Penn Slammer 3 6500HS My Favorite Salt Water Reel.

[@nelson442]

Couldnt wait”🤣🤣🤣

[@NFiltr8Red]

The new ones coming out in a few months

[@starstak1]

Yep. Been checking the tubes for any new updates. Some nice needed upgrades.

[@robertabrams91]

Glad i saw your video… can you make a size comparison of your 6500 next to your 8500? Im wondering which one I want. Skipping the slammer 4 and grabbing another slammer 3. I already have a slammer 4. Thanks in advance.

[@starstak1]

Video comparing the penn slammer 3 6500HS to 8500HS is up now. Hope it helps

[@EmersonNguyen]

Thanks for the video ,quick question when you bought all of the 6500 hs did they come with both handles or did you have to request a specific one ? thanks

[@starstak1]

Hello, yes both handles come with it and included int he box.

[@12ozElephant]

I know these reels are technically made for jigging but they basically function the same way as the regular 6500 right? Only asking because I bought the 6500HS for Tarpon and other big fish and wonder if I should've just went with the regular version

[@starstak1]

You would be right. They are basically the same reel, but the HS ( HIGH SPEED ) has a "marginally" higher gear ratio ( 5.8:1 vs 6.2:1 ) and retrieve rate ( 42" vs 48" )

[@Gowieee]

Also to note, the rod has the job of dragging the fish, the reel is only there to take up the slack between pumps. HS version will be perfectly fine.

[@Fargosportsmassage]

hi can i used this one for long distance cast.. from the beach... 12 feet rod? Thanks salt water?

[@tasmizitas1319]

So 40lb sufix braid how much meter can inside penn slammer 6500 HG

[@starstak1]

The braid capacity ( taken from the Penn website ) is 485/30 410/40 335/50. The mono capacity is 390/12 345/15 205/20

[@tasmizitas1319]

@@starstak1 so right now sufix braid 40lb inside your reel its 500 yard ? Wow..only left 100yard from 600yard.

[@starstak1]

with 40lb braid it is 410 yards only.

[@tasmizitas1319]

@@starstak1 thx so i just need buy 450 yard for my penn slammer 3.

[@starstak1]

@@tasmizitas1319 Ok I see what you mean and now I am confused as well. So after your comment I went BACK to the Penn site and looked up the specs. ( which are the ones listed above ) BUT on my reel spindle it does say 500 yards of 40lb braid. So you are right.

[@p374376]

Does it come with both knobs?

[@robedouard]

Yes it does. It comes with a machined aluminum handle and an EVA handle.

[@p374376]

@@robedouard good to know I just bought it