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Mitchell MX1 FS 6500 review

A big freespool reel at a third of the price of the branded alternatives.

The bottom line A big freespool reel at a third of the branded price — right for a rod left in a rest with a bait on the bottom, which is all it claims.

What the maker puts in writing

  • Size: 6500
  • Freespool system with anti-reverse switch
  • Bearings: 2+1 stainless
  • Aluminium body, double-anodised aluminium spool with line clip
  • Multi-disc drag
  • Supplied without line

What this one never publishes

No drag force. No gear ratio. No capacity. No weight. Four of the six figures a reel is bought on, and three reels on this shelf give all six.

The mechanism is the argument

A freespool reel at 33,24 € against branded alternatives at 66 € and 87 € on the freespool shelf. The mechanism is what you are paying for; the bearing count and the missing figures are what you are giving up.

Where it can be bought

Italy 23,99 €, Germany 33,24 €, Britain 34,71 €, Spain 39,99 €, France 42,10 €, United States 72,42 €.

Availability

Read on the day this page was built: 24 € to 33 € at the German and Italian Amazon shops.

Priced in another currency: the American and British Amazon shops sell it outside the euro, so the range above excludes it.

Kept out of the range: the French and Spanish Amazon shops sat above 1.6× the cheapest country, and that multiple usually means stock forwarded from abroad rather than a seller on the ground.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

Any price inside this text was read on 29 September 2026; the live one sits at the top of the page.

What sets this model apart

Compared with the median of its own aisle on this site — not with the market at large.

  • Size6500+63 % vs the aisle median
  • Bearings2+1, stainless steel-50 % vs the aisle median

The declared figures, and the point they run out

Strengths

  • A freespool mechanism at 33,24 €, where the branded alternatives on that shelf run to 87 €
  • A double-anodised aluminium spool with a line clip
  • Confirmed and priced in all six markets, from 23,99 € to 72,42 €

Compromises

  • No drag force, no gear ratio, no capacity and no weight published
  • 2+1 bearings is the lowest count on this shelf
  • The American price of 72,42 € is three times the Italian 23,99 €

Specifications

Size6500
TypeFreespool, with an anti-reverse on/off switch
Bearings2+1, stainless steel
BodyAluminium, stated light and robust
SpoolDouble anodised aluminium, with a line clip
DragMulti-disc
LineSupplied without line
Drag forceNot published
Amazon referenceB09DGQL2R5 (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN0022021645527

Questions that come in about this one

What is a freespool reel for?

A rod in a rest with a bait on the bottom. A second drag lets line leave the spool almost freely, and one turn of the handle re-engages it. For a lure rod held in the hand it does nothing.

What can it hold?

Not published — no capacity and no diameter. On a 6500 that is the figure a buyer needs, and the page records it as unpublished rather than assuming a class figure.

Why is it on the spinning shelf?

Because the listing sells it as both — « Spinnrolle und Freilaufrolle ». The freespool shelf on this site has its own seven reels; this one is here because that is how it is sold.

Who this one is for

A rod left in a rest with a bait on the bottom, at the lowest cost

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 29, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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