texasfishingforum.com logo
Main Menu
Advertisement
Affiliates
Advertisement
Newest Members
KoreanFishMonger69, MurphJax, saminator01, avences, RevCDale
119192 Registered Users
Top Posters(All Time)
TexDawg 119,860
Bigbob_FTW 95,454
John175☮ 85,925
Pilothawk 83,277
Bob Davis 82,634
Mark Perry 72,519
Derek 🐝 68,322
JDavis7873 67,416
Forum Statistics
Forums59
Topics1,039,142
Posts13,959,864
Members144,192
Most Online39,925
Dec 30th, 2023
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
BPS Qaulifier #11561654 04/24/16 05:37 AM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
J
Jason1976 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
I have heard so many good reviews on this reel. I was wondering for a $100 reel what makes it so awesome. Is it easy to use and maintain. Anyone use them and do they last ????


I spend most of my time fishing the rest I just waste
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11566358 04/26/16 04:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 845
Rickmb Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 845
It's actually a sold reel. Both centrifugal and magnetic brakes. A little on the heavy side compared to many reels today but it should last well. It shares many components with Lews and Abu reels.


2018 Skeeter ZX250
2018 Yamaha 250 SHO
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11566399 04/26/16 04:14 PM
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,673
T
texasbass1 Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
T
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,673
I've used them for several years and they are durable, dependable and affordable reels.


Pat Leach
USAF MSgt Retired
92 Procraft 180 Pro
24 Mercury 150 Pro XS 4 Stroke
Minn Kota Ulterra 80
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11567131 04/26/16 08:40 PM
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 134
T
TX0303 Offline
Outdoorsman
Offline
Outdoorsman
T
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 134
Internet rumor is they come off the same line as the Abu Revo with lesser quality, but still metal, internals.

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11567873 04/27/16 02:12 AM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
J
Jason1976 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
I think im just gonna buy one and see for myself. Thanks guys


I spend most of my time fishing the rest I just waste
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: TX0303] #11567970 04/27/16 02:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 845
Rickmb Offline
Pro Angler
Offline
Pro Angler
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 845
Originally Posted By: TX0303
Internet rumor is they come off the same line as the Abu Revo with lesser quality, but still metal, internals.

Depends on which Revo. I wouldn't say lesser quality but different materials.
One place to cut corners is in bearing count. Usually cut corners on the worm shaft and the knob bearings.
All of the Abus, Lews and PQs have three spool bearings, one mainshaft ball bearing, and the anti-reverse bearing. The lower end reels use brass gears and main shafts. As you go up in price they will add in bearings for the worm shaft and add bearings to the knobs. The main gear and mainshaft will be made from aluminum to save weight.
Seems to me they all use about the same SS bearings. The really high end reels use Magnesium frames. The lower end reels may use graphite frames.
Some have just a magnetic brake and some have both mag and centrifugal. Higher end reels may have just the centrifugal but with many more adjustments.
Some are Korean made some are Chinese made. The PQs are or were made in Korea. Low end Lews and ABUs are made in China.


2018 Skeeter ZX250
2018 Yamaha 250 SHO
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11569496 04/27/16 08:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,809
N
Nathan "Bull" Montgomery Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
N
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,809
They will be on par with Lew's and Abu's like others have mentioned and share many of the same internals parts. All of what Rick has said is correct. They are all VERY similar.

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11569934 04/28/16 12:32 AM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
J
Jason1976 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
I think when they go on sale i will try my luck i guess. Its been said that Edwin Evers uses them. Granted bps pays him to


I spend most of my time fishing the rest I just waste
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11573644 04/29/16 07:05 PM
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,809
N
Nathan "Bull" Montgomery Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
N
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 5,809
For the sale price they are very hard to beat thats for sure and they should last a while if you take care of them.

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11579840 05/03/16 06:14 AM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
S
Steven168 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
S
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
I have just finished going through cleaning and upgrading two of my buddy's Pro Qualifiers. According to a review (and my buddy), the only issue is that the drag can be a little "bumpy." I added some ABEC-7 bearings and some carbon-tex drag washers to both of the reels. He came back to me and told me that the bearings made a difference and that he could cast father than he did with the stock bearings. I'm waiting for him to reel in a fish so he can give me a report on the drag in action. They seem to be pretty solid reels and now that I know that you can retrofit most parts with Abu parts, if need be, it's a good reel to consider. My buddy also says that they come out on sale once in awhile, and that was when he snagged his up. Hope this helps.
Steven


Steven Gonzalez

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11581843 05/04/16 02:56 AM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
J
Jason1976 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
Thanks im gonna wait for them to go on sale. Ive got several falcon rods and no baitcaster for them. Dont know anything about baitcasters. Wanna good starter though to learn on.


I spend most of my time fishing the rest I just waste
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11590667 05/09/16 02:21 AM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
S
Steven168 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
S
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
So I had a fishing report from my buddy this weekend. He's the guy that had the BPS qualifiers that I had upgraded. He already told me that he could cast a lot farther with the reels, but he hooked up into a striper this weekend. He said he let it run about three times so that he could get a good feel for the drag. I'm happy to report that he was happy and stated that the drag was very smooth. I had upgraded two of his BPS Qualifiers with with ABEC-7 bearings and a Carbon-tex washer set. It's not something that you need to do right away, but if you decide to grab one of these reels, it's nice to know that you can squeeze out a little more performance from these reels with a few upgrades.
Steven


Steven Gonzalez

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11593013 05/10/16 01:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
J
Jason1976 Offline OP
Outdoorsman
OP Offline
Outdoorsman
J
Joined: Apr 2016
Posts: 128
Thats good to know ive been told the drag on this reel can be noisy when a fish is running. Not that it matters to me.


I spend most of my time fishing the rest I just waste
Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11593196 05/10/16 02:18 AM
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
S
Steven168 Offline
Extreme Angler
Offline
Extreme Angler
S
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 1,901
Noisy and "bumpy," from what my buddy told me. It won't keep an angler from landing a fish, but it's nice to have a smooth, quiet drag for the angler's personal preference.


Steven Gonzalez

Re: BPS Qaulifier [Re: Jason1976] #11647723 06/05/16 02:15 AM
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,139
L
Lake Fork Guide Marc Mitchell Offline
TFF Celebrity
Offline
TFF Celebrity
L
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 5,139
Great reels and probably one of the best bang for your bucks reels out there. I still have about 8 from being on the pro staff back in the days. I like mine !

Page 1 of 2 1 2
Previous Thread
Index
Next Thread

© 1998-2022 OUTDOOR SITES NETWORK all rights reserved USA and Worldwide
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.3