Recieved my Penn reel before expected date in the mail. This is my third Penn Reel and you cannot go wrong with the price as well as the construction of the reel. These reel are built solid and perform very well with the larger fish.

This real is the best real I’ve owned . The reel retrieval functions flawlessly. This reel is smooth and is very durable. And is easy to use and for a great price!

i think this is probably the worst experience i've ever encountered with an item sent by pennoutlet.com before. PLEASE take this as a warning and buy in-person or a trusted online seller instead of dealing with this disappointment. firstly, the rod and reel was shipped in a BAG. not in a package box or enveloped securely in protective wrap, just straight up shoved in a plastic bag. when my dad took it out he noticed that the bail was severely bent out of shape. he was able to somewhat fix it but he shouldn't have to for it to work (and it could've been prevented if shipping wasn't so awful). the kicker though was the rod itself. we went to the beach to test it out and literally the first swing my dad did it BROKE in half. in front of so many people. how does that happen??? my dad owns many penn rods, have swung them the same and none have crumbled like this. i'm assuming this is a return or a very faulty product. i HIGHLY suggest not buying from the penn store on pennoutlet.com to save yourselves the embarrassment. seeing my dad excited only for him to not even get to use it was so terrible to see.

Before ordering I checked the model number shown to ensure I would be getting the right model, as there are several. The Penn Ally Extra Heavy MODEL # ALLBW80250C60DD comes only with roller guides. The rod I received had conventional guides. Unfortunately I did not pick up on this in time before the return period ran out. Now I'm stuck with them. If you order these, be sure you order and get the right model.

I jusr=t can't say enough about these battalion rods. I have them in casting and spinning, one piece and split grips. They all perform well and are well made.

We did only use for 3 days in Florida. Never had any problems. Caught a Pompano!