Few products in Quantum’s history have garnered more widespread excitement, consumer purchases, and pro tournament wins than the Smoke series of baitcasting reels. Logically, on the heels of that blaze of success comes a brand new series of light, tough and smooth-operating Smoke spinning reels for 2012.
The first thing that anglers mention when they hold a Smoke baitcasting reel is how unbelievably lightweight it is. First impressions will remain consistently upbeat with the new feathery but formidable 7.5-ounce Smoke spinning reel series.
Smoke features a skeletal aluminum body design that minimizes weight but won’t flex even under the heaviest loads like other lightweight graphite reels. And speaking of strength, in well-thought-out fashion, much like the best bass boats contain the greatest amounts of fiberglass and lesser amounts of resin, longer strands of C4LF carbon fiber carbon were chosen over shorter strands when building the rotor for these reels.
The main shaft is made of aluminum for lightweight durability, and a performance tuned carbon stainless ceramic drag system unique to Quantum performs flawlessly no matter how much heat is applied during a drag-screaming run from a big fish.
Further unique to Quantum’s Performance Tuned durability is a bend resistant, nickel titanium bail wire that has a lifetime warranty. Lifetime warranties are great, but let’s face it – a bail wire that doesn’t get bent and ruin a fishing trip is even better – and that’s the sort of reliability Quantum has delivered here.
Available in both a 25 and 30 size, and packed with 10 premium stainless bearings and stealthy modern good looks, the new Smoke spinning reels retail for around $159.