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You got a good deal there. I have a couple of 525Mag2 reels and they've been very reliable. Also have a 515 that has a slightly narrower spool but otherwise very similar. Use mono and a tapered leader on mine and have been happy with them.

I've seen a few comments that the latest versions of these reels have suffered from some over-enthusiastic value engineering and so aren't as good. After having produced the reel for a few years Penn should have enough knowledge to make improvements and address the weaker points of the original design. Unfortunately the drive to save production cost can pull things in the opposite direction. Having said that, I haven't tried the Mag4 version so I can't speak from first-hand knowledge.

Dial in plenty of magnetic braking to start with and ease off gradually as you go. Remember that you might need some adjustment of the braking depending on conditions such as your casting weight, size of bait, headwind, etc

<blockquote data-quote="JohnL" data-source="post: 312668" data-attributes="member: 1020">You got a good deal there. I have a couple of 525Mag2 reels and they&#039;ve been very reliable. Also have a 515 that has a slightly narrower spool but otherwise very similar. Use mono and a tapered leader on mine and have been happy with them.I&#039;ve seen a few comments that the latest versions of these reels have suffered from some over-enthusiastic value engineering and so aren&#039;t as good. After having produced the reel for a few years Penn should have enough knowledge to make improvements and address the weaker points of the original design. Unfortunately the drive to save production cost can pull things in the opposite direction. Having said that, I haven&#039;t tried the Mag4 version so I can&#039;t speak from first-hand knowledge.Dial in plenty of magnetic braking to start with and ease off gradually as you go. Remember that you might need some adjustment of the braking depending on conditions such as your casting weight, size of bait, headwind, etc</blockquote>

[QUOTE="JohnL, post: 312668, member: 1020"] You got a good deal there. I have a couple of 525Mag2 reels and they've been very reliable. Also have a 515 that has a slightly narrower spool but otherwise very similar. Use mono and a tapered leader on mine and have been happy with them. I've seen a few comments that the latest versions of these reels have suffered from some over-enthusiastic value engineering and so aren't as good. After having produced the reel for a few years Penn should have enough knowledge to make improvements and address the weaker points of the original design. Unfortunately the drive to save production cost can pull things in the opposite direction. Having said that, I haven't tried the Mag4 version so I can't speak from first-hand knowledge. Dial in plenty of magnetic braking to start with and ease off gradually as you go. Remember that you might need some adjustment of the braking depending on conditions such as your casting weight, size of bait, headwind, etc [/QUOTE]

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