I got used to the quick fire on these reels years ago. Easy to get reset to cast again for a quick return to the water. Use this reel for crappie fishing when they move into shallow water to spawn.

A great brand product. The quality far outweighs the very cheap price!

Please allow me to qualify this review. My grandfather some 50 + years ago taught that Murphy's Law was written for fisher people (PC correct?) He always had a second rod & reel rigged and ready to cast the unexpected rise/swim by to the keeper of the day, I cannot count the number of times this practice has saved a day on the water!
The 2500 Syncopate is a solid basic reel, no bells/whistles but it has a terrific feature, the trigger bail, it cuts casting time in half, just when you need that fast cast

Still an old faithful. Made of good materials had one for 20 years just got 2 more.

Lite,strong,love the easy bail.handle does reverse a little after you reel.Pretty annoying

This is my first order with Tackle Direct. Great experience. Delivery as promised. I own many of the Syncopate reels I ordered. Inexpensive, but long lasting and smooth. I put these on rods I use for speckled trout fishing in SE Louisiana marshes. They perform very well.

Shimano makes the best cheap freshwater reels. I have some that are 20+ years old and still perform beautifully. Don't really see the need for expensive reels to catch 5 lb fish tbh. This is replacing an ancient quickfire model that lost its drag knob somewhere. It's a blessing and a curse that the anti-reverse throws you back to the quickfire position. Just remember to hold on to the handle (which you would be anyway) when setting the hook so it doesn't spin back to fire position.

The folks at tackle direct are awesome to work with my reel got here faster than expected and the price was right I will order more from them

I had an ultralight Shimano "fastfire"reel many years ago, figured Id give this one a try. not quite as compact as the old one, but very nice for the price range.easily adjustable drag.trigger is very easy to get the hang of.money well spent.

Only one out of two still working. Not near as good as other of same brand Shamano. Purchased based on others I own

All is good no issues at all. Price is right

very impressed with the construction and smoothness of this reel, particularly for the price! I also love the 1 handed casting feature.
I can't speak to the durability of it- but I have only had good experiences with Shimano in the past...

Botught reel for my wife b/c of trigger and self-centering, but I like it too. Withstood a week of surf fishig and great for freshwater bass, small to mid-size stripers, and redfish. Shimano's are smooth. All I buy now. Tackle Direct is great to work with. Great web site and fast delivery.

Finally got the reel today, was impatiently waiting for it and all I can say is that it's absolutely amazing! Solid construction and buttery smooth. Can't wait to use it! Thank you Tackle Direct! :)

I just bought this reel for shooting docks for Crappies. It allows me to get off many cast quickly