Alutecnos GORILLA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FREE JIG BAG! - The Hull Truth

John @ TackleDirect · 11-01-2006, 02:23 PM

Brand new from Alutecnos, the GORILLA. A beautiful jigging reel that does 40lbs of drag and holds 600yds of 50lb spectra!!!!!!!!!

http://www.tackledirect.com/alutecno...illa-reel.html

Y&R · 11-02-2006, 11:42 PM

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John @ TackleDirect · 11-03-2006, 10:36 AM

Cajun Moon · 11-06-2006, 10:58 PM

These are sweet reels

Cajun Moon

offshore3144 · 11-06-2006, 11:17 PM

I havent tried the Gorillas but just bought a few Alutecnos 30w 2s from tackle Direct and these are super nice reels. Thanks John for the great sevice!!!.............Mark

John @ TackleDirect · 11-10-2006, 04:20 PM

These are also available in Gold I just found out, also a left handed model is available for 50$ more.

doeboy · 12-04-2006, 10:05 AM

John Have you had and feedback on the Gorilla reels? how would you compare them to a Penn Torque say 300? obviuosly a price difference but I am curious about your thoughts. thanks

John @ TackleDirect · 12-04-2006, 05:06 PM

We have sold a few of the Gorillas so far, havent heard any fishing feedback from them except from the customers stating they liked the look of it. I have heard people who have fished the TRQ300 and they all seem to like it. The TRQ300 is a star drag and the Gorilla is a lever drag...both strong in their own right. Both have similar line capacity. It is really youre preference...If you prefer jigging with a star drag I would go with the TRQ300 or if you prefer lever drag and dont want to go the whole way and spend 700$ for a Torsa...you will get alot of quality and performance out of the Gorilla at 549$.

doeboy · 01-12-2007, 12:57 PM

John I read somewhere that Alutecnos is going to change the knob on the handle to make it easier to reel. have you heard this?

01-12-2007, 01:14 PM

I played with this reel at the NY show. Simply amazing!!!!

John @ TackleDirect · 01-12-2007, 01:46 PM

Mason from Alutecnos tells me that they are in the process of changing handles on all reels...Ill keep you posted.

01-14-2007, 12:03 PM

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John @ TackleDirect - 1/12/2007 12:46 PM

Mason from Alutecnos tells me that they are in the process of changing handles on all reels...Ill keep you posted.

Im interested to see what kind of handle they go with. The ones on our 30/50's are nice, and I liked the one on the Gorilla as well. Any ideas on what they are switching to?

rauber · 01-15-2007, 05:57 PM

i talked to the alutecnos retailer in germany and he told me that the new handle might be wodden just like the gladiator reels.

01-16-2007, 04:15 PM

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rauber - 1/15/2007 4:57 PM

i talked to the alutecnos retailer in germany and he told me that the new handle might be wodden just like the gladiator reels.

Ewwwww...deffinitly not goin on my reels, in that case

doeboy · 01-17-2007, 12:31 PM

I wouldn't like wooden handles either

kpj1221 · 01-21-2007, 03:22 PM

I'm seriously considering this reel. However, I read a review that said that the freespool was lacking. Does anyone have any input?

John @ TackleDirect · 01-21-2007, 07:58 PM

I read that same review...alutecnos highly disputes that...also there will be no wooden handles...alutecnos is going towards a more ergonomic power handle in the future.

01-21-2007, 10:10 PM

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John @ TackleDirect - 1/21/2007 6:58 PM

I read that same review...alutecnos highly disputes that...also there will be no wooden handles...alutecnos is going towards a more ergonomic power handle in the future.

Gkad to hear tha John, hope to see it soon

John @ TackleDirect · 01-25-2007, 11:03 AM

Nick, do you make it to the Saltwater fishing expo in Somerset, NJ in March? If you do come by our booth...

01-30-2007, 08:39 PM

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John @ TackleDirect - 1/25/2007 10:03 AM

Nick, do you make it to the Saltwater fishing expo in Somerset, NJ in March? If you do come by our booth...

No, Ive never been to it. If I can get my crew together for a trip there, Ill deffinitly stop by.