Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Sea Fishing Tackle Review: The Snowbee Raptor SW-5000 Spinning Reel

By Fred Ly


The world was first exposed to the term raptor, a shorter term for velociraptor which is a vicious and cunning predatory dinosaur species in the US film Jurassic Park. This term also refers to birds of prey in modern biology. According to Wikipedia, the word was derived from the Latin word rapere which means to seize or take by force. What an amazing and unique name from the Snowbee brand of fishing gear! I always have the vision of something swooping down something and catching his prey with deadly accuracy. Despite of the fact that we sea anglers do not exactly look for something that swoops, all of us are probably searching for all the advantages that we can get when luring or casting the bait into the sea. Provided below is a brief review of the Raptor SW-5000 spinning reel which I highly consider as a high quality model of sea fishing tackle.

The Important Features of the Snowbee Raptor SW-5000 Reel Sea Fishing Tackle

This is the largest and most powerful reel in the Raptor range. Snowbee's innovative design has taken this reel in a new direction for the company. It's designed for fresh or saltwater use, and offers a great value for the reasonable price of 69.99 British Pounds. It has all the features you'd expect in a quality Snowbee product, including amazingly smooth performance. This is a lightweight graphite reel with CNC machined aluminium spool, link arm, and handles. The smoothness is achieved by way of 8 + 1 high quality ball bearings crafted from durable, corrosion-resistant stainless steel. The anti-reverse bearing is stainless steel as well and it has a solid design, a strong brass pinion gear and internal parts designed to resist corrosion as well. I've found it to be a superior piece of sea fishing tackle.

More About the Snowbee Raptor SW-5000 Reel Sea Fishing Tackle

As a sea fisherman, I never know what will strike my lure or bait. The SW-5000 is extremely versatile, with enough capacity for even larger saltwater species. It's also ideal for sea-trout, salmon, and hard-fighting pike. The reel is fitted with a multi-disc carbon fibre and stainless steel front drag system that's equal to the strongest fish. The drag has minimal start-up inertia and progressive and smooth drag pressure. The reel converts easily from right to left hand use, and features internal bail-trip, and a strong but lightweight aluminium bail arm. The paint finish is designed to be extra hard and chip resistant, which makes it perfect for saltwater use. It will hold 175yd of 15lb test line, weighs 411g and a spare spool costs 15.99 British Pounds.

About the Company of this Sea Fishing Tackle

I've learned that Snowbee UK is under the International Snowbee Group which was originally established in Taiwan in the year 1978. The mother company provides the UK branch with solid backing and support. Its offices are in Taiwan, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, and USA. Its products are being manufactured in Taiwan, China, Korea, and UK.

For the best in sea fishing tackle, I recommend you take a serious look at the Snowbee Raptor SW-5000 reel.




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