In reply to Post #30
Well mate you will appreciate them a lot more if you have had to work your socks of to pay for them .
Well mate you will appreciate them a lot more if you have had to work your socks of to pay for them .
In reply to Post #31
True mate I've worked almost all way through lockdown apart from 3 weeks last year due to living with an elderly vunrable parent and then 2 weeks off due to actually catching Covid then my old dear got it too,thankfully she pulled through.
But yeah I work a lot of hours anyway every week so anything I buy is appreciated anyway
True mate I've worked almost all way through lockdown apart from 3 weeks last year due to living with an elderly vunrable parent and then 2 weeks off due to actually catching Covid then my old dear got it too,thankfully she pulled through.
But yeah I work a lot of hours anyway every week so anything I buy is appreciated anyway
In reply to Post #1
Avoid, end of.
Yep, I had them (past tense)... having owned Castizm QD's since they came out, was that 2010? I can't remember, but I have had mine near enough glued to my 12ft ES since I got them, occasionally they'd go on my 10ft Hi S... anyway, they have seen a lot of use, never missed a beat, just perfect... first session after lockdown and one of them turns into a coffee grinder. At first I thought it had grit in it, but it's Mag-Sealed, right? I cleaned the reel and resisted the temptation to strip it down, being Mag-Sealed I believe that's not an easy DIY job. The reel had to go back to Daiwa UK to be sorted out, which was a bloody nightmare. As soon as it came back, I sold all four of my Castizms, for 90% of what I paid for them.
So, my new Basias - well I was chatting to a fella I met on St.Ives last year and he has had the same Mag-Seal issue with a brand new Basia and knew someone else who also had the same issue with the new reels! That was it, I put mine on eBay and sold them within an hour, losing just a tenner a reel on the purchase price. I've now got Medium Baitrunner Ci4 + LC's to replace the Castizms and Aero Technium MGS - which are frankly excellent and just as good as the Basia 45 SCW - thankfully those I CAN service myself and will hopefully not feck up like the Daiwa. So, my advice, avoid the Daiwa like the plague and the same goes for any of their Mag-Sealed reels - plenty of issues reported on other forums in respect of their Mag-Sealed reels...
Avoid, end of.
Yep, I had them (past tense)... having owned Castizm QD's since they came out, was that 2010? I can't remember, but I have had mine near enough glued to my 12ft ES since I got them, occasionally they'd go on my 10ft Hi S... anyway, they have seen a lot of use, never missed a beat, just perfect... first session after lockdown and one of them turns into a coffee grinder. At first I thought it had grit in it, but it's Mag-Sealed, right? I cleaned the reel and resisted the temptation to strip it down, being Mag-Sealed I believe that's not an easy DIY job. The reel had to go back to Daiwa UK to be sorted out, which was a bloody nightmare. As soon as it came back, I sold all four of my Castizms, for 90% of what I paid for them.
So, my new Basias - well I was chatting to a fella I met on St.Ives last year and he has had the same Mag-Seal issue with a brand new Basia and knew someone else who also had the same issue with the new reels! That was it, I put mine on eBay and sold them within an hour, losing just a tenner a reel on the purchase price. I've now got Medium Baitrunner Ci4 + LC's to replace the Castizms and Aero Technium MGS - which are frankly excellent and just as good as the Basia 45 SCW - thankfully those I CAN service myself and will hopefully not feck up like the Daiwa. So, my advice, avoid the Daiwa like the plague and the same goes for any of their Mag-Sealed reels - plenty of issues reported on other forums in respect of their Mag-Sealed reels...
In reply to Post #33
Could of saved yourself alot of time posting that if you read the thread,he's already bought them
Could of saved yourself alot of time posting that if you read the thread,he's already bought them
I dont think any of the top end reels are worth the money its personal choice.I know a lad who has the latest tech mgs and has had issues with 2 of his.He still won't get rid because he really likes them,Shimano and Daiwa are not worth the cost anymore really when you see what is available for a hell of a lot less money (Penn 7000's)just to name one reel
In reply to Post #34
You could win award
Others may benefit from the feedback and the key point is you can service the Shimano yourself, Mag-Sealed, you can't
You could win award
Others may benefit from the feedback and the key point is you can service the Shimano yourself, Mag-Sealed, you can't
In reply to Post #36
There is people that can service the mag-sealed reels now,no need for them to go back to Daiwa uk
.A guy near me does them and the cost is next to nothing (Ants Reel Servicing)
There is people that can service the mag-sealed reels now,no need for them to go back to Daiwa uk
.A guy near me does them and the cost is next to nothing (Ants Reel Servicing)
In reply to Post #36
Isn't it only the basia 20 SCW that has mag seal and that's the dearest one? Don't think the 19 scw has it.
Isn't it only the basia 20 SCW that has mag seal and that's the dearest one? Don't think the 19 scw has it.
In reply to Post #38
The 19 scw is not magsealed,the scw 20 did not come out til end of 2020.The guy on St Ives must of had them before Daiwa released them
The 19 scw is not magsealed,the scw 20 did not come out til end of 2020.The guy on St Ives must of had them before Daiwa released them
In reply to Post #33
There's a vid on YouTube showing you how to service Mag Sealed reels looks pretty simple !!
https://youtu.be/hHdB-SfpnxI
There's a vid on YouTube showing you how to service Mag Sealed reels looks pretty simple !!
https://youtu.be/hHdB-SfpnxI
In reply to Post #39
That's what I thought and thought shimano were going to adopt a similar system on the mags.
That's what I thought and thought shimano were going to adopt a similar system on the mags.
In reply to Post #41
Not heard that about Shimano,I know they have had issues with the mag seals on earlier models but not had any on my castizms and they have been used alot
Not heard that about Shimano,I know they have had issues with the mag seals on earlier models but not had any on my castizms and they have been used alot
In reply to Post #42
Watching the service videos the hard bit about servicing appears to be getting the oil.
Watching the service videos the hard bit about servicing appears to be getting the oil.
In reply to Post #33
Alot happens in 10days,4th June you were singing the praises of the Castizms but suddenly avoid like the plague as had issues.
Alot happens in 10days,4th June you were singing the praises of the Castizms but suddenly avoid like the plague as had issues.
In reply to Post #33
Well that doesn't give me much confidence, surly they are not all having issues with the mag seal ? I'll be testing mine on Monday so I'll let you know . Spending that sort of money you would think that they would be at least ok , just hope they new ones don't have the same issues as the earlier ones
Well that doesn't give me much confidence, surly they are not all having issues with the mag seal ? I'll be testing mine on Monday so I'll let you know . Spending that sort of money you would think that they would be at least ok , just hope they new ones don't have the same issues as the earlier ones