List your top 10 casting reels

[Fishing4Fun]

I am looking to possibly mix up my lineup quite a bit more this year and wanted to get some input from others. What I am looking for is what 10 reels would you pick that range in price from $200 - $500. The reels must be a casting reel, they must be able to be found between $200 - 500 retail in the US or Japan, and must be fairly normal sized freshwater bass casting reels. So essentially no saltwater reels, muskie reels, etc but finesse casting reels are just fine. The last catch is they can only be from Shimano or Daiwa.

Looking forward to seeing what sorts of lists the members of TT will put together. Make it all Daiwa, all Shimano, or combination of the two.

[Dustys60]

Sv 103, streez sv and Px type r. I own these three and would love to have my whole arsenal consist of them. If I could only have the sv 103 on every rod that would be fine also. It is a pleasure to fish.

[zodiak311]

Airy Red Pixilla and other Pixy Variants, OG Zillion, Steez, TDZ, CQ51, Z2020, Conquest 401, Aldebaran BFS XG

But in all honesty the TDZ, and Pixy is all I would ever need.

[Dalleinf]

My own ranking of Shim-Daiwa reels that i own:
1: Shimano Conquest 101Hg
2: Shimano Metanium MGL
3: Shimano Metanium (2013)
4: Shimano Aldebaran 51
5: Shimano Exsence DC
6: Daiwa Pixy SPR
7: Daiwa Alphas
8: Daiwa Alphas BFS
9: Shimano Calcutta 201D
10: Daiwa PX68L (but only if aftermarket spool, otherwise ignore and see below)
---: Tie between Shimano Curado 201i, Old Shimano Calais 201DC, Daiwa T3 Sv and Daiwa T3 1016 HL TW...

Note: I do not own a Zillion or Steez... If Shimano did not have Conquest BFs coming, a Steez would be on my shopping list.

[njbasscat]

Currently in production
Steez SV
Alphas SV
103 SV
Conquest
MB FX 68


Classics
TDZ
OG Zillion
Millionaire 103
Curado E
Chronarch D
Pixy (any varient)

[africanbass]

Steez at number one,
Ryoga 1016
Millionaire 103
Pixy
Td-z
Last but not least the super fun T3 platform

[adam lancia]

TD-Z - endless options for tailoring it to your intended technique
Steez - flat out refined as all get out
Pixy - pint sized, multi-functional bass kicking machine

[papabassin]

If I were to start a lineup with 10 different reels made up of Daiwa & Shimano, this is how I would try and break it down

Daiwa:
Steez
Z2020
SV105 (Alphas)
SV103 (OG Zillion Platform)
TD-Z Variant
Pixy

Shimano:
Calcutta Conquest HG
Metanium
Metanium DC or Exsence DC (A reel with a DC Braking System)
Aldebaran

[Patex]

1.Steez
2. Alphas
3 the rest

[alafly]

1. Conquest 51 (DC or not DC : silver or gold depends on mood )
2. Conquest 101 pre-2014 or Conquest 101HG
3. Conquest 201 pre-2014 or Conquest 201HG
4. the rest...

[ss30378]

I'll go 5 and 5.

Daiwa:
1) Steez SV (non t-wing)
2) Sv103 (Or OG zillion)
3) Alphas SV
4) Pixy variant of your choice (PX-R, airy red or orange)
5) One of the AIR reels alphas or SS or T3

Shimano:
1) Conquest 100hg
2) Metanium MGL
3) Aldebaran bfs xg
4) 50e of your choice (Scorpion, Core, Aldebaran MG7)
5) Metanium DC

[rockchalk06]

1. Shimano Core 100MGfV
2. Shimano Metanium MG7 V2
3. Shimano Chronarch 100D7
4. Shimano Metanium MG7
5. Shimano Core 100
6. Shimano Aldebaran MG7
7. Shimano Metanium MGL XG
8. Shimano Curado 50e
9. Shimano Scorpion 70 XG
10. Shimano Chronarch 200E7

[jpmoney]

1. Shimano Metanium MGL
2. Shimano Aldebaran (2015)
3. Daiwa SV103
4. Shimano Metanium '13
5. Conquest 101HG
6. The rest..........

[BigG]

Daiwa Steez variants
TDZ Variants would be first if not for lower gear ratio for RH
Alapha variants
OG Zillion variants

[Frosty]

1) Original Steez, all day. So precise and smooth!
2) Steez SV TWS
3) J-Dream
4) Steez Limited
5)Megabass Hyper Lariat
6) Megabass IP 68
7) Zillion 50th Anniversary
8) Metanium MG 7
9) Alphas SV
10) Daiwa PX68