doing great so far no problems with it

Great reel for light tackle fishing

I have 2 Penn Battle II (2500 & 3000) on Ugly Stick Lite Pro rods! Can't beat the combo!

I bought the Battle II 6000, and have been using it almost once a week for porgy, sea bass, fluke and now stripers, almost everything the sea has to offer here in North Jersey. I even tried it for cod in 150 feet water off Rhode Island. The reel is smooth and tough, with zero problem. I bought a Battle III, and will try to see if there is any difference.

I have one of these badass little reels filled up with 30lb powerpro. I use this reel every time I visit Florida for all of my inshore fishing needs. Snappers, snook, small tarpon, bonefish, redfish, making bait, spanish mackerel etc.... On the west coast I exclusively use it to throw light surface lures like waxwings and stickbaits to schoolie yellowtails and calico bass. I did one local half day trip out of Long Beach last year and landed 4 15-20 lb yellowtail on it. The deckies were casting heavy irons and each got one but just couldn't get the distance or accuracy to present to the breezing fish that I was able to with the light spinning gear. I had a sea lion grab one yellow by the tail and i fought him for it for about 15 minutes. I got the fish back from him after another sea lion came up and bit the fishes face, they proceeded to fight each other as I cranked that yellow in across the surface as fast as I could. A couple holes in the head and a couple in the tail with the meat perfectly intact. This little reel stood up to a 500+lb sea lion and didn't skip a beat! Couldn't ask for more, I disassembled the whole reel afterwards and I couldn't see any wear marks on any of the gears or anything like that. Put it back together and its still operating at 100%.

I have been a Penn guy for a long time and have tried out the majority of their reels. This reel is by far the best value. For the price this reel is made great and holds up well against bigger fish. My favorite part is how smooth the drag on this reel is.

Fished with it on several occasions… Leopard sharks and bat rays. Love the reel… Retrieves smoothly/quietly. Looking to buy another… Possibly a Battle II 6000

This is an excellent reel for the money. It is smooth and have zero issues. I love Penn reels.

Great real with 30lb braid with 7/6 st croci medium rod on beach

I love the Penn Battle series of spinning reels, I belive Penn to be the most reliable spinning reels on the market.

I have the 4000 model and it is my go to for striper fishing throughout the northeast. It has taken quite a bit of abuse and caught many fish!

I have a couple of reels at different price categories and this one fits right at it's price point. You can put a decent amount of braid on it and it's over all good striped bass reel

I just recently purchased the Battle 2 in the 5000 series for striper fishing in New Jersey. Great product for calm weather fishing, may not be the best for surf fishing because it isn't as sealed as some of the higher grade Penn reels. I have also done tarpon fishing with this feel and it performed great, enough drag to fight 100 lb + tarpon and made the experience more enjoyable.

Great reel for inshore fishing. I have two of them. I use quite often for flounder fishing. Great for all around inshore and near shore.

amazing reel for the price from the smaller 3000 to the big 8000 they work great and very versitial.