Studio Ocean Mark - new jigging reels
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Topic: Studio Ocean Mark - new jigging reels
Posted By: seansurfy
Subject: Studio Ocean Mark - new jigging reels
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 4:36pm
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Looks the goods....with quite a low gear ratio at 3.7:1. There is a two speed model as well... 
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 4:46pm
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Cute reels Sean any idea of the $$$
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Posted By: seansurfy
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:39pm
Not sure Boulder, I checked them out on the SOM website.....the only indication on price I've seen is a hefty US$1248 via tackle tour
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Posted By: green guy
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:45pm
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ouch verry sexy reel though ------------- http://www.facebook.com/hauraki.hillbillys |
Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:45pm
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Mother of god it will take a heavyweight tackle Hoo to go for one of those then. Right out of my league for sure ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: Capt Asparagus
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:47pm
| Ouch, lookit the size of that drive gear, you'd think they'd be way more than 5.4:1, wouldn't you? And if that is a normal humans hand, they look pretty darn heavy as well. |
Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 5:48pm
Thats alot of 30T's! 
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Posted By: seansurfy
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:43pm
The drive gears on these reels are 5mm thick pieces of stainless steel with a drive shaft of 1cm thick corrosion resistant stainless....780g.....the more I look at it, the more it reminds me of a Torsa
more info....
http://www.studio-oceanmark.com/en/products/reel/index.html - http://www.studio-oceanmark.com/en/products/reel/index.html
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Capt Asparagus wrote:Posted By: ancient mariner
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 6:54pm
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Nice site and nice reel, just did figures and $NZ1270 for the 120 and $NZ1120 for the little baby.
So price not tooooo bad. Still, lots of 30T's! |
Posted By: Titahi
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:14pm
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More drag out of the P.E range of reels though ------------- "I love standing by the ocean and just knowing what its for" |
Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:33pm
Not bad, but there's freight as well.
Looks as though they've beefed up the the AR bearing from the earlier model. There are no AR dogs in these reels so a very strong AR bearing is a necessity. Used to own one of the earlier models and it was very well made.
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Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 25 Mar 2010 at 7:58pm
| you'd be paying an entry tax on that as well |
Posted By: Accident Prone
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 10:15am
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Very nice looking reels!,
They have got some good feedback already from overseas anglers who have mentioned they are much better than the previous model.
Available in a few places already (overseas) for around NZD$1250 + freight
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Posted By: hookerpuka
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 10:18am
Out of interest Choppy is it possible to have a anti reverse bearing only be reliable under heavy drag? my experience is no but ive not played with eerything out there
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Posted By: chopsticks
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2010 at 10:44am
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Mike, the makers of these reels claim extraordinary drag pressures for the new super duper AR bearing in this reel. It's no doubt possible but the average quality reel sporting only an AR bearing or even a doubled AR bearing system will usually fail sooner or later. Of course that's dependant on how much drag pressure it's subjected to and how often.
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Posted By: 621
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 6:56pm
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Very tempting, nice looking reel
Pulled this off the OSM site, under L120 lever drag cautions link, hoping something was lost in the translation..... but this doesn't promote confidence for me - may wait to see how they go O/S.
""CAUTIONS : While using the reel with the drag tension set high you may experience a heavier reel oscillation then with the drag set at a lower tension, this is normal with a lever drag reel. Using the reel with the drag tension set high for a long period of time although, could cause the bearing located inside the lever to malfunction.""
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Posted By: Boulder
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 7:04pm
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Thats pretty standard for all lever drags I think. Who here would not back their drags right off after washing. ------------- http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz"> http://www.boulderguiding.co.nz">www.boulderguiding.co.nz |
Posted By: Nirai
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 7:06pm
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They would want to be a big improvement over the original BH.
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Posted By: Fissure
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2010 at 7:06pm
| yeah I read that too. i think ther'e being too honest by saying it'll bind up with very high drag settings, the bearing in the R/H side plate will be under huge pressure-a characteristic of all lever drags. Also, before departing on a extended trip, (such as the Kings, Ranfurly etc) ensure your reel is in top condition first by having a service done if its hard to push the lever forward or it binds up etc etc... |
Posted By: Moocha
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2010 at 1:52pm
Damn if thats the case us meer mortals will have no show
 Great reels with out doubt if the previous generation is anything to go by (Drags aside), but bang for buck there are equally good reels for a few $$$ less IMHO
still they are very shiny and blingy
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