Akios 656 CTM

[john/r]

Not buying at the minute, but just getting some ideas for a new multiplier (mostly be used on the pier).

Anyone got any views on the Akios 656? Or would the money be better spent on a Fathom 15 or Abu 6500 C3 CT, or anything else similar?

prob wth akios reel i had line would go down side of spool.one of my pals had one and had a prob wth anti reverse bearing.

pier wrk my choice would be penn 525/penn fathom 15 fixed spools reels are another but completely diff choice becomming more and more popular wth braid.

[happydays]

Thanks for the advice lads it really appreciated and i will stick to what i have then as i already have the 656 ctm i just thought the 1 piece cage would have given it that bit more strength and as i use the rod a lot to get fish in, i now no i dont have to go out and spend £150 unnecessarily . I think what it was , was the size drop as i was using the 25N fathom and the daiwa shv and i started to use these small reels( 656 ctm and 7ht) again and they felt so tiny but i will have a lot more confidence in them now , cheers .

[mag53]

For my two pennies worth I would stuck with our slosh reels untill they break r get worn out mate, nothing wrong with them at all for what you need

Funny this cos I've the mag 525 usa and a Slosh 30 ... to be honest I like my Slosh, very forgiving on cast, but also like the Mag but its a different reel all together and a lot faster as I found out on my last trip and 1st time cast, needs more attention during a cast than the Slosh. Good reel tho when you've getting used to it.

[Juliogeordio]

Both good reels and if it ain't broke....

[andyco]

Thanks for all the input everyone, the reel will be mostly for shields pier (I prefer using my Surfblaster on the beach, and have the slosh 30 for the cliffs) so seems a fathom 15, 525, or a new slosh 20 will be a better choice than the akios.

I've been reading the other thread on the 525 mag 2 vs the original 525 and it seems a lot of people are happy with the new one but some don't rate it.

I've just been on the pier tonight, using my afaw big beach for the first time, with my old slosh 20 with 30lb nite crystal (0.47mm) - emptied the spool every cast, but it feels horrible when I'm reeling back in, and it makes a fair bit of noise. (I wouldn't normally use 30lb mainline on the pier but went out in a hurry and that's what I had on it - when I do get a new multiplier will probably be using 18lb on it).

[Juliogeordio]

You can get a 2nd hand 525 on here mate for £50 ish... Just make sure it's working properly and doesn't sound like your slosh