thinking about getting a trion for $99, anybody use em?

Hey James,

I've heard them get a bad rap, but the one I have has been very good to me. I won't go anywhere near saltwater with it as I have heard Pflueger's have a hard time with salt water. As for performance I would rank it right up there with the Curado. I also understand they are hard to get parts for.

I owned a pflueger run from them and repaired way too many of them. My friend owns a store that use to carry Pflueger and I helped him out when he needed reels repaired. Don't ever go near saltwater with a Pflueger reel too many cheap parts in the reel. They also treat their customers poorly, don't back up the products, and the quality control is poor. Shakesphere owns Pflueger also bought Allstar rods and the customer service and quality is not like it use to be. I tried to get parts from them and they just do not back up their reels or carry to many parts. Pflueger is a throw away reel. For the same price range there are alot better reels on the market pinnacle, shimano, Diawa, and Quantam. To compare a Pflueger reel to a Shimano is like comparing a Yugo to a BMW.

I have a Pflueger and it is a waste of money. Spend the extra 20 bucks and get a Shimano.

I really laugh when I see the pflueker commercials and the guy picks up the curado and goes wow. Then he picks up the Trion and his facial expression is alright. Then some pro fisherman is in the commercial pawning the reel and the reel was used to catch a big fish. Then it goes back to the shop where the owner goes you made the right choice. Funny, thing even before the clearance of the Curado I was buying them all day long for $99 200 and SF $119 at any mom and pop shop in my area. Calcuatta 250's NIB $139 all day long. I even picked up the Citca's NIb for $45 I was paying exactly the same for better quality than the Pfluker "THE OVERPRICED SHAKESPHERE".

I have several no issues. I guess much like anything else you have good ones and bad ones. mine get used atleast once a week with my allstar rods. lots of issues there. oops my bad both are now owned by shakesphere (quality poor)

I'll never own another. Had one break on me. Called them and asked them what I needed to do and they said to take it to a local dealer becuase they could not help me. Local repair shop siad he couldn't get parts for it, so I was basically SOL. I hate them.!@$#@$

I dealt with Pflueger, reps with Pflueger, and way to many upset customers with Pflueger. Their product is cheaply made, poor quality control, they do not keep parts instock, customer serivce is poor, and they just do not care about their dealers or customers. That is why you do not see to many warranty repair centers for them. Shakesphere or K2 lost all aspects of customer service and is in the business for a quick buck. People just will never learn and they get burned paying money which they could have used to invest in a very good reel. People just never learn and I guess a sucker is born every minute that is how they stay in business.

sounds like someone has a h... o. for pflueger

I on Pflueger's field staff and I have had no problems with them at all. I have two Trions that I have had for over two years with no problems whatsoever. The new Shimano reels have been plagued with problems.
Kevin

I would defently go with a Shimano, but if you really want a Trion, I would wait a little bit, they are about to relase a new one

Is really strange, that a guy that gets a pflueger for present and is dissatisfied (which I totally understand) but is so obsessed with slamming everyones posts about a product, now he is faticizing that he owns a reel repair shop. by the way has every one heard about the defect on the new shimanos.

Tool-chest I do still own a small percentage of reel repair shop with my friend. First, we started working for an old man while in high school helping pickup reels from tackle shops. Back then $3.25 hr Mcdonalds or work or him $5 each reel we picked up plus no night shift just afternoon work. The old man died but taught us the business then we bought his tools, tables, old reels, booklets on reel repair he put together, and parts our senior year in highschool. He also taught us inventory control on parts on reels which change parts up every time you turn around. I was 18 he was 19 and we the opened our own shop out in a small morgan metal building behind my parents house in 1990 calling on tackle shops to do reel repair for them. We were in debt for $1,500 before we even started. I GUESS THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR SOME PEOPLE OR SOME PEOPLE WOULD THOUGHT THEY WERE TOO GOOD TO START THIS WAY. Then when we could afford rent we rented space in a run down shopping center in back then latter bought the whole commercial property in 1992 with help from my friends father showing us how to keep books. Not bad since usually it takes three years for a small business to take off but you probably don't know anything about starting your own business or how hard it is to raise capital being under 21 years old. I started out repairing Diawa's, Shimano Lew's speed spools, Roybi speed spool reels, Browning reels, older Fin-nors, Penns, real pflueger spinning reels, seamasters, ambassador royal express, old Quantams, and the bread and butter red ambassadors. Don't remember seeing Pfluegers since they went under except for flyfishing equipment. By the way this business also put both my partner and I thru college and helped us raise capital for other investments which we make alot more money in.

This businessss helped me start an appliance parts distribution and repair business with my father. Then I became part owner of a outdoor power equipment center with friends from college who cut grass and saw more money in the repair and sales side of the business. In both these businesses we deal with both homeowners and commercial customers. Imported products that do not last and no parts support basically cheaper to chunk the product than fix it. Some of those companies I am an authorized service center also and the manufacturer tells me just to swap it out.

Pflueger does the same thing cheaper appliances and lawn mowers do. They put them out so cheap for the big boxes within a year it is very hard to get parts for them or change the parts up to cut cost. Been done along time before Pflueger or K2 Sports been doing it.

Tool chest do you own your own business do you work for someone? Running a business is a different puppy. Making money reparing reels is not a fun job, fast paced to turn reels, can't wait weeks on parts for customers who have a short span for down time, and control inventory in parts.

You seem to go after people that tell you what Pflueger is by atacking Shimano or the delivery person telling you Pflueger or K2 sports has alot of issues. Pflueger's lack or service, quality, and parts can be verified by asking larger reel repair centers or part distribution houses if they fix or carry parts for Pfluegers. Then ask them if these reel companies support their reels alot better Ambassador (pure fishing), Diawa, Quatam family Zebco/Lew's/soon to be Fin-nor getting alot better, and Penn even though quality has been slipping. I just gave the guy the best advice I could from selling the reels in the past, using the reels, fixing the reels myself for angry customers who didn't want to send their reels to Pflueger or got the run around, getting parts in the past from Pflueger, and my personal experince in getting parts as a customer not a dealer long after I stopped dealing with Pflueger. I don't give the shops name I use to run and help start due to sponsors on this board like Big John, raven reels if I am correct if not my apology, and connie pay good money to advertise in their market. I understand their margins also cost of advertising and doing business.

since you asked, I am retired, thought I would work weekends to keep occupied (I fish during the week) decided the week end work was not my cup of tea. I don't drive a new truck every year (like you bragged about) mine is three years old>>paid for>> my little bass boat is nothing to brag about>>>paid for. I own 640 acres of some of the finest whitetail and pheasant hunting land in the country. I have 410,000.00 in municple bonds, that I worked my but off for 35 years in the house building bussiness. I learned a long time ago, that spending your enery in a negative way is fruitless. one of the other post here tried to tell you that you come off in a very negative way. other people have emailed me about your posts. its a free country, I gues you are a grown man, do what you feel is right, post your reel shop and get some of this business....hope you have more enjoyable days ahead of you.

tool chest all my stuff is all paid for thankyou since Wal-mart bought my very old shopping center in 1993 to put a new store.

I also run 2 other business that deal with big boxes products on extended service plans which I employ over 300 people in over three states and growing if I can find more techs or drug free people to learn the business. I deal with extended warranty repairs on outdoor power equipment and appliances sold thru big boxes Wal-marts, Home Depots, and Lowes. Same thing people that don't know about the products give people that are asking for advice very bad advice. The person asking is trying to conserve money since they live on a tight budget and get the best deal. Problem is due to the bad advice thru employees at the big boxes and over the internet from people that don't fix or repair the products they end up very unhappy and spend more to replace the intial purchase.

People ask about Pflueger products due to they may only have $129 to spend and don't want to buy a new reel every year. They look at $100 or more as an investment in a reel not a spending spree. I give them the facts about the problems with the reels and company which are known in the industry. I also dealt with them as both a customer and one time a reel repair shop owner. It is the same if I would give advice to someone on hunting guns. I don't repair them so I don't give advice on them.