I'm struggling to separate these two reels, the Shimano reel has been out a while now however the new Emblem is new with little to go on. Similar spec, looks and price.
Can anyone offer any experience or recommendations between the two please?
Can anyone offer any experience or recommendations between the two please?
I've been using a set of xtd's since October last year, no complaints so far , and silky smooth to use compared to my 5000ts that I had before !
I took a punt as I got a mint 2nd hand set for £150 , happy so far after 8 months use
The slow osscillation gives a very nice line lay and the quick drag / clutch are spot on
I took a punt as I got a mint 2nd hand set for £150 , happy so far after 8 months use
The slow osscillation gives a very nice line lay and the quick drag / clutch are spot on
In reply to Post #2
Have you got the 5500 or 14000? Either way that's a bargain!!!
Have you got the 5500 or 14000? Either way that's a bargain!!!
The new Emblem is amazing value for money, I read Terry Edmonds has been using them on his lessons and has been getting awesome results from them and appears to rate them very highly.
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I have the 14000
Bargain for sure , at that price I couldn't go wrong !
I have the 14000
Bargain for sure , at that price I couldn't go wrong !
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That's a big endorsement from a casting instructor! Looks like I can't really go wrong with either reel, both appear good value.
That's a big endorsement from a casting instructor! Looks like I can't really go wrong with either reel, both appear good value.
Sorry to bring up an old thread, has anybody used the emblem 35 5000 ? They look really nice just interested to see how they perform
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Same id be interested they do look v nice
Same id be interested they do look v nice
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I have a set of the 35 scw's after using Infinity's for near on 20 years. The scw are a good reel to be fair for the money. Silky Smooth in operation, light, great line lay spare spool, good clips etc. QD clutch is quick - about 4/5 clicks from free spool to lock up which I don't like much as used to playing fish from clutch on infinity's. Not into backwinding due to knuckle raps from Mitchell's back in the day! Also prefer the one touch handle on infinity reels so have gone back to using them until the weed dies back and I can get used to the 35s without worrying about clutch control as much etc when playing fish. I also had one of the plastic line guards break on the 35 scw which cost £1.19 to replace.
The xtds are good too from what I hear, the spool is wider than the scw though
I have a set of the 35 scw's after using Infinity's for near on 20 years. The scw are a good reel to be fair for the money. Silky Smooth in operation, light, great line lay spare spool, good clips etc. QD clutch is quick - about 4/5 clicks from free spool to lock up which I don't like much as used to playing fish from clutch on infinity's. Not into backwinding due to knuckle raps from Mitchell's back in the day! Also prefer the one touch handle on infinity reels so have gone back to using them until the weed dies back and I can get used to the 35s without worrying about clutch control as much etc when playing fish. I also had one of the plastic line guards break on the 35 scw which cost £1.19 to replace.
The xtds are good too from what I hear, the spool is wider than the scw though
Anybody else used the new emblems ?
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Bought a set of 3 on Weds,
I've not used them yet however I found them quite painful to spool up properly...to get the line cone shaping correct one of the three has no extra washers under the spool one has one extra and the other has two extra.
Not a particularly auspicious start but we'll see
Bought a set of 3 on Weds,
I've not used them yet however I found them quite painful to spool up properly...to get the line cone shaping correct one of the three has no extra washers under the spool one has one extra and the other has two extra.
Not a particularly auspicious start but we'll see
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I sold my XTDS after constantly having the spool clicker packing up,and line continually catching under the spool,faults highlighted by total carp in their magazine review,I bought the Daiwa SCW have not used them yet ,they don't feel as smooth as the Shimano ,but we will see ,however look at other threads on them ,faults are common place ,with the same issues i had
I sold my XTDS after constantly having the spool clicker packing up,and line continually catching under the spool,faults highlighted by total carp in their magazine review,I bought the Daiwa SCW have not used them yet ,they don't feel as smooth as the Shimano ,but we will see ,however look at other threads on them ,faults are common place ,with the same issues i had
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I decided to pay extra and get the shimano ci4 14,000 xtc and so glad I did, they are superb reels, well worth the extra £50 per reel, really light and super smooth, don't have anything bad to say about them 👍
I decided to pay extra and get the shimano ci4 14,000 xtc and so glad I did, they are superb reels, well worth the extra £50 per reel, really light and super smooth, don't have anything bad to say about them 👍
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Ian, is this a problem with just this model? (Line behind the spool) i know the spool clicker issues, as my current shimanos are clickerless.
Looking to upgrade this year, but like yourself, line behind the spool is something i wont tolerate, left that behind with my mitchel 410s nearly 40 years back
Ian, is this a problem with just this model? (Line behind the spool) i know the spool clicker issues, as my current shimanos are clickerless.
Looking to upgrade this year, but like yourself, line behind the spool is something i wont tolerate, left that behind with my mitchel 410s nearly 40 years back
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I had the same issue with my xtds so I took a few yards of line off. I think I overfilled the spools
Since then I haven't had any problems with them
I had the same issue with my xtds so I took a few yards of line off. I think I overfilled the spools
Since then I haven't had any problems with them
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Not sure if all the Shimano reels do this,the old ones certainly didn't, the xtds are common for it,but no need to go clicker less lol,my local shop fixed mine in about 30 secs,it's simply a case of putting the wire back into position and tightening the screw,problem being it just works loose again,so you could theoretically just use a beefier screw,but shouldn't happen in brand new reels,Shimano told me to stop the line catching,add the spare washer ,that will elevate the spool,and stop it,don't know personally if it does as I sold mine,got sick of the continuing problems,shouldn't have to mess with a brand new reels to make it work correctly,I've moved to Daiwa now
Not sure if all the Shimano reels do this,the old ones certainly didn't, the xtds are common for it,but no need to go clicker less lol,my local shop fixed mine in about 30 secs,it's simply a case of putting the wire back into position and tightening the screw,problem being it just works loose again,so you could theoretically just use a beefier screw,but shouldn't happen in brand new reels,Shimano told me to stop the line catching,add the spare washer ,that will elevate the spool,and stop it,don't know personally if it does as I sold mine,got sick of the continuing problems,shouldn't have to mess with a brand new reels to make it work correctly,I've moved to Daiwa now
In reply to Post #16
Ian,
I've read your post about Shimano/Daiwa Emblem 35s and interested to know whether you've experienced line getting caught under the spool with the Emblems?
I've been using them and every other cast or so I'm getting the line caught underneath.
My line isn't overfilled on the spool and isn't spiralling out of control either.
I'm at a loss how to stop it. Any advice greatly received.
Ian,
I've read your post about Shimano/Daiwa Emblem 35s and interested to know whether you've experienced line getting caught under the spool with the Emblems?
I've been using them and every other cast or so I'm getting the line caught underneath.
My line isn't overfilled on the spool and isn't spiralling out of control either.
I'm at a loss how to stop it. Any advice greatly received.
In reply to Post #4
He says the same everytime he changes companies 😂
He says the same everytime he changes companies 😂
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He is not replying to you,he's replying to post 4 about a certain long range caster.Read just above the start of the post it tells you what post you are replying to
He is not replying to you,he's replying to post 4 about a certain long range caster.Read just above the start of the post it tells you what post you are replying to
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Okay Baldylocks So you're Terry Edmunds are you clown 😂😂😂😂😂✊💦
Okay Baldylocks So you're Terry Edmunds are you clown 😂😂😂😂😂✊💦
In reply to Post #19
Oh dear
Oh dear
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Ooohhh I'm shaking in my boots Baldylocks!! No apology then because you've made yourself look a proper ✊💦 then 🤡 yep you're definitely a wrong un
Ooohhh I'm shaking in my boots Baldylocks!! No apology then because you've made yourself look a proper ✊💦 then 🤡 yep you're definitely a wrong un
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Reply to the right post,its not hard surely
Reply to the right post,its not hard surely
In reply to Post #23
You got personal....he wasnt even replying to your post
Much as i respect what terry edmunds has achieved, he is terrible for changing his alliances. Nearly all reels with half decent line lay and a big spool will cast fine for 99.9% of anglers
Ive replaced my iso's with the 35's and for the money i think they are fab
No issues with line getting trapped but tbh if you let it flap about everywhere it'll happen on most reels. Ive got technium mgs xsb's as well and if you can control the line on them, nothing else will ever cause you an issue. Its down to the line, how its loaded and user error as much as the reel itself
You got personal....he wasnt even replying to your post
Much as i respect what terry edmunds has achieved, he is terrible for changing his alliances. Nearly all reels with half decent line lay and a big spool will cast fine for 99.9% of anglers
Ive replaced my iso's with the 35's and for the money i think they are fab
No issues with line getting trapped but tbh if you let it flap about everywhere it'll happen on most reels. Ive got technium mgs xsb's as well and if you can control the line on them, nothing else will ever cause you an issue. Its down to the line, how its loaded and user error as much as the reel itself
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Obviously for the special needs members amongst us it is 😉
Awww the Neanderthal has sent me a threatening email !! I deal with low iq mouth breathers like yourself everyday mate !! You all go down like a sack of **** 😉
Obviously for the special needs members amongst us it is 😉
Awww the Neanderthal has sent me a threatening email !! I deal with low iq mouth breathers like yourself everyday mate !! You all go down like a sack of **** 😉
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Least he has learnt send a pm,just now needs get to grips with which post reply to and what post other people are replying to
Least he has learnt send a pm,just now needs get to grips with which post reply to and what post other people are replying to
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Probably got his mummy to do it 😉
Probably got his mummy to do it 😉
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It certainly seemed to start over very little
It certainly seemed to start over very little
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