Shakespeare Powerplay Multiplier Reel

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:36 pm

hi

i have just bought on ebay a "Shakespeare Powerplay Multiplier reel" for £9.55 and £5 postage!!

it looks like a nice reel and i was wondering if any1 has one or if you have any comments on this reel.

let me know!

heres a lin to the reel http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370070965115

cheers greg

Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 3:01 pm

nice lookin reel mate .... never used one though.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:34 pm

hi greg have you tryed that reel out yet? i am looking for a cheap backup reel.

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:03 pm

no i havnt yet its arriveing tomurrow

ill let you know how it performs. (if it stops raining )

greg

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:59 pm

cheers greg

Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 11:59 am

Greg

Seen you post on the forum for your Powerplay reel but not your report

Can you please advise as i am thinking about buying one

Thanks

dickyp

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 5:14 pm

HEY ANY NEWS ????, What's the deal??? have you recieved/used the 'powerplay yet mate???, I'm in the market for a new reel after breaking one last nite crying

!!!!!! and the powerplay don't look bad .

JOLI

Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:31 pm

Has anyone any experience with the Shakespeare 'powerplay' multiplier, is it okay as a back-up reel or is it a bit more than that ??? confused

JOLI

Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:32 pm

Apparently they are based on the Diawa 'Millionaire' and on that basis they could be a good deal

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 12:11 pm

They're not the highest quality build but for that money you wouldn't expect them to be. The design is definately sound (based on the earlier Millionaires ... MKII, 6HM and RM of Paul Kerry's tournament era) and they should be fairly usable, probably last a while if serviced and maintained properly. If you got a good caster behind a properly tuned one I would imagine some very respectable distances would result .. but obviously as said before, its an economy reel and you wouldn't expect them to last like a more expensive one.

A very good buy at that money ... and a few mods would make it even more usable.

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2009 2:39 pm

Cheers thanks for your concise review of the 'Powerplay multiplier', I hadn't seen /held in the flesh so to speak this reel until last Monday in 'Gone fishing ' Canvey it a lightweight well made reel suitable for light beachcasting / uptide work and @ £ 44 it aint bad !!!!!!!! suprise

and as per normal as of late of a good standard, which is a feature of most of 'Shakespeares' tackle at the moment

JOLI

Member Joined: Dec 06, 2009 Posts: 41 Location: kent

hi,new to forum,yeah ive had one it was a level wind(blue) it was a back up .Anyway i aggree they are like casting 6hms just slower,if they were tuned as already said,they would,nt be far behind a std 7ht ?

Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:01 pm

They are described as having a centrifugal braking system, i understand centrifugal force i.e the effects of inertia......rotation etc, im familiar with the workings of an automatic centrifugal gearbox also but im not with a braking system.....................are they any good ? ,is it better than magnets? is it a new inovation or simply a re-vamp........has anybody had any expirience with a similar reel? confused

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JOLI

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:47 am

Has nobody any knowledge/expirience of this system ??????

Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:51 am

The best centrifugal system I ever came across was on the old Intrepid Seastreak Nicknamed the screamer. I loaned on to Kieren who was a member of this forum and he reckoned that he could birdy it.

He spent a full day at Holyhead trying but without success.
Cheers
keith