Best Quantum Fishing Reel Reviews | Salted Angler (2024)

Best Quantum Fishing Reel Reviews | Salted Angler (1)Quantum fishing is part of the Zebco family of products and has become known for both their spinning and baitcasting lines of reels.

The company first went into business in 1984 and has been producing quality reels ever since. One of the things that we like about Quantum reels is the quality of the materials that they use.

For example, with the Quantum Smoke Inshore PT, they use a marine-grade alloy material that was originally designed and used to manufacture saltwater marine engines.

As you know we love inshore fishing and Quantum makes a number of reels that are lightweight, durable and have great drag capacities.

Quantum Smoke S3 PT

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Quantum PT Smoke S3 Inshore Spinning Reel | Bass Pro

Bring on the salt, the sand, the heavy fish streaking for open water. The Quantum PT Smoke Inshore S3 Spinning Reel is built to conquer the challenges that await, with super-tight Reel Engine Design 2.0 all-aluminum uni-body construction that uses impregnable SCR Alloy with full SaltGuard Protection to eliminate any chance of corrosion.

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Retail around $169

The Quantum Smoke S3 PT is an excellent quality saltwater low profile baitcasting reel that is packed full of features. The reel has great castability and features 4 gearing options with 25 lbs of smooth drag. For the money this is one of the better option out there if you are an inshore fisherman. READ THE FULL REVIEW

ModelsRetrieve (in)Gear RatioMax Drag (lb)Ball BearingsWeight (oz)
SM100HPT - SM101XPT23 - 365.1:1 - 8.1:12510+16.9
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  • The Quantum Cabo PT saltwater spinning reel is engineered to shed the corrosive effects of saltwater and stand up to the most vicious fights inshore or offshore game fish can dish out. Loaded with Quantum's legendary PT technology, including 8 PT bearings and super-hard PT gears.

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  • Quantum’s new Smoke S3 series is the product of a whole new way to build a spinning reel in an all aluminum uni-body construction, which keeps all the gears and key components in precise alignment for a smoother more durable reel, versus more typical 2-part reels.

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The Quantum Cabo PT saltwater spinning reel is engineered to shed the corrosive effects of saltwater and stand up to the most vicious fights inshore or offshore game fish can dish out. Loaded with Quantum's legendary PT technology, including 8 PT bearings and super-hard PT gears.

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Quantum’s new Smoke S3 series is the product of a whole new way to build a spinning reel in an all aluminum uni-body construction, which keeps all the gears and key components in precise alignment for a smoother more durable reel, versus more typical 2-part reels.

Quantum Cabo PTSE

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Quantum Cabo PT Spinning Reel | Bass Pro

The Quantum Cabo PT saltwater spinning reel is engineered to shed the corrosive effects of saltwater and stand up to the most vicious fights inshore or offshore game fish can dish out. Loaded with Quantum's legendary PT technology, including 8 PT bearings and super-hard PT gears.

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Retail around $199

The Quantum Cabo PTSE is a very good quality heavily sealed reel that is specifically designed for saltwater fishing. This is one of the larger spinning reels you will find and has a drag that matches it going all the way up to 65 lbs. If you want to target your larger Pelagic species then the Quantum Cabo PTSE is a good option. READ THE FULL REVIEW

ModelsRetrieve (in)Gear RatioMax Drag (lb)Ball BearingsWeight (oz)
40 - 12032 - 424.4:1 - 5.3:130 - 657+113.4 - 33

Quantum Smoke Inshore PT

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Quantum Smoke PT Saltwater Spinning Reels | TackleDirect

Quantum’s new Smoke S3 series is the product of a whole new way to build a spinning reel in an all aluminum uni-body construction, which keeps all the gears and key components in precise alignment for a smoother more durable reel, versus more typical 2-part reels.

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Retail around $179

For inshore fishing, Quantum has got you covered with the Quantum Smoke Inshore PT. This reel is lightweight and durable as well as having sealed components and being treated with SaltGuard to stand up against harsh saltwater conditions. If you like to fish with lighter weight gear then the Smoke Inshore PT is a good option. READ THE FULL REVIEW

ModelsRetrieve (in)Gear RatioMax Drag (lb)Ball BearingsWeight (oz)
25 - 5028 - 395.2:1 - 6.2:118 - 209+17.6 - 10.5
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