smoothest $80 dollar reel I have ever fished!
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I bought this reel for my sons first nice spinning reel and matched it with a Loomis IMX SJR722 6' Med power rod (now I get one of my rod/reels back!) On it's maiden voyage he caught 22 LMB in 6hrs. It was an excellent day to break him and his new reel in. It performed flawlessly and I hope it serves him for many years. The only neg and it's minor one is it's heavier (but not excessively) than my Stradics. If you're looking for super light weight spinning reel's you'll have to step up to Stradic's and beyond. For the record, I'm currently on eBay right now to buy 2 more, one for my oldest son and one for me. So I'm putting my money where my mouth is ;) Dave
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I've used Shimano reels for years. The Sahara is really a great buy, i would recommend it to anyone!
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As with all the shamano reels that I own this is another great product that gives me years of faithful service.
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Maybe shimano's best work horse spinning reel out there for the money. I'm not going to try to convince anyone that it's a Stella but it's pretty damn nice for the money.
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