Rod/Reel look great and feel high quality. I have not yet used them. I bought two, and one arrived with the reel bracket clamp un-screwed, and the packaging loose such that the specialized screws had gotten lost. The bracket screws on both combo sets was loose, but on one the screw had actually gotten lost. No big deal - I ordered another set on ebay for 8 bucks, but it was a nuisance. A little QC would tighten those screws down for shipment, and not leave them loose to fall out. Product is great quality - I suspect the seller didn't do a good job prepping/packing.

Great reel at a great price. It was delivered as promised.

I really like real it's very smooth high quality and it's got a release button for when I put the rod down selfish don't jerk pole in the water

Needed a new reel and Penn was my only go to maker

Great size. Looks sharp. Great price. But the star drag sucks. It sucks... and then some. The threshold between actually having some drag and none at all is about ... 2mm

Everything about this reel was great for the first two times I fished with the reel. The third time, when reeling back my lure, the reel suddenly developed a continuous loud noise. Since then the noise stays. I bought Penn reels for its durability but my experience with this reel is changing my view to the Penn reels, especially reels bought here. Since the reel was bought from pennoutlet.com UK store, I wonder if Penn warranty will take care this. I will follow up after I contact Penn customer service.
My local Penn service center took care the noise issue in half hour. It’s the line roller failure due to lack of grease. It’s really a minor issue knowing that the parts themselves are good.

I will bump my star rating to a 4; still a solid reel