FREE OFFER Penn® Spinfisher® SSg Graphite Spinning Reels
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- 5 stainless steel ball bearings
- Infinite Anti-Reverse roller bearing
- Techno-Balanced™ rotor
- Penn Leveline™ spool wrap system
- Lightweight, ergonomically contoured frame
- Stainless steel main shaft
- Sealed drag knob
- Penn Power Drag
- Gold-anodized, machined handle
- Fail-free bail spring
Improved technology meets a spinning reel icon in this rebirth of the popular graphite-bodied Penn Spinfisher® SS series. The Penn Spinfisher SSg Series Reels' advanced features include: five stainless steel ball bearings plus an Infinite Anti-Reverse roller bearing; Techno-Balanced™ rotor; Leveline™ spool wrap system; lightweight, ergonomically contoured frame; stainless steel main shaft; sealed drag knob; Penn® Power Drag; gold-anodized, machined handle; fail-free bail spring.
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by SoFloMike AWESOME... Like usual.
I'm from New Jersey (right across the bridge from where Penn all started) My dad, uncles, pretty much whole family has always used Penns. So I may be alittle bias, But I have the 430 ssg as my light weight saltwater rig paired up to a 5 and a half foot ugly stick. Ive pulled in hundreds of fish with this reel from 10 lb snapper and triple tail all the way up to 25lb barracuda! This reel has never let me down and keeps on working like it did out of the box. I def. recommend this to anyone looking for a small salt water set up for a more than fair price!
July 12, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5Â by JayDiAnglin It's a looker, not a lot else.
I will be honest. I wanted a black and gold reel because they look hot. So I went with a Penn Spinfsher 440ssg. I use it for flats and bay spooled with an 8 lb line. My first one gave me problems after the 2nd use. Like someone else said, it tends to cause lots of loops in the line when reeling in. I had some slack line after casting out, when reeling back in the line would get stuck under the reel. This caused the reel to get stuck and after removing the wrapped line the reel was not smooth anymore. I exchanged it for the same model just new and will hope this doesn't happen again. I got extended warranty just in case, if it fails me again I will exchange for something else. It's a beautiful reel, but so far it is not performing for me.
July 3, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5Â by Snooktown Don't buy
I had 2 of the 550 reels. Both lasted less than a year. Granted I fish every weekend and always hook strong fish. I have switched to the BPS Inshore Extreme reels that hold up much better. They aren't as pretty but they work better, last longer, and are priced better. I currently run 3 BPS Inshore extreme reels for inshore use on redfish, snook, grouper, and small (3-5 foot) sharks.
May 4, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5Â by MrJawsandCatfish DO NOT BUY
I've been fishing for 30+years and this is the worse reel I have ever owned and I wish I had never purchased such a poorly made, but very expensive product. I will not buy another Penn reel because of my experience with this item. More often than not, when retrieving the bale will not catch the line, so you just keep turning the reel. Also when retrieving, the line will rarely spool correctly, leading to constant line twists that occur on almost every cast. I actually went through 100+ yards of 4lb test in one weekend because of all the line twisting problems. To curb this problem, you have to manually set the bale and line. I would not recommend this reel to anyone. Stay away.
April 8, 2012
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Not any more...sorry.Very few Penn reels are still made in the USA.
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I was wondering about how big this reel is? I am looking to use it for bass fishing, I usually use a real that is lower 8oz. would you say this reel is bigger than other reels? and what other reel would this reel compare to, as far as size? thank-you very muchAnswers
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This reel is pretty heavy (as in weight) for bass fishing. What you are getting with that weight is saltwater durability.I would suggest an older version of the Shimano Stradic if you want serious value for your dollar. A 2500 should be fine for bass. The 2500 Saros is another great reel for the price.
The SSG is a pretty compact reel but it is not very smooth and you can find some great reels for similar money that have better attributes. Again, for freshwater reels there are a ton of good options, but if you are planning on using it for very light saltwater applications it should be fine.
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Im looking at the 430ssg, is it smooth enough that it is effortless? thank-youAnswers
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Definitely not! trust me the drag catches so bad and is to me one of the worst drags ever. Try quantum or shimano. There better
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My initial answer is, no.Compared to my Shimano reels and Penn's Battle and Conquer reels this is not very smooth.
It is not rough or "gritty" but smooth is relative to what you are used to. I can give a hard crank to the handle of my Shimano Saros or Stradic and it spins "effortlessly" after my hand is off the handle.
The SSG will continue to spin after a few cranks, but it does wobble a bit.
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I have the 440 and assuming that each of these reels are the same- only scaled differently- the 430 should be very smooth. My 440 is VERY smooth for a saltwater marketed reel. Hope this helps1 of 1
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