its a great & ligth reel, in my first drop with it, catch a nice 20lbs grouper with jig, good fight, fast and strong.

This thing has serious power holds more line and has more drag than my lexa and it’s even smaller. Landed 30-35lb California yellowtail easy

So light you can hold it all day. Super smooth, casts great. Can't beat this reel for the price . gotta love Fin-Nor!

I purchased this as my "entry level" in the slow-pitch jigging realm... Finally got to test it out this past weekend. Fun, solid reel on a light rod, and jigged up a bunch of "endangered" red snappers. The complaints of stiff / clunky engaging from free-spool / gear / max drag are legit, but not enough to be a game breaker.... esp at this price. May be better suited for a style when you're not constantly engaging the gears.
Is this reel as nice as an avet / accurate/ ocean jigger... of course not, but it's a pretty good value, so we'll see how it holds up over time, and after my 1st use, I'm happy with the purchase

light weight, great drag.

The spool rubs on the clicker ring when you tilt the reel to the left (side with the clicker button) when in free spool. Maybe it’s just mine.

These are a great buy. Love the performance

I got this reel thinking it would be for Tuna Jigging however it was more designed for inshore fishing (my fault for picking the wrong size). This compact reel holds a lot of line for its overall size. The 12HS has such a fast retrieve and will be great for ripping jigs off the bottom. I returned it because I messed up on my end with the sizing but if I was looking for a reel of that size, I would be more than content.

So far so good. Smooth drag, does what it's supposed to.

Looks like a well built reel, especially at the price point. When compared to the Avet SX, this reel seems to have everything that does and even has a touch more drag.

Compact, great price

Great price for a small teel

I purchased this reel on sale. The price was great. Tackle Direct web sight is easy to navigate. This reel had good reviews.

I have had a 12 hz and ls for a couple years and they have never let me down with what ever I throw at it from oversized Sturgeon to striped bass

I own dozens of lever drag reels of different sizes and makes. By design, when you move the lever from freespool, you engage the drag cam. As you continue to move the lever forward the drag pressure increases.

On this Fin-Nor PR10HS Primal Lever Drag Conventional Reel, there is considerable effort needed to engage the drag cam. Meaning it’s very difficult taking the reel in and out of gear. Very difficult. And I am only running 10# of drag. If you get anywhere near the reels Max drag rating, I cannot imagine it possible to use the reel, as that resistance going in and out of gear increases as you adjust the drag preset higher.

I purchased 5 of these, but will return the unused 4.

Price was too good to be true. Fin-Nor in name only. Drag seems smooth. Freespools nicely. Nice handle. Feels balanced and ergonomically correct, just drag issue. For my use bottom fishing I can be in and out of gear over 100 times a day. I put it away after trying to work through reels shortcoming. Wont work for me.