Penn GT levelwind series being discontinued

[Seahunter]

You could not give me an Okuma trolling reel. Just try getting parts for the "popular" TL20 sometime. Okuma NA's "factory" customer service is non-existent and I say that as a wholesaler.

Anyone that says a 330 cannot pull an umbrella doesn’t know their way around a drag stack. I have no experience with a 330LD, (not a fan) but the 330 and 320 star drags (#25 drag) will pull one with no problem once modified.

I wouldn’t buy the GT2. Go on E-bay and buy used Made in USA for a third to half the cost of new reels built in Asia. It typically doesn’t take more than a couple of dollars in parts to put them back into working condition. Bought 4 last year for $30 apiece. The guy took them part and put the gear “dogs” in backwards so the reel wouldn’t lock. Took me five minutes to fix.

[shoreboy6]

Have you tried the Convector series? I have several CV55 reels and absolutely love them. No problems pulling big weights, umbrellas, big planers, etc. without being modified. My local tackle shop has never had an issue with Okuma customer service, infact they highly praise it as some of the best in the industry.