Zebco 33 Platinum Spincast Fishing Reel, Size 30 Reel, Right or Left-Hand Retrieve, 4.7:1 Gear Ratio, Pre-spooled with 10 lb Zebco Cajun Line, Silver

Hey, it’s a Zebco. It’s gotta be solid. This particular one is quite an upgrade from the plastic things I used as a kid though. It’s user friendly, works as it should, and looks pretty nice. I’d say it’s a good buy for a choosy kid, a lady who isn’t really an avid fisherman, or anyone like me who’s too lazy to use a real man’s fishing reel. It’s also well matched to a collapsible rod that can go in a back pack or car trunk.

This reel does all you need to do,casts well,retrieves line well, doesn't tangle up. I've used zebco reels for years,they hold up well,they won't let you down and they don't break the bank.

This reel works excellent. Only reason I subtracted a star is the drag didn't work. I repair fishing reels for a living and was able to fix it. There was also metal shavings inside. I let Zebco know and not sure they cared. Otherwise this reel is awesome. It's very smooth, casts great, and caught 6 panfish first time out with it

Not bad at all good reel caught good fish with it

Classic 33 series design, easy to restring, casts smooth and gives a broad range of drag adjustment.I can't remember a single 33 reel ever giving me problems that weren't user error.There's a reason Zebco has selling these since 1953.

Works well

Taken from an email I sent Zebco...I bought this reel last month (May 7th, 2024) on Amazon BECAUSE it was a "Platinum" and it's officially the worst and most disappointing Zebco product I've ever owned in over 40 years as a Zebco Customer. I THOUGHT that, since you named it "Platinum", it would exceed the 33 in build quality and function but I was very wrong. It seems to just be a regular 33 with a bigger gear ratio (not properly done apparently) AND a silver mundane quality paint job. I have an Omega that I love and thought this would be somewhere between the standard 33 and my Omega and it's worse than an old rusty 33 from the 70s I had when I was a kid.I've lost TWO EXPENSIVE LURES because of the sudden stopping on casting issue it has. The first lure was a SPRO Creeper that cost me a total of $24 with shipping and a River to Sea Large Phantom Shad Whopper Plopper that also cost $24 when I got it. So the reel has officially cost me more in lures than it cost me to buy. AND, this all but ruined my Father's Day fishing trip that my wife planned for me. All of this is unacceptable...full stop.Upon further research this evening, I've discovered SEVERAL Amazon reviews mentioning this issue specifically and it would appear that you need to resolve this. There is no good reason for it, only excuses. Research and development should have caught it and it feels like a rushed product anyway.Also, since this IS a new product with an as-of-yet unresolved design flaw, I do not want a replacement as it will likely have the same issues. I'd like to be refunded the cost of the reel, as well as the lures lost AS A DIRECT RESULT of that design flaw. The reel cost me just under $30 after tax and with the two lures at $24 each, that's a total of $78 that I need from Zebco.****UPDATE****I contacted ZEBCO since I was beyond my Amazon return period. After THREE DAYS, they replied to my email just to refuse my request for a refund and reimbursement of my reel and lures.HOWEVER, they ARE replacing my defective reel with another. They gave me A CHOICE of another Platinum or a Delta. I decided on the Delta size 30 and they are shipping it to me now.So, not the outcome I hoped for BUT, it's more than I thought I'd get. I'm raising my review up from 1 star to two because ZEBCO stepped up a bit but, this reel is still not one I can recommend.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This is an excellent reel and of great quality. I bought two since they are a fine product.