Customer Reviews

Mitchell 310XE Freshwater Spinning Reel (8 Ball-Bearing, Gear Ratio 5.1:1, Capacity 4/100)

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I found this to be a nice rugged real that has held up well over time. The drag is very smooth and the bail has a nice strong spring. It is good for lightweight action when you are just looking for a little fun and want to travel light.

Just got this reel today from Amazon for trout fishing, and I will be returning it tomorrow. First, the bail is very tough to close automatically. It takes a lot of strength to close it with the handle, and it feels like I am going to break it. I own 22 reels, and this is the toughest one to close. Second, there is a lot of wobble to the handle on the retrieve. Also, no matter how much you tighten it, it will come loose again. I own 6 Mitchell reels and this doesn't even come close to the quality that they can produce.

I have used this reel 4 times in a smaller lake so far and it hasn't dissapointed me at all.

-Very smooth, tight components

-Bail is perfect for me(I have read others saying theirs was too tight, I haven't found this to be the case at all on mine)

The thing is a sweet little lightweight reel that I would definitely recommend.

The 310XE had features I liked. Immediate lock up, no flip back of handle with a strike. However, Thumb-finger grip on handle had lots of play with no visible way of tightening. Shaft through reel (that handle attached to) had a lot of play/looseness. Hence handle had a lot of play and wobble. Bail was extremely stiff and hard to start retrieve--had to grip crank and twist. I put on 4 lb test monofiliment, which is what it is rated for. It didn't seem to me that it wound evenly. Had to watch back lash and birds nests (this may have been because I was just not used to the feel). After one day of fishing, I returned the reel.

The Mitchell 310XE is everything I was looking for in a microfishing reel! It's smooth, holds enough line, strong, sturdy and will definitely buy more Mitchell reels when looking in the future.

That`s a good reel despite of it's size. Release the line well and is very soft to recover it.
I like it
Christian Machuca

Continuation of a tradition.
As good as the originals.
A great super-light spinning reel.

I have two Mitchell 300x & one 300xe reels and love them. Great reels with 100% solid preformance. On the other hand I bought a 310ex expecting the same. Well, I spend more time waisting line 4lbs Mono, Floro, & Fireline. The line type I used did not make a differance on this reels proformance. I would get birds nest constantly. It will simply drive you nuts and take the pleasure out of your day on the water. I found it did not matter if I closed the bail with my hand or by turning the handle. (very stiff bail by the way) This is the worst Mitchell I ever owned. I purchased it for my new Ultra Lite last summer. I will never use this reel again. I exchanged it for a Shimano Sedona 1000. I am not about to go into a new fishing season with the Mitchell 310ex. Absolutly the worst reel I ever owned.