On 13 Dec 2006 16:09:28 -0800, "fishtale"
wrote:

It is Christmas and a time for some gift giving.Can a better reel be
had than a stradic 2500 for the $165 plus spent.


Indeed, the "Symetre" is a far better value than Stradic,
with the same bearing count, a higher max drag-setting
and it weighs less than a Stradic.

John