little heavy but great reel for the price.. truly battle tested

Great mid size reel for the price. Great drag system too.

I own many sizes of this reel and it it awesome. I use the 1000 for small trout and larger 2000 for bass. Ideal for a reliable freshwater and saltwater reel. Very smooth.

Great mid size reel, well worth the price. Love the drag on these Penn reels

The best of the best.. forget Shimano and Daiwa..Penn make the best reels..love my new Penn Battle 2

penn makes solid reels for any water conditions. Battle is a great real for salt water fishing.

I am a big fan of PENN but I despise this reel in particular.

This reel ceases up very easy, I always rinsed and used PENN Rod&Reel cleaner after saltwater use and it still ceased up and started to grind (was never dunked or dropped on sand). This reel is also not smooth at all, and is heavy, if you are looking for a work horse reel this isn't it. If you use it here and there then it will last.

Better off getting a Battle 3, BG, or spend a little extra and get a Clash or Spinfisher.

Last summer one of our party hooked something 'big' on the bottom of a freshwater lake that felt like a log until it started towing the 17 1/2 foot boat with three people. For 30 minutes the slow ballet of push and pull went on until the body of a large snapping turtle came to the surface. The hook was stuck in the shell and with some thrashing around it was clipped off, and the turtle disappeared. Throughout, the Battle II performed like a fine surgical tool.... smooth, easy to control, without grinding, and ready to do it all over again the moment the action stopped. All of my reels are PENNs... and people ask "Why do you spend so much money on one brand." All I can say is, "Come hook a big snapper and see for yourself?" Besides they don't rust, and they always look good.... even the 20 year olds I'm still using.

a very strong and nice reel for price. a little heavier then most of my reels same size but it is a balanced reel. very smooth and strong. i would recommend this for any striper or hybrid fishing.

For the money this reel rocks. I was trying to run a Fierce ii for a long time, but those kept breaking. Finally stepped "up" to this reel and I'm so glad I did. Primarily used for catching bait from my kayak, but I and others have used it for jigging off kayaks here in Hawaii. Won't break the bank, and so far I'm not sure if it will break at all.

Great reel Good action

doing great so far no problems with it

Great reel for light tackle fishing

I have 2 Penn Battle II (2500 & 3000) on Ugly Stick Lite Pro rods! Can't beat the combo!

I bought the Battle II 6000, and have been using it almost once a week for porgy, sea bass, fluke and now stripers, almost everything the sea has to offer here in North Jersey. I even tried it for cod in 150 feet water off Rhode Island. The reel is smooth and tough, with zero problem. I bought a Battle III, and will try to see if there is any difference.