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Ozzieb
Remember, unless it's a boat only rod and reel, all spin reels will poop out. Bank fishing rivers is the ultimate test and any spin reel will eventually die.
Every Pflueger I have owned pooped out on me, but thats just my experience. I switched to Shimano and hope I wont ever have to change.
I have a couple of President XT's by Pflueger and the 6740XTX has been from salt- to fresh-water and back hundreds of times without as much as a hiccup.
The Shimao and Pflueger drag performance is considered to be the best in the business in the sub-$200 class. Drag isn't important to me, I rarely if ever use it because it causes so much line twist. I turn off the anti-reverse and back reel, and find that the Pflueger handles work better than the Shimano design for back-reeling...
I have a Shimano Symetre 2500 and don't find it a bit better - or worse - than my 2500-sized Pfluger Supreme MG, but the Pflueger cost me $20 less. IMHO, the Pflueger is overly bling-ed up and the Shimano is overly decorated with brand name and feature appliques. One leaves me feeling I'm in Bollywood and the other makes me a walking billboard.
Drag isn't important to me, I rarely if ever use it because it causes so much line twist. I turn off the anti-reverse and back reel, and find that the Pflueger handles work better than the Shimano design for back-reeling...
I would love to see you back reel a steelhead without drag!
I have had the President XT, and it was included in my "All my Pfluegers pooped out on me" statistic, maybe a bad egg.