is the reel metal or plastic?
1130247
It's a heavy duty plastic. It does function quite well and i have had no issues reelin' the fish in! The main upgrade you could change is just the line, but other than that it's still a great rod for the money.
1130248
Plastic, and it's actually pretty sturdy plastic. There are some metal parts, but overall mostly plastic. Biggest drawback? The sound. The drag is louder than any sea-rod I've ever heard, and it echoes like no one's business.
1130249
I think it's a mixture of both - but mostly plastic. However, based on the cost of this combo, if feels MUCH better than I expected. I honestly didn't realize it was plastic until you asked.
690394
The actual reel and reel housing is all heavy duty plastic.But the center of the reel that the handle and (at the other end)where the water hose is attached to is metal.It's a strong pipe like center. I can't say what kind of metal that is.And it's not stated on the package.But a magnet does stick to it, so I doubt that it stainless steel. We've had super good experience with this style of Ames hose reel.
246722
The handle and the rod are stainless. The tube, and the top and bottom rings are aluminum. The foot of the jack and the bracket at the top that the lever attaches to is plastic. Both are pretty sturdy.
2194327
It's metal. This thing is pretty sturdy. been using it non stop for a few weeks and i have yet to have issues with it.
593014
It is plastic but looks like metal. Can't really tell it's plastic by looking at it.
1161508
Metal. I used this stringer almost weekly for at least a year. The blade has held up beautifully.
1165232
It's largely metal. My concern was my grandson getting knots in the "lift" rope more than anything. His mother tells me that he loves it and plays with it lots.
1401645
Yea, it's a spinning reel. I thought it was a casting rod but, not so. Great rod though.
1941237
The Hayward 400 is metal and plastic. The middle is metal and the sides are plastic, but it does not feel cheap. It is solid. I just received it and it seems to work better than the previous unit I had that was about five or six years old.
323142
Its plastic with metal. First time out with it cought a 27 lbs yellow tail. Very smooth
1087088
The end of the hose that attaches to it is metal but the connection on the unit itself is plastic like everything else. I have had mine a little over two yearsand the plastic reel inside the unit has deteriorated and broken just from thestress of winding the hose on it. I had originally given it a two star rating butnow I would change to one star.
1036480
The blade and the motor are, of course, metal. The rest is plastic. It is very sturdy. We have been using it for about 6 months now for frozen smoothies (very thick ones) and it hasn't let us down. Works like a charm every time.
323146
Graphite feels like metal very strong if this reel is in your price range definitely a good buy i use it for jumbo gator blues and big stripers it gets the job done every time
2168053
No plastic here, it's metal. It's a very nice faucet. I've had it in for a few months now and it's holding up great to a lot of use. I love it. It's a beautiful faucet! :)
122967
It's hard plastic - not metal. Overall, the pencil is well constructed. I've bought several and they perform well.
51367
the handle is plastic and the hose is metal -- we had another model (Sprite Shower Falls) for many years and loved it -- it was also plastic with a metal hose --
2061551
Plastic on the outside, however there is a metal rod running through the inside. Not sure what it all does. It is a very nice and lightweight machine to use.