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Maxel rage 251/15/2024 ![]() Looks aren’t worth much unless they are backed up by performance. This sweet little reel is a delight to look at, to hold and to fish with. If you like a line out clicker option, that’s there too, I didn’t use it but it’s there anyway. There is also a fine drag setting control for adjustment. The drag control is a lever drag system with free spool, a strike positin and a transition to full drag. The Rage 25H Compact is comprised of a rigid one piece frame machined from a bar of aircraft grade aluminium, a cold forged aluminium spool, multiple carbon washers either side of the spool, precision machined stainless gearing and 9 + 2 stainless bearings combined with solid cover plates, machined handle and stainless fittings. ![]() And it proved to pack a huge punch for such a small reel. It is a lightweight at just 401 grams but it is a confidence building handful… but no more than a handful. It was compact, solid and tight and by that I meant no slack or play in it anywhere. The little Rage 25H reel I used was black with gold metallic detailing. The finish on all the Maxel reels was meticulous, finely detailed and designed to shrug off water with their beautiful anodised surfaces. Maxel are providers of precision engineered components for other leading brand manufacturers and of accessories compatible with other leading brand reels. The Rage 25H (H for high speed) is an extremely well finished piece of quality engineering. Rob had punished the reel and had even pulled it apart to see what made it tick. I had some preconceptions I have to admit, Rob Fort’s earlier review of the Maxel Hybrid 20C was nothing short of glowing and with good reason. I had plans to use them rigorously jigging and livebaiting for kingfish, with the assistance of some serious aficionados while the lovely little Jig Star 603 – 2 rod fitted with a Maxel Rage 25H was destined to spend a day or two with me on the western coast of the Coromandel in search of a few nice spring snapper while dropping light jigs. The rods and reels were Jig Star rods set up with a range of Maxel jigging reels. We both arrived in Tauranga the same day, the armful of rods and reels on the courier while I arrived on the midday flight. Review: Maxel Hybrid 20C & Pioneer Zion Light Jigging Rod Review: Composite Developments Extra Sense Nano spin rod Review: DAIWA BALLISTIC EX 4000H SPINNING REEL Review: ABU ORRA S20 REEL AND VERITAS SP61 JIGGING ROD Review: SHIMANO CURADO 200HG AND BACKBONE ELITE COLT SNIPER 20-60G Review: SHIMANO Stradic FK 2500HG Spinning Reel ![]() Review: DAIWA EXCELER 3000DX & PROCASTER PRA702HFSE-AX ROD ![]() Review: TD SOL II FISHING REEL AND TEAM DAIWA ROD Review: Shimano Stradic FK2500 + Energy Concept Micro Jig Combo Review: SHIMANO CASITAS 150 & SHIMANO ENERGY CONCEPT INSHORE JIG O/H ROD Review: TiCA New Graphite 9’ Rod and Samira SAAT2500 Reel Review: Daiwa Saltist Hyper 792H Rod and Daiwa Saltist 5000 Reel Review:Daiwa Saltist BW 962HFS Rod / Daiwa BG 5000 Reel Review:SHIMANO TWIN POWER XD C3000HG REEL Review:Maxel Rage 25H Compact Jigging Reel Review:Daiwa Laguna X 702 LFS Rod and Laguna 2500 Reel Review:Okuma Tournament Concept 8’ Rod and Helios HSX-30 Reel ![]()
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