Quote Originally Posted by offdtop View Post
The Sahara is a good reel I had one and was so impressed i thought I would step up to the Symetre and was/am very happy.

The thing is that you need to know how much fishing you do in a years time, how much you are going to use the reel. See for 2 years fishing at least 100 days a year and having a shakey head in my hand, the Sahara then my Symetre has been in my hand 60-70% of the time trying to master the technique - so I thoroughly put these reels through the ringer. The Sahara held up good and 2 years on the Symetre it's still like new.... seriously, a little oil and woohoo!!

So determine how much you are actually gonna use the reel and make your decision as to the $50-$60 range or $60-$80 and up. My son has the pflueger and loves it, my brother loves the Cardinal so you have a tough choice here.
Good analysis. If you fish alot you're going to want a Shimano, if you're just a casual every now and then fisherman I would go with a cheaper reel.