PENN Squall II Star Drag Conventional Fishing Reel

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1. Penn Reel and Daiwa Rod Make a Great Surfcasting Combo Verified Buyer – 16 March 2024

   Comparing this reel (15 SD) to the squall 15 SDCS (casting special), the CS has somewhat better spool bearings and a wider spool. Free spool time is about the same but the CS is noticably smoother . A bearing upgrade to the 15SD should bring it up to the refinement level of the CS or maybe even too fast (haven’t tried). My big peeve with all these reels is the undersized reel clamp and foot . I can deal with this on the squall 15SD but on the 15SDCS with a high line capacity and meant to work with big powerful surf rods …. SMH … someone at Penn needs to be fired . My second peeve is that the line capacity is misleading . I added a pic with 300 yards of 20 lb braid wound on tight and it’s pretty much at the 100 % line . The theoretical line capacity is 510 yards of 20 lb braid so the discrepancy is not MINOR. I had intended to add 100+ yards of mono top shot over the braid but will have to re-evaluate now. The magnet does seem to affect the reel as predicted and that’s one of the main reasons to own this or the CS reel. I’ll update my review after testing the reel out if needed. The Squalls are often described as Fathoms with graphite bodies .On inspecting the internals , I discovered that the squalls don’t have a safety anti reverse (dogleg).. while the Fathoms do. Another piece of cost engineering / product handicapping by the marketing / beancounting departments . Overall, the issues I pointed out with these reels might not affect everyone but they are real issues and folks need to know about them (did I mention something about someone at Penn needing to be fired ?). Apart from

   

2. Fefo Verified Buyer – 13 April 2024

   Excelente
   

3. Lex Verified Buyer – 7 July 2024

   Bought this for my son, who is 11. He quickly learned how to cast this reel. Excellent quality, smooth drag, easy to use. Great value!
   

4. Piotr Zdaniewicz Verified Buyer – 22 August 2024

   Good product
   

5. eddie ng Verified Buyer – 7 December 2024

   great item and fast shipping.
   best buy
   

6. Sam Verified Buyer – 13 January 2025

   Update: I’ve owned this reel for over a year now and use it for off shore in Southern California using 25lb floracarbon and 30lb braid tied using the FG knot. My fishing buddy just ordered one after using mine this past weekend. I put 15 on board before he landed using his old rig. These were big Bonita and put up great fights. I have no fear of hooking up a big yellowtail with this little guy. I also have two other Penn Squalls including the 25N which I also love. The Squall 15 is a great caster using live bait and no weights. The magnetic cast control is wonderful. The 25N is good when throwing iron and takes a little while to get the hang of without the cast control. I highly recommend these reels for boat fishing and so do my buddies who have used mine. After getting spanked, they’ve ordered Penn Squall as well!

   Very nice light reel. The cast controls insure that backlash is a thing of the past. I loaded the reel with braid and boat cast with live bait looking for yellowtail in Southern California. I recommend the SQL15 to my friends and am a happy user. In fact, I like the Squall series so much that I now own 3 Penn SQL reels, the 15, 25n and the 30! Great value too!
   

7. Mel Verified Buyer – 27 January 2025

   Mulinello scorrevole, molto potente e robusto
   

8. Rostodon Verified Buyer – 11 February 2025

   Great reel, delivered on time. Though taking a couple of days to despatch it (presumably to try to make me buy Prime) is a bit sad. If it genuinely took all week to get to me because of slow post thats one thing, but holding it back so it appeared to take 5 days when actually it took three from despatch to arival….a bit mealy mouthed?
   

9. Billy R. Hale Verified Buyer – 11 March 2025

   Flawless Reel that you will Love Casting. Handles any size Fish without any issues. Take some time and adjust the braking system to your liking and then just Practice before you head out. I can cast this baby almost 200-300 Yards and Love it for Surf Fishing. Smooth Retrieve and Excellent braking. You will burn your thumb if you’re not careful but that’s part of using a Conventional reel.. Practice with it will result in less burns. Very Durable design. The Gears are so Quiet when you Retrieve.
   

10. evan diener Verified Buyer – 16 March 2025

    If you’re looking to get into conventional surf casting and don’t want to break the bank, this is the best option for you
    

11. Mukesh Ramoutar Verified Buyer – 13 April 2025

    well made. haven’t try it yet but will soon. Update, I’ve had this reel for a year now and it’s well worth the price. This little gem paired with the right rod is a beast. Casting is smooth, I get casts over 100yrds so easy, the mag works, I think people have to understand mags and need to change adjustments when using different weights, also line size also affects speed. I use 30lb 4 strand braid and caught 47 pound tarpon no issues. Great reel. Looking to buy a second.
    

12. Toni minoto Verified Buyer – 14 May 2025

    Es suave, rápido y silencioso.
    

13. Ranas Verified Buyer – 10 June 2025

    Muy rápido el. Imán funciona muy bien