Pinnacle new baitcasters at ICAST


Pinnacle’s absolute baitcast lineup, and aloof back you were starting to get to apperceive those reels the aggregation introduces a bulk of new added aesthetic offerings for the 2008 season. Pinnacle continues to anatomy the attending and feel of their branded offerings with new baitcasters that accomplish use of added bearings in alike abate low contour frames.

Vision XLT: the Vision XLT ups the akin of clarification begin on Pinnacle reels, and additionally offers anglers an another ultra bunched to the reels already on the market. This catlike attractive reel is loaded with 13 bearings, an all metal anatomy and metal accessory box, a centrifugal anchor system, and a titanium cloistral band guide. Annoyance burden is supplied address of a multi-stack Trulon annoyance washer system, which is adapted via a aural bang annoyance star. The accomplishment of this reel is matte, and Pinnacle calls this a “soft blow accomplished metal frame.” The reel weighs in at 8.2oz and will retail for 145.00.

Vision XL: The Vision XL is positioned below the Vision XLT, but we anticipate it is a bigger attractive reel. Though it has apathetic out sections in the anatomy it absolutely weighs absolutely the aforementioned as the Vision XLT at 8.2oz. To us the Vision XL looks eerily like a Daiwa Sol bare the alien casting ascendancy system. The XL has aggregate the XLT has with two beneath bearings, and will retail for 130.00.

Vision X: Subtract the bendable blow metal anatomy and two added bearings from the Vision XL and you get the Vision X. The Vision X weighs the aforementioned as both the Vision XLT and XL, and makes use of a added apparent handle shank. Like both its ancestors the Vision X appearance a 6.2:1 accessory ratio. The MSRP on the Vision XL is $119.00.

Peak GS: New for this year is the addition of the Peak series. The Peak GS is Pinnacles new burner 7.0:1 reel advised for aerial acceleration applications. The reel makes use of a metal anatomy and the aforementioned centrifugal arrangement that is begin in the Vision series. The Peak GS will retail for $130.00.

Peak ACB: Attractive for a crossover or inshore baitcaster? The Peak ACB appearance two beneath bearings than the GS, but makes use of abundant added bane aggressive ACB bearings. The Peak ACB appearance the aforementioned metal frame, centrifugal anchor system, titanium cloistral band guide, and Trulon annoyance washer system. Unlike its affinity it appearance a 6.2:1 arrangement to action a bigger antithesis of acceleration and ability for inshore applications. We would accept admired to see a added spool, or college accommodation on this accurate model. The Peak ACB retails for $135.00.

Sentara II: The Sentara gets redesigned for the 2008 division with a added bunched palmable profile. The address calculation hasn’t afflicted nor has the 120 dollar retail price. The reel makes use of a metal anatomy and accessory box, an accessible punch centrifugal anchor system, absolute anti-reverse, quick admission disposable ancillary cover, and the aforementioned multi-stack Trulon annoyance washers begin in the added Pinnacle reels. The Sentara II has about the aforementioned identical anatomy as the Peak reels after some of the porting.

Pro: The Pro alternation expands upwards for the Inertia alternation of reels. There are three new reels starting with the Pro 10 which has ten bearings, the Pro 8, and Pro 6 which affection the cardinal of bearings begin in their corresponding names. All three reels accomplish use of a able graphite frame, but the Pro10 additionally makes use of chrome accomplished ancillary covers and weighs 8 ounces while the added two counterbalance 7.8oz. These reels accomplish use of a ten position adjustable alluring casting ascendancy which can be adapted evidently to administer backlashes. The Pro10 retails for $89.99, the Pro8 retails for $74.99, and the Pro6 retails for $69.99.








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