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Okuma obsidian - any user reviews
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AndyClark

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#17 4 Nov 2023 at 6.07pm

In reply to Post #16
I read somewhere that nearly all black Friday deal prices had been cheaper in the weeks prior to black friday

zinno

Posts: 1282

#16 4 Nov 2023 at 5.55pm

Omg, they're now €147.46 (£127,94) in that German store and it's not even Black Friday...

stuart200

Posts: 93

#15 4 Nov 2023 at 5.46pm

In reply to Post #14
only gripe is how quick the drag is, if it was another quarter of turn they'd be absolutely perfect and at £160 a reel an absolute steal.

i am going to look into replacing the carbon washers with regular felt ones at an attempt of slowing the drag down, it is currently a lovely and smooth drag though, so hopefully felt doesnt ruin that.

i do really rate them though, absolutely perfect size, nice deep spools with line reducers, extremely smooth, lightweight, don't feel flimsy, had zero issues with line behind the spools.

Tonylc

Posts: 6

#14 12 Oct 2023 at 9.17pm

I purchased a set, used them for my first fishing trip to France, had 10 fish upto 46lb, these reels not only looked brilliant, they performed great, great line lay, clutch does have a fast response and I didn't have any issues playing them with the clutch doing its job,, smooth as silk for me, I'm not the most experienced as had shimano XTD before and fancied a change.

Chesh_Carp

Posts: 209

#13 9 Oct 2023 at 9.49pm

In reply to Post #12
Would this be a good idea with the carbon washers they use?

SnapSh0ts

Posts: 146

#12 9 Oct 2023 at 9.41am

In reply to Post #11
Maybe you could try adding a little more/different grease to increase the range?

Im looking forward to getting a set of these to fish pits near me

Chesh_Carp

Posts: 209

#11 8 Oct 2023 at 2.26pm

In reply to Post #10
Little update, as I’ve been out on the bank with them, wasn’t casting at all though, few flicks and poling out rigs.

The reels look and feel great on the rod, I have them paired with customised Aircurves, the balance on these are perfect, they’re unbelievably light, but robust feeling too, my only negative which I think would be most peoples positive, is I think the clutch is a bit too quick, I’d rather a half a turn from tight to loose, these are around a quarter of a turn, but each click makes a difference!

Hope that next time I’m out, I can do some casting, and catch one or two, if anyone’s interested, I’ll update again afterwards.

Chesh_Carp

Posts: 209

#10 1 Oct 2023 at 10.23pm

I have just bought these, sold my Penn Affinity III’s for them, when I receive them, I’ll report back, should be out on the bank with them this weekend coming too.

Seen and heard good things, so let’s hope it’s a good swap!

braders1978

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#9 1 Oct 2023 at 9.33pm

In reply to Post #8
I'm not sure on that but if Tony at Future Fishing rates these Okumas they must be a very good reel

zinno

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#8 1 Oct 2023 at 9.27pm

In reply to Post #7
Also better then the Ultegra CI4+ XTC because thats the next on my list.

braders1978

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#7 1 Oct 2023 at 9.08pm

In reply to Post #5
Told you a load of ******** then,Okuma are better than the cheaper shimano range

jeffire

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#6 1 Oct 2023 at 7.18pm

In reply to Post #5
Nothing wrong with okuma have had 2 sets of the interceptors for years no probs the poweliners ive had a number of years, inceptions i have also no probs.

zinno

Posts: 1282

#5 1 Oct 2023 at 6.11pm

I was tempted to buy a set of Okuma Obsidian, but a few carp tackle shops and other carp fishers told me that Okuma reels are not of the same quality level as Shimano/Daiwa, so I decided to keep the 14,000 XTE.

After playing a few fish on the XTE, still not completely satisfied with the reels, on one of them the line guard flew out while casting, and yes the spool was turned all the way down, and now i always have to turn the spool once after casting to get it loose again, I'll have to take it to a Shimano center soon.

On paper the Okuma Obsidian 12000 looks top, but I still hesitate to buy them to replace the XTE

I can buy them at a shop in Germany near me in Belgium for 162.22 (£140.80) which seems like a fair price to me

AndyClark

Posts: 5536

#4 1 Oct 2023 at 4.56pm

In reply to Post #3
I'm sure he's sold them, curious to know why tbh as they seem good on paper

jeffire

Posts: 4357

#3 1 Oct 2023 at 4.31pm

In reply to Post #1
Citykoi on here had a set im sure he would tell you what he thinks


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