Shimano AX 500 S

[buzzbomb]

I just picked up a big Shimano at the pawn shop.  i know these AX 500S aren't that much in the U.S. but this stuff always costs more in Canada.  Does anyone else have one and how do they perform?

[genz_man]

The ax is a cheaper version in the shimano catalog of reels. I have had some pretty good luck on them in the uls version fishing on the ice.

[buzzbomb]

I discovered the lesser quality when I was carp fishing!  It worked fine...even caught my pb on it...and the drag worked allright...but when I turned the drag right off and used it as a baitrunner I found that it didn't turn nearly as freely as the big pit zebco I have.   Bottom line I guess is the fewer bearings, the less smooth the action.