Founded in 1881 as a producer of fishing hooks, Figo launched its first reel in 1916 and has a history of more than 100 years of reeling and a firm following in the European and American fishing worlds. Also a sub-brand of Pure Fishing Group in the United States, the layout of Figo fishing reels is not much different from Benle, and the main spinning wheels in the Chinese market are concentrated in the price range of 700-1700 yuan. Benle is good at making seawater wheels, while Figo has a clear advantage in fly fishing wheels, and has won the "Best Fly Fishing Wheel" by ICAST many times.
Fly fishing reels are a kind of spinning wheels, which are called fly fishing reels, which means that they are most suitable for fly fishing. The reason why the Figo Supreme won the 2017 ICAST "Best Fly Fishing Wheel" is mainly because it was designed from the beginning with the characteristics of fly fishing in mind, which generally uses hollow fishing line, and has variable diameters (thinner line head and slightly thicker middle), which requires a larger notch than ordinary spinning wheels. In addition, the rear of the Supreme spool is sealed to protect the angler's fingers when fighting large objects. It also comes with standard fixed feet that apply equal pressure to both sides of the bobbin, resulting in a smooth retract and pay-off effect. The price of this spinning wheel is about 900 yuan, which is the same as similar products on the market.
The Chieftain series is another spinning wheel promoted by Figo, which has two models, the Chieftain and the Chieftain XT, of which the Chieftain can be divided into magnesium alloy Chieftain and carbon fiber Chieftain according to the different materials of the main body. The price of magnesium alloy chief is about 1100 yuan, which is in line with the trend of lightweight in the industry, and also takes into account the rigidity and strength of the fishing reel. Carbon fiber chiefs go further in the direction of lightweight, the price is about 400 yuan higher than magnesium alloy chiefs, and the three giants of fishing reels also have corresponding carbon fiber products, and the price is relatively high, because it is not easy to improve the strength of carbon fiber under the premise of maintaining light weight, and ordinary manufacturers have not yet overcome this technology.
The highest configuration of the chief XT is priced at about 1700 yuan, and it also uses a carbon fiber body, but it is 35g lighter than the carbon fiber chief of the same specification, which shows that the materials are better and the manufacturing technology is more exquisite. However, in general, the carbon fiber main body is still a strong experimental structure, and it is not as strong as the traditional alloy material, so anglers should pay special attention to it when they are engaged in a tug-of-war with large objects.
