I would like an electric reel personally.
For me its the extra strain i am putting on my left arm each job. Say you wind in on average 10 times per day, 4 days per week, 45 weeks per year
Thats 1800 times a year you are reeling in per year.
Over a 10 year period, thats 180,000 times you reel in which in my opinion has got to put some strain on your reeling in arm you have to admit.
Although thinking about it, its not just the reeling in that will put a strain on your body, but where the reel is.
If its on the floor you bend down
If its in the van you lean in (i know i do)
Personally im keeping my eye on the electric reel threads. I find them interesting and save the details. My next van (which i hope to get this year) will be perfectly set up for me !
The plan is to have a frame in the back to not only fix the tank down, but to hold everything else in so it is secure but easily removable. I plan to fix an electric reel of some sort on a frame that slides out of the van at the perfect height for me to not have to bend / twist / lean and that can me changed over to a manual handle should it need to be.
For those of you that think an electric reel is a stupid idea i ask you this (which may not apply to all, but will some)
Why go from trad to wfp ? why buy the lightest equipment you can ?
Im pretty sure your answer to that one will be for you health / safety / ease the strain of equipment.
I know bid you goodnight