Penn 525 mag3

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Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Mon Oct 30, 2017 5:59 pm

Can anybody let me know how this reel is? Pro's/ Cons

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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby corkconian » Mon Oct 30, 2017 9:42 pm

probably the most in depth review youll get at the moment


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ud0T7vJKXSE

basically they are saying that it is better than the mag2 .
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:38 pm

corkconian wrote:probably the most in depth review youll get at the moment


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ud0T7vJKXSE

basically they are saying that it is better than the mag2 .


Sound for that, I wish the Manufacture would just sort the Grease out - BEFORE they Box it..
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby gearoid mc s. » Mon Oct 30, 2017 10:54 pm

Spend your cash on a mint mk1 off ebay and you wont go wrong
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby ste c » Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:42 pm

Buy a fathom 15 you wont look back 1 of the best reels you can buy at the moment for the money they are
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:56 pm

ste c wrote:Buy a fathom 15 you wont look back 1 of the best reels you can buy at the moment for the money they are



Like this 1?
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby beachbuddy » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:54 am

You wont go wrong with the fathom.They can now be bought with a mag system.My own favourite is the size 12 which takes more than enough line.Always felt more power retrieving over the mag2s .Having said that if on a budget the mag2s can be bought for a decent price now.
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby ste c » Sun Nov 05, 2017 9:40 am

No thats the ld model the fathom 15 star drag they can be got for about £99 in a certain tackle shop in england if you phone them up
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby ardinn » Thu Nov 16, 2017 10:34 pm

Hi Ste - what tackle shop is that? I cant find it!!
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:25 pm

ardinn wrote:Hi Ste - what tackle shop is that? I cant find it!!


I found the Fathom 12 on herehttps://www.gerrysfishing.com/penn- ... el-wind.ir

Cant remember where I saw the 15, but there is 1 on eBay
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby DavidLynch » Wed Nov 22, 2017 9:19 pm

south west tackle are doing them for a good price mate based in Plymouth I think.
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby ste c » Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:50 am

ardinn wrote:Hi Ste - what tackle shop is that? I cant find it!!



Its fishing mayhem phone them up have told you multiple times on here and another site!
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby DavidLynch » Thu Nov 23, 2017 11:23 pm

a lot of tackle shops with special offers on from tomorrow might be worth having a look around.
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:47 pm

ste c wrote:Buy a fathom 15 you wont look back 1 of the best reels you can buy at the moment for the money they are



Just read a Fantastic review from a bloke on another forum about the Seigler SM v the Fathom 15 Magged... Very tasty the 15 id say.

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I do like these too, Daiwa Millionaire 7HT Mag Super Tuned
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby ste c » Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:58 pm

£350 is going rate for a mag st dont mind that £525rrp great reels for clean beach work an casting but that is it
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby Clive O Driscoll » Tue Nov 28, 2017 8:03 am

ste c wrote:£350 is going rate for a mag st dont mind that £525rrp great reels for clean beach work an casting but that is it


Sound, ya they reckon the Fathom 15 Magged is the dogs for All applications, Thanks Ste c
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Re: Penn 525 mag3

Postby DavidLynch » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:23 pm

chris macey is the guy who is doing most of the mag conversions on the penn fathom and such I have seen one and have to say its a tidy job.
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