Stratic

[Ducks Nuts]

Hi, I’m looking at buying my first stratic soon, I know the handles screw in but I have heard reports of people having trouble swapping the handle over from left to right. Can anyone help? 

[Junky]

My opinion....

 

No dramas at all swapping handle over, that I know of. 

The handle always winds on the way you wind to retrieve line. 

Makes sense, no? 

So if the handle is on the right hand side, it's righty tighty, lefty loosy. 

If the handle is on the left side of the reel, it will be lefty tightly, righty loosy. 

That could be the only drama I could think of, that and the handle may become really tight to undo, but drop a touch of anti seize on the thread and it will be fine, well that's what I do, but I use Daiwa. 

 

Hope that is sort of clear. 

[Rebel]

I have owed two Stradic's. Never had a problem.

These days I use Penn. The past 2 years their reels have got a lot better. ( IMO )

[mzaakir]

If you decide to get a brand new stradic bro hit me up, im selling them brand new at a tackle shop ive just started, free shipping aus wide

[Huxstang]

Latest generation Stradic (FM) is so close to the latest generation Shimano Sustain in smoothness it’s not funny.  Hard pressed to justify the increase in cost, except the Sustain is sexy black and maybe a bit lighter thanks to MGL rotor 

Handle goes in just as easy as any of my other Shimano’s - just need to wind it against the thread to settle it into the lead and then wind it in.