Brian Pearcy Posted November 19, 2015 Report Posted November 19, 2015 I purchased the Sonik 6000 reels on a promotional sale last year and have used them for 1 full season at this point. I thought I'd post my impressions of them after catching 140 carp on them this season.I agree that the sales information posted on Carp Kit is accurate. Here it is again in case you need it:A superb new bait-runner style reel, with a super smooth trouble free operation and sleek black cosmetics. Supplied with two spools, they feature S-curve Oscillation for even line lay, instant anti-reverse, front and rear drag, balances twin handles, thick Aluminum black bail arm, Titanium coated anti-twist line roller and a 4.6:1 gear ratio, which recovers a full 87cm/34 inch of line per turn of the handle. 5+1 Stainless Ball Bearings High Strength Composite Body/Rotor Instant Anti-Reverse S-Curve Oscillation for even line lay Line Recovery Per Turn of Handle - 34inch/87cm Balanced Rotor Balanced Twin Handle Titanium coated Anti-Twist Line Roller Thick Aluminum black bail arm wire Free spool feature Sensitive sealed drag Gear ratio 4.6:1 Supplied with 2 graphite spools, capacity of mm/m 0.30-460 0.35-340 0.40-260/lbs/yds 15-375 18-340 22-225. Reel Weight - 460g These are sturdy reels. They look good and they produce as advertised. I have snagged hooks with them occasionally and jerked, yanked and ripped to free the snag and the reel did not falter. I even tightened down the drag once reeled until my hook bent with no obvious ill effects, although I don't recommend you do what I did.I like the black finish on the reels and it has worn well with minimal scratches. The only reason there are any scratches at all is because occasionally I got a little excited and dropped the reels when unhooking fish.I'd buy them again if I needed new reels. I think they are a good intermediate reel for people who are getting serious about catching lots of carp on a regular basis. Quote
ctdaniels37 Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 Can't stand those double handles though. Quote
Brian Pearcy Posted December 1, 2015 Author Report Posted December 1, 2015 I haven't noticed the handles causing any issues for me. Quote
(TN) Cannonball Posted December 1, 2015 Report Posted December 1, 2015 Thanks for the field test. Quote
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