Quantum Fishing Snapshot 1BB Spin Fishing Reel

I'm throwing this spooled with 4lb florocarbon line and it is great. I landed tons of bluegill and a few rainbow trout (a couple 2+ lb) on it and it hasn't had any issues. Drag is very good and it feels very smooth on retrieve. I did throw a bunch of wind knots, but I attribute that more to fishing florocarbon in the winter when it gets a bit stiff. Sure there wouldn't be any issues with mono or braid.

after a while the trigger does not work to well

I just opened up my new Quantum Snapshot SS20F spinning reel and am pretty impressed with the design. It seems like an okay quality reel, however, the product description clearly claims the reel to be constructed with "2 BBs" (Ball Bearings), but it is only a single ball bearing design. It says so very clearly on the product's box. Probably not a big deal, 2 BBs or 1 BB is not among the best quality regardless. This product is simply a low priced reel with some cool features and adequate construction for the price. I would still have bought the product if I had known it had a single ball bearing, I just hate false advertising! Overall, I'm happy with the product.

Used one of the reels for the first time 3 days ago on a long-awaited fishing trip and the 'snapshot' lever failed/broke within 10 minutes!!

I think I snagged this for $9 because it was backordered. Two years later, and a ton of tough fishing on it (everything from trout to catfish) and it's a little sloppy. It's not one of my Penn Saltwater reels... but it was also 2.5-5% of the price too. Remember, Bill Dance uses Quantum.

Update - Old review was based on my pass experience with the Quantum Snapshot 30 reels. I have been using the Quantum Snapshot Reel for at least 10 years. I purchased 3 Quantum Snapshot reels from Amazon in May and June of this year. I was stocking up. About 2 weeks ago, I put these reels on new rods and went fishing. The reels trigger broke on all after only 3 casts. I was so disappointed. That is why I am updating this review. The reels are guaranteed for 1 year. The customer has to pay shipping back to the manufacturer. Shipping cost may be more than the reel costs. I guess this is why one should write a review based on the current experience with a product. I will probably try another one of the reels. Hopefully this was just a bad batch. Sorry for the,(Old Review, I like the Quantum snapshot reel. It allows me to cast with one hand. You do not have to touch the line while casting. The reel last me 18 to 24 months.)

I wanted a Quatum and wanted it fast. After checking the stores and realizing I could save a LOT of money and have it in 2 days (Amazon Prime membership is the way to go) I went ahead and ordered from Amazon. Saved enough on the reel to buy a rod. Excellent quality (it's a Quantum)and I had it by the weekend!

I like the Quantum reels in general. I have Hypercast reels, which are no longer made. I tried out this snapshot reel, hoping it was the same. The only diff. is that the Snapshot reels have no anti-reverse. That is, when you hook up, the reel will not hold until it gets to the "firing" position, with the trigger at the index finger. This makes it tough to set the hook right away, since there is brief lag before the spool stops moving. Not the best. The deficiency can be worked with: after casting, one tries to keep the spool in the firing position, but if you are slowly retrieving, or jigging and retrieving, it doesn't always happen that way. In other respects, this reel is fine for light work and most trout or panfish. That lack of anti-rverse is a deal-breaker for me, though. I would not get it again.

I little smaller than I had imagined but works well for my purpose.

I had one before that I replaced with this one and this reel, though it's the same make and model seems to be made very cheaply. It also only has one bearing. So it's pretty expensive in the way that you can get a better reel for the same money. I will not be purchasing off amazon again.