Spotlight on Quantum | Salt Water Sportsman

It solely appeared becoming that Quantum, on its 40-year anniversary, got here out of the gate with weapons blazing. The rod and reel producer redirected its focus in 2024 to saltwater anglers, with forward-looking plans for the following decade. Powered by a crew of business veterans, the corporate has new branding, merchandise, and even a contemporary headquarters in Stuart, Florida.

“This crew has a confirmed observe report of managing profitable saltwater manufacturers and understands what our prospects need,” says Mike Rice, senior vice chairman of Quantum. “These guys aren’t company desk jockeys; they fish they usually take it significantly.”

At ICAST, Quantum launched two households of reels and combos, and one line of rods, for a complete of 40 completely different SKUs. The brand new choices targeted solely on spin deal with. This fall, anglers should buy Benchmark ($149.99 to $189.99) and Try ($99.99 to $139.99) reel fashions in sizes from 2500 to 8000 (six whole choices for every fashion).

Each new reel fashions incorporate a sturdy aluminum body to keep up gear alignment, Quantum’s absolutely sealed SEALOQ 6 safety of inside elements (to IPX6 requirements), and a CFX200 carbon-fiber Xtreme drag system with best-in-class max drags. The Benchmark spinners combine GearTeq machined gearing, exactly reduce to tight tolerances and constructed from premium supplies.

To pair the reels with a preventing stick, Quantum’s Fable inshore rod sequence ($129.99 to $169.99) is offered in 10 completely different choices. The brand new spinning rod is crafted from a proprietary HSX30 carbon-fiber clean, outfitted with premium elements like Seaguide Zirconia guides, Fuji DPS reel seats, and sculpted cork grips.

“Examined Past Limits” is a good tagline for the Quantum model. The gear launched this 12 months was rigorously examined in its state-of-the-art facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but in addition field-tested all through the Southeast. “Quantum goes to show some heads this 12 months,” says Rice. “Anglers can count on higher merchandise and higher help from a crew that gained’t cease.”