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[bassfanatic5]

Hi all,
I am looking at buying a Shimano Sustain 1000fd has anyone had one for a while and are you happy with it.

[basserman]

ok i'v just resurched all this and so far i have found out that the order goes (or so i'v been told)
stella as the top
then the sustain
then the stradic of which i have got two that are both three years old and thousands of fish old and still working like new,
then the symetre that i have just brought one of,
then the sahara
then sedona and fanally
the sienna there are toher below that but they are then getting into the cheapes
i belive that you can't go wrong with a shimano and woule rather them then any other reels

[aussiebasser]

I've got a Stradic 1000FH, and I'm not real happy with it. Couple of bearings have gone, and I reckon the spool diametre is too small. I'd rather use my Regal X.

[bassfanatic5]

dale, they tell me the sustain has a ten year warranty on all the bearings. I have a couple of diawa 1500,s and think they are great but the little sustain feels silky smooth with the fluid drive.

[Zeeke]

i reckon ur better off buying 2 stradics instead of 1 sustain, ive even heard a rep saying.. for a couple of extra ball bearings.. there isnt a whole lot of difference between the sustain and stradic.. dale might not like them, but i own 3.. and i think they are fantastic!

Tim

[bassfanatic5]

# Ended up buying the sustain as i was talking to a bloke who has a couple of stradic's and a sustain and he said that after a bit of punishment there is no comparison.