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Daiwa Tournament (15 posts / 1,865 views)
CTblahblah CTblahblah
Posts: 126
Post #1 11 Jun 2023 20:48
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Does anyone know why they are still selling them with crap line clips? They're not exactly entry level reels.
Ynnek
Posts: 888
Post #2 12 Jun 2023 10:32
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In reply to Post #1
They don't care. People are buying it
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #3 12 Jun 2023 19:10
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In reply to Post #1
Even more annoying the 6000t come with a proper clip!
Carp87NL Carp87NL
Posts: 132
Post #4 12 Jun 2023 21:46
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In the days they designed these reels the line clips have been there to just hold line, not to clip and casting distances.

A piece of marker elastic makes them usable, or upgrade to weston line clips.

I use them just as they are with marker elastic.
Joe101
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Post #5 12 Jun 2023 22:59
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Same here is just whack some marker elastic underneath. Does the trick
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #6 13 Jun 2023 09:39
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ridiculous from Daiwa though, hardly a great cost changing to proper clips
The-Heff The-Heff
Posts: 3,404
Post #7 13 Jun 2023 09:51
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They havent bothered updating the internals to make them smoother, in however many years, so why would they update the line clips. Plenty of people still buying them
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #8 13 Jun 2023 10:07
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In reply to Post #7
why only update the 6000t clips though?
The_Saint The_Saint
Posts: 2,074
Post #9 13 Jun 2023 13:51
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In reply to Post #8
weren't they originally designed for shore fishing, and carp anglers realised the benefits of huge spools etc
MrFrosty
Posts: 637
Post #10 14 Jun 2023 17:46
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People only buy them for the old school look i reckon. Many other reels have superceeded them now and are cheaper. The originals do last forever though abused mine for 16 years and they were still going strong when i sold them 7 years ago.
Carp87NL Carp87NL
Posts: 132
Post #11 14 Jun 2023 22:09
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They didn't update the 6000-t with the big line clip = the original one
Muz
Posts: 339
Post #12 15 Jun 2023 09:12
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I get some people buy them for look/fashion then spoil them quick drags etc.
I've used them for donkeys years great clutch and bomb proof.
The line clips don't bother me as that's not how I fish,lots of carp anglers from different era s want different things I guess.
Nowadays there's a lot more manufacturers making decent/ reels,after market line clips etc I don't see the need to upgrade them.
They are what they are imho
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #13 16 Jun 2023 21:59
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In reply to Post #11
Not sure I understand that but the 6000t definitely come with a proper line clip now
Muz
Posts: 339
Post #14 16 Jun 2023 22:03
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He s saying the clip on the 6000 has always been the big one.Different to the 5000
I don't use 6000 but that's how I read it
CityKoi CityKoi
Posts: 3,243
Post #15 16 Jun 2023 23:58
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Fair enough
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