Gravity 8

Good reel

The Gravity Eight is an excellent fishing reel. I own several Shimano reels and a Bates reel and the Gravity Eight is as smooth and works as well as any of those. It gives a wider variety of settings for backlash control. It has a three position internal system and a 20 position external adjustment so you can dial in control extremely precisely for a given lure and it's easy to do. I believe it's as good as any reel on the market.

G8 reel has a washer somehow get stuck in the drag star and chewed up the threads on the drag star and the threads it screws onto. The didn't even show a washer under the handle in the breakdown. Can't comment on the rob because I haven't used it. Had the reel in my possession for about a day. Got it on a Tuesday called warranty on Wednesday. Lady who answered did answer my questions but no apology for a product defective out of the box. Was told by customer service my reel was going to be fixed with a new drag star but somehow he didn't notice the other chewed up threads till I mentioned it. Would of rather had a new reel sent out than a fix. Which is what I would of done with my own business that I have ran for 15 years. Issues out of the box is an automatic return. We will see if this is my last purchase or ark makes it right I will buy more. Never had this out of a diawa, Shimano, or even a cheap lews reel.

Gravity Reels

The Gravity line of reels is exceptional. The Gravity 8 lives up to its stated capabilities. This is quickly becoming my work horse reel for everything from light line and lures up to my pitching and flipping setups. It handles everything well. This is a comfortable reel to have in your hand all day, given its compact size. Highly recommend giving the Gravity line a try the next time you are looking for a dependable reel.