Penn 330GTI, any good?

[desertfisher]

I'm looking at a Penn 330GTI for snapper, kingies and other largish fish. What say you lot, any good?

[Daintreeboy]

They're a nice reel, good quality. A mate has just bought an outfit with one for $200 including line so they are well priced. Personally though I would go (and have gone) for a lever drag. I bought an outfit with a Penn 245LD, put some 40lb Platinum on it and it is brilliant. Cost was $300 for the rod and reel only.

[desertfisher]

Thanks Daintreeboy,,,,I'm just looking at what I can pick up at the right price,,,been offered a couple of 330's for about $130.00 each in good nick.

[Volvo]

deserfisher, they is tough as nails and allmost indestructable(with some tender luvin care) and pricewise??, ya cant go wrong and certainly do the job your after :).
Only one little prob with em is ya need a coupla extra fingers or hands when strippin em and assembling em again lol.
We pulled one of the workmates apart for a total clean n refit and that was the only prob we had.
Go for em

[desertfisher]

thanks Volvo,,looks like I will buy,,,I tink ;D

[jaybee]

Have a look at the longbeach while you are at it, bigger handle and faster retrieve, i have a 330 and love it, but my bros longbeach eats me on the retrieve
cheers

[banshee]

Hi desertfisher,the Gti reels are definately tough,if you get one take good care of it,Penn parts are very dear and the Ausie distrubitor may need a few goes at geting the right parts to you if you don't send him the reel.

[Volvo]

:)Desertfisher, just browsing through the latest Mo-Cataloge and they have the 330GTI for $189 with a five year warrenty.
Somethin for ya ta think about ;).
Cheers

[fisho]

I'd go a lever drag ;)

[desertfisher]

Thanks fellas,,I just bought one via Ebay so I'll have a bugger around with this one first before I buy another. Hmmmm,,,next one might be a lever drag,,definately a level wind though,,when i get a decent fish on the line, a man has better things to worry about than guiding line on, like how much rum I'll need to wash the fish down. :P ::)