Is this THE BEST VALUE REEL UNDER £50 ever?!?
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- Опубліковано 2 січ 2022
- Sonik has been an emerging name in specialist Carp fishing for some time but they have made the transition into commercial match fishing and pleasure angling with a full range of rods, reels, handles and nets at an enticing price point.
We've got our hands on some Sonik SKSC Commerical reels from the range - are they any good?
LINK to purchase Sonik SKSC reels in all sizes: amzn.to/3H6jZGI
Other Sonik SKSC Products mentioned:
Feeder Rods: amzn.to/35rG1Wt
Landing net handle: amzn.to/3r5PqeN
THIS IS NOT A PAID PROMOTION AND IS A FULLY INDEPENDANT REVIEW!!
I have their first generation 10 foot commercial feeder, got on eBay from a big clearance outlet for £27, it's a stunningly good rod punches way above it's price bracket I can't see myself upgrading because in my opinion all the big brands just change the cosmetics, I reckon technology changes about every 10 years anything else is marketing and cosmetics. I haven't tried the reels. Nice review pal.
Was impressed with your revue bought one on line tried it and love it thanks
I'm glad Terry. Mine are still going strong and haven't let me down. And the price was out of this world.
I have two of the 4000 range and can't fault them . I use them in Ireland for bream and hybrids on the feeder and they have not let me down yet
After watching your review , I went and purchased one , very happy with the reel , so thanks 👍
Good to hear Tony 👍
Great video and info. I’ve got this reel on my shortlist but do you think it would it be worth paying approximately £15 extra for either the Browning Black Magic FD or Preston Inertia reel?
I haven't seen the black magic but have heard positive things. Preston is tried and tested and well liked. If in doubt, try and get into a shop and have a look or order with the option to return. Hope that helps.
Hi, after having the reels for a while, how you finding them? What's the drag system like? I have a number of Sonik carp rods which are great. Never bought a reel from them. I am looking for a new float fishing reel either the 3000/4000 model. The drag system is key for me. Thanks.
Works fine and smooth so far 👍
very good reels got 2 same price £25 one matched with the sonik 10ft feeder rod which was also £25 fishing republic absolute bargain
Shimano Sienna reels retail at around £26.I haven't come across anything better for the price but have to say the Sonik reels look great
I have used Sienna reels in the past and must agree, super reels for that price and have quite regularly recommended them for people on a budget. Shame they only come with one spool though.
Relatively new to fishing first attempt feeder fishing Santa brought me the SKS commercial rod and reel combo. One question when spooling the reel the line is laying lobsided but only on one side, not laying high top or bottom. Any reason why you think this could be? Using 8lb guru mono.
I'm not sure...are you spooling it under tension?
@@MatchfishingTVUK Yes, under tension through the first eye in the rod then hand tight not going crazy, Really odd.
@@and1cardsuk733 make sure the drag is tight so spool isn't loose when putting line on. I've done 12 no problem, lay is excellent. 👍
I'm glad you have done a review on them reels I was thinking of buying 3 reels myself last week but can you let me know how you get on with them first plz mate tight lines 🎣
Very good first few sessions with them, smooth and no issues! Feel a lot more expensive than they are. Hope that helps.
Look great Reel's especially if you can get a bargain totally agree on the 5000 how is the Lidl reel Cheers Mate.
Didn't actually use the Lidl reel, gave it to my nephew who seems happy with it! Still going strong and a great value starter reel for him.
I used that lidl reel for pellet wag fishing in summer handled perfect
Where can you buy spare spools. Cant find them anywhere.
Amazon or eBay maybe?
You are not able to get any parts from Sonick
Hi mate how you getting on Sonic match feeder reels I know you bought a 3000 4000 and a 5000 how you getting on with them ?🎣
They are all working great 👍
@@MatchfishingTVUK thank you for getting back to me mate I'm thinking of getting myself a 4000 reels look really nice for the money and I know you have had the rees quite a long time now so they haven't let you down at all what's the line lay like on them mate?🎣
Line lay is very good. I'm still very impressed with the value. All the fish caught in my most recent match video were on a 4000 one. No issues at all 👏
@@MatchfishingTVUK thank you for getting back to me mate like I said I'm thinking of getting myself one 4000 you are using I had just bought myself the new Shimano 4000 reel just come out and I don't like it I'm not happy with it the reel moves a lot and it wobbles quite a lot I'm not happy with the reele especially coming from Shimano you wouldn't think a little bit better and the line lay is not very good at all mate 😒
You said you bought the 3,4 and 5000 sizes but I wish in your video you had of put them up against each other so we could see the size differences.
Good point.
I recently got a Matrix Aquos 3000. They are heavy, and I couldn't believe how stiff the bail arm is. Excessive spring pressure in the bail arm.
I took apart the bail arm mechanism to see if I could fine tune it a bit to make it easier to use. I often shorten the springs on my reels to get a lighter feel. Adjusting the curve in the bail arm can also tune it to operate more smoothly.
OMG, the internal components are utter crap. I wasn't expecting that.
Cheap spring, Plastic parts and a bit of rough cut bent wire make up the mechanism. Not just poor quality but very, very poor quality. Not surprised that they used a strong spring. It is to overcome the crappyness of the internal parts.
Really, that's not great? Do not have an acquos reel, but they look a little alike with the black blue finish.
@@MatchfishingTVUK I am genuinely shocked at the extremely poor quality of the internal parts. The cam rod that compresses the bail arm spring is literally a piece of 1.5mm soft steel wire that looks like it was cut with a pair of pliers. That fits into a tiny piece of nylon that is worse than the nylon parts in a ball point pen. The spring is cheap soft steel. This reel has Chinesium all over it.
Could really do with seeing line lay on a reel?
Agreed, but it was an unboxing video!
I have two of these and there's one major fault.................the line clips are razor sharp on the edge and slice through your line without any effort.
Haven't had that, maybe a bad batch?
Hiya! I bought a 3000 based on this review and it's the worst reel I have ever used. Drag doesn't work, line keeps getting tangled too. The top bit seems like it doesn't fit, it just doesn't go in straight for the drag. Throwing in the bin!
I have never had a problem with them. Sounds like you may have a faulty one? Don't throw in bin, get your money back!
@@MatchfishingTVUK yea was thinking that. It came with another spool I might see if that one fits better. It nearly ruined my days fishing today! It's the little metal bit that just doesn't fit flush. Beyond frustrating! I still have the box so I might take them in to go outdoors
Totally agree crap drag pity tidy little reel apart from that
Unfortunately the seaknight windrunner 111 beats it by a country mile £34 from ali express
Will have to have a look 👍
I own 7 of the commercial rods- feeder and waggler versions and they are by far the best rods i have ever handled for the money, just ridiculously good. The sks reels however are just awful, its shame. How anyone can lump the rods in with the reels and say they all work fine/well without making any distinction is just beyond me. The rods are beautiful, the reels are clunky and lack the smoothness you would expect.
Is this specially for carp fishing?
No, feeder and float reels. So anything really!
@@MatchfishingTVUK so would you suggest this one for carp fishìng or another one, if is another, which should I buy for less than 50, also, what rod would you suggest me? My budget for rod and reel is 100£ thanks
Are you talking specialist carp fishing i.e targeting fish over 20lbs? If so, I'd look for a reel with a baitrunner. These do not have that. For general carp on float or feeder, they are fine, but if you need to spool thicker, stronger lines 8lb + no.
@@MatchfishingTVUK ahh I mean not that specially, I just aim to catch carps, no matter what size, I just started fishing
They are good all round reels. 👍