Hello,
My old shimano 5500 XTC (2012 model, not the ci4) have had their time, its time to replace them.
I look between 2 especially : - shimano ultegra 14000 XTE
- daiwa 23 emblem 35 swc qd
Similar in price, what do you think about those 2 ?
I take them on hand in the shop and i seem to prefer the daiwa qd drag, but i'm a shimano user since a long time and i'm afraid to change to daiwa, does it will last like a shimano ?
If some of you have them, what are the pro and cons ?
Thanks
My old shimano 5500 XTC (2012 model, not the ci4) have had their time, its time to replace them.
I look between 2 especially : - shimano ultegra 14000 XTE
- daiwa 23 emblem 35 swc qd
Similar in price, what do you think about those 2 ?
I take them on hand in the shop and i seem to prefer the daiwa qd drag, but i'm a shimano user since a long time and i'm afraid to change to daiwa, does it will last like a shimano ?
If some of you have them, what are the pro and cons ?
Thanks
In reply to Post #1
Had the emblems and the ultegras
Personally ultegras are the smoother reels no play in the handles unlike the emblems
They aren't perfect but out of the two.
Had the emblems and the ultegras
Personally ultegras are the smoother reels no play in the handles unlike the emblems
They aren't perfect but out of the two.
In reply to Post #1
Had the Daiwa, lasted 6 months and then sold them and bought the XTE and for me they feel a far better reel that I am happy using
Had the Daiwa, lasted 6 months and then sold them and bought the XTE and for me they feel a far better reel that I am happy using
I know not on your list but have a look at the okuma obsidian - hell of a reel for the cash
In reply to Post #1
Im a daiwa man and i thought they where ***** dont know about the shimano.
Im a daiwa man and i thought they where ***** dont know about the shimano.
In reply to Post #1
Stay with Shimano
Stay with Shimano
I had a look at the daiwa whisker in the shop yesterday. They are a beaut
TBH both Daiwa and Shimano sell a lot of overpriced gear. I sold a set of Ci4's as they sounded like crap after a year and upgraded to Sonik GT10000 reels and have never looked back, been using them now for 2 years.
In reply to Post #1
I looked at both of these, and others.
Ended up going with the Penn Affinity LC III 7000. Nicest reels I've ever owned.
I looked at both of these, and others.
Ended up going with the Penn Affinity LC III 7000. Nicest reels I've ever owned.
In reply to Post #9
Thanks for all the comment
I want a reel under 600gr and that will last like all my old shimano so i think i will stay with shimano !
Okuma the 2 shop owner that i have talked about have said to me they dont stay well for to long, it seem they rapidly have playing after some abuse...?
Thanks for all the comment
I want a reel under 600gr and that will last like all my old shimano so i think i will stay with shimano !
Okuma the 2 shop owner that i have talked about have said to me they dont stay well for to long, it seem they rapidly have playing after some abuse...?
In reply to Post #1
Why have your existing reels had their time?
Keep on buying new reels in search of perfection never works for very long.
It ends up being a roundabout in my opinion.
If that what keeps you interested than fair enough but most of my gear is so old that people come up to me telling me how they wished they had still kept theirs when they had them
As a compromise my advice is if you can afford it, is to keep your existing reels rather than use them to finance new reels. That way it's easier to get off the roundabout.
Why have your existing reels had their time?
Keep on buying new reels in search of perfection never works for very long.
It ends up being a roundabout in my opinion.
If that what keeps you interested than fair enough but most of my gear is so old that people come up to me telling me how they wished they had still kept theirs when they had them
As a compromise my advice is if you can afford it, is to keep your existing reels rather than use them to finance new reels. That way it's easier to get off the roundabout.
In reply to Post #11
I have them since 2012, i think 12 years of abuse is a great time, especially for a reel of that price !
One of them have the baitrunner cap that is hit and miss, and one other have the handle that playing too much and start touching the bail sometimes.....
They had their time, trust me !
I have them since 2012, i think 12 years of abuse is a great time, especially for a reel of that price !
One of them have the baitrunner cap that is hit and miss, and one other have the handle that playing too much and start touching the bail sometimes.....
They had their time, trust me !
In reply to Post #12
Fair enough. I hope your replacements serve just as well
Fair enough. I hope your replacements serve just as well
In reply to Post #10
Why does weight matter? They spend most of the time sitting on your buzzers anyway.
Why does weight matter? They spend most of the time sitting on your buzzers anyway.
like someone else has previously mentioned, Okuma Obsidian's should not be over looked at all.