In reply to Post #14
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In reply to Post #14
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If Shimano used Daiwa folding handles, they'd be perfect . I still prefer them. I do own several Daiwa reels ,as well as an obscene amount of Shimano. I also have a set of Okuma 8k, which are excellent.
In reply to Post #18
I prefer the Daiwa 45mm spool shape over the Shimano 14000 spool shape, purely on aesthetics. Also like the Daiwa folding handles (only for setup/packup reasons, not for trying to fit 3 rods onto a ridiculously narrow buzzer bar reasons lol. Another reason is I find the super slow oscillation on the Shimano reels far too slow and makes it a pain to get the handles to end up where you want them (anywhere upwards and backwards is good enough for me) whilst also having the spool fully retracted. The Daiwa SCW is a lot slower than it used to be, but is still way faster and easier to work with than the Shimano super slow oscillation in my opinion.
I prefer the Daiwa 45mm spool shape over the Shimano 14000 spool shape, purely on aesthetics. Also like the Daiwa folding handles (only for setup/packup reasons, not for trying to fit 3 rods onto a ridiculously narrow buzzer bar reasons lol. Another reason is I find the super slow oscillation on the Shimano reels far too slow and makes it a pain to get the handles to end up where you want them (anywhere upwards and backwards is good enough for me) whilst also having the spool fully retracted. The Daiwa SCW is a lot slower than it used to be, but is still way faster and easier to work with than the Shimano super slow oscillation in my opinion.
I always had a problem with the line going under the spool with shimanos, quite possibly user error tho 😂
In reply to Post #20
In my early days, I encountered the same issues.
Switched to daiwa and never looked back. My baboons are doing their job for over the last 10+years now.
In my early days, I encountered the same issues.
Switched to daiwa and never looked back. My baboons are doing their job for over the last 10+years now.