Complete sheerness and impeccable reel. A master of artistry and design I recommend this reel highly as I purchased it as a upgrade from the Penn Squall 15 casting special. Though this reel is heavier than the squall, the aluminum design and thinner spool allows for more yards of like to be held and drag and clicking system are superb I would highly recommended buying this reel and paring it with a 12 foot rod such a Penn Carnage or Bass pro breakwater rod for maximum casting distance. However, it is a pain in the ass to get birds nest, but tweaking it and setting the spool tensioner with adjusting the magnets I am easily able to cast over 100 yards with this and get my bait out where i need it too. Ps my biggest fish I caught was on the surf a 4 ft shark with 20lb Momoi Hi catch mono, that stuff is crazy thin and abrasion resistant I was able to fit 360 yards on this spool and the drag kept up thank you penn

Penn Slammer is and has always been the best for me

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Not sure if this reel was used or not. the sealed penn box was opened and handle was attached??? Seems to work ok but why was the box opened?

After fishing every day for a week with the Slammer IV 4500 DX it is now my go-to reel and definitely the smotest reel I own. I have it topping off a 7-foot Ugly Styx, and this combo will handle ANYTHING swimming in The Great Lakes.