Penn CFTII2500 Conflict II Spinning Reel

Penn CFTII2500 Conflict II Spinning Reel

by Penn
Price: $149.95
Model
TD Code
Mono Capacity (yds/lb)Braid Capacity (yds/lbs)BearingsMax DragGear RatioLine Retrieve (in)Weight (oz)Price
CFTII2500
PEN-1618
255/6
175/8
140/10
240/10
220/15
160/20
812lbs6.2:1337.9$149.95 USD
Penn Conflict Spinning Reel Features:

  • Rigid Resin RR30 Techno-balanced rotor
  • CNC Gear Technology
  • HT-100 carbon fiber drag washers
  • Heavy-duty aluminum bail wire
  • Superline spool
  • Line capacity rings
4 Stars based on 20 reviews
By James
Edgewood, MD
Great Reel.. Very Lite and Smooth..!
September 14, 2019
I have a multitude of different Penn reels and like all the rest this one did not disappoint. very lite and smooth, and it seems like I don't have near as many wind wraps when using braid. I have it paired with a St. Croix 7' Med. Mojo yak rod and I love this thing more and more every fish a catch on it.
By Tom
NJ
not a fan
July 28, 2022
Great out of the box but doesn't last long. I have had two of these reels now. The first one barely lasted a season until it started having this grinding sound and feel every time I reeled. I thought it was from something I might have done so I got another one and the same thing happened. Also the handle becomes super lose after time and mine even ended up breaking off.
By vincent
verona, NJ
Great reel
July 21, 2022
Super light...well built versatile spinning reel
I use it on surf rod and my fluke rod! Wish the handle was bigger and length longer..
By FJ
PA
Lightweight
June 16, 2022
Extremely light weight but feels like a solid quality. Cant go wrong with Penn.
Pros
  • Lightweight
By Mike
NJ
Quality
November 15, 2021
Good quality reel from penn. Mines has lasted a while now without issue. Wash it down, not sealed like the slammer.
By Jay
Coos bay
Very light weight reel great for all day fishing
November 11, 2021
works well for all day fishing. Easy to handle, spools line nicely
By Brad
New York, NY
Very light but strong drag
October 26, 2021
I’m giving it 4 stars just because the line roller was not spinning in the beginning and was planning to send it back. TD advised me to apply some oil but didn’t work. Decided to take the line roller apart to oil the components, it started to spin but not constantly. I thought maybe I just need to break it in. I used it for Tog fishing and it did loosened up. Drag is strong enough to keep the Tog out of the rocks. If you’re familiar with Tautog they are strong fish. I would wish the line roller has a bearing instead of a plastic bushing and would prefer a longer reel handle for leverage. As of the moment I trying to figure out how to upgrade the bearing and the handle. I fished 4 hours straight almost holding tackle all that time. No problem because it was so light.
Pros
  • Very light
Cons
  • You have to oil and break-in the line roller before it loosens up.
By Jeff H.
Florida
Great saltwater reel
October 15, 2021
The Penn Conflict II is very lightweight so fishing all day is no issue. Smooth as silk, I know own 2 of them and will purchase these again.
Pros
  • Smooth drag
  • Lightweight
Cons
  • None
By Edwin
Orlando, FL
Super Light Reel
October 13, 2021
I like this reel for the price point. fits a good amount of line, sleek all back look, extremely light. The only thing I don't like is the handle. I have the 4000 size and just caught my PB redfish on it.
By Nathan
NC
Cool
December 14, 2020
This reel is very smooth and comfortable and is in my top three spinning reels along with the Penn Clash and Stradic.
By Sean
CONOVER, NC
Very light for a Penn
July 10, 2020
Penn Reels are usually on the heavy side but not this one. A relative of mine has one and I was pretty impressed at how light it was but how stout the reel was at the same time.
By Cobb
Glenmoore, PA
Alright
May 5, 2020
Nothing like a shimano but had lots of strength the one bad thing is that it is hard to turn with high tension
Pros
  • Light
By Henry
Pensacola, FL
Not for me
April 25, 2020
I had a 5000 but was too big to fit in the reel seat that had a different 5k size reel. The handle was too short for me as well, but that might just be a preference thing.
By John
Sky Valley, Ga
Not like other Penn’s
January 18, 2020
Love Penn reels but not crazy about this one. Have had other penn reels all my life(60 years) and never had one get tough to reel. This one after only one year of use got tough to crank with a fish on. Took it home and opened it up to find minimal grease inside it. Cleaned and degreased. Seams to be ok now but I am a little concerned. Will not buy this feel in future, will stick to other penn reels.
Pros
  • Light weight
Cons
  • Gets hard to crank
By Scott
Minnesota
Junk
June 15, 2019
Line roller dose not roll. The first thing I noticed was the reel turned unreasonably hard with just the slightest tension on the line. Found that the line roller dose not roll as it should. There is no roller bearing. Just a plastic bushing. This reel is not usable.
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