Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Reels are the hottest topic for TackleTour. Everyone wants to know what the latest and greatest is and how they compare to the old guard. What's the best for light stuff, or what's your suggestion for heavy cover. Do we really need different retrieve ratios? It's all in here.

Which reel manufacturer is your favorite?

Daiwa
315
44%
Shimano
329
46%
Abu Garcia
18
3%
Quantum
7
1%
Pfleuger
2
0%
Ardent
0
No votes
Lew's
18
3%
Okuma
1
0%
Pinnacle
1
0%
Wright & McGill
0
No votes
US Reels
0
No votes
13 Fishing
23
3%
 
Total votes: 714

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by pharmboy2010 » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:20 pm

For now my vote is still my Daiwas. Just got a Quantum Smoke that is fast becoming a contender though.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by Vladimir_Kazan » Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:31 pm

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by Speckled » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:09 am

I voted Shimano.

They out number my Daiwa's 2 to 1.

At least most Shimano JDM reels have a USDM counterpart =D> .

Can't always say that with Daiwa :doh: [-X .


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Vlad, I don't think Cal liked the way that older poll went :-s :lol: .

Edit: Or the guys that voted for Shimano in the previous poll, didn't re-register yet :lol: .

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by cst » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:56 am

They discontinued the Sol, and their only good reels, the zillion, steez and fuego spinning are on the pricey side. Shimano has a lot more to offer in the mid-end price range and can also compete with Daiwa for the high-end stuff. Shimano gets my vote.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by PESCATORE » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:17 am

Shimano all the way...that is unless they don't offer more lefty variants. Might have to buy an Abu Garcia or two.
I used Abu in the past, great reels. I VOTE SHIMANO though. Classy, Durable, and Reliable!

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by Shimano-Or-Nothing » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:55 am

Shimano only

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by jtrotter » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:00 pm

Revo STX, Winch, and Premeir, are top notch in bait casters for the quality and value hands down. Spinning: The soron line is ok. but I still lean to Diawa TD Sol 2500 or the new Shimano Ci4 as preferred models.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by SPAZ » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:16 pm

I'm 95% daiwa.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by holden234 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 2:27 pm

Like some of the other members I have Shimano and Daiwa reels and really like them. But I have started using the ABU Ambassedeurs round style reels both the old ones and new ones. They are real workhorses and for some reason I feel more confident using them even though not as smooth as the Daiwas and Shimanos and do not fit my hands nearly as well.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by dragon1 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 4:26 am

Speckled wrote:Vlad, I don't think Cal liked the way that older poll went .

Edit: Or the guys that voted for Shimano in the previous poll, didn't re-register yet .
There is a difference in "what you used most" and "what is your favorite"...maybe the dawning of a new decade has something to do with it? Or maybe we're still missing a bunch of our guys since the crash? ;)
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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by Buck2thPerch » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:15 pm

I have alot of Shimano Casting Reels but I also have a good amount of Daiwa Reels. Its pretty close between the two for me but I give the edge (just barely) to Shimano for two reasons - various price ranges with reels and HEG. With Daiwa's, you either have Cheap or expensive reels. Only reel that is worth mentioning in the mediocre range would be the Advantage 153HSTA. The HEG System Gears just feel more solid and powerful than Daiwas (not that Daiwa don't have good gears systems) - but that is just be me.
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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by KCL655321 » Tue Mar 15, 2011 2:52 pm

All Abu, all the time.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by Vladimir_Kazan » Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:13 pm

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by taylor5877 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:47 am

I used to be all about shimano, then they decided to cut cost and cut out a lot of my LH options in their most popular lineups. They lost me when they introduced the E and didn't have a 6.3:1 ratio reel in the curado lineup.

Daiwa has always just been weird to me, and has been stated, they are doing an absolutely abismal job of coming out with anything decent in the $150-$200 zone.

Abu and Quantum are doing a much better job giving us lefties options, though quantum still has durability issues while Abu (particularly the Revos) has parts availability issues.

If shimano had more leftie options, particularly in the all-purpose 6:1 ratio, they'd run away with my business, but as it sits I use more Revo and Ambassadeur reels (upgraded of course) than anything else.

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Re: Is it Daiwa, Shimano, or someone else?

Post by damian_megabass » Wed Mar 16, 2011 6:21 am

Don't have any right now since I use 5 of the MFG's listed....

Daiwa
Shimano
Abu
Quantum
Okuma


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