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

Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:19 am
by basscattrent
Daiwa for sure I love my :big grin: TDZ R+ reels & Steez reels

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

Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2015 7:17 am
by silversix
If i had unlimited amount of money, i don't see a reason to use anything else but Megabass. Since that's not the case, i stick to Daiwa because i much prefer their MagZ over Shimano's 'open sideplate, adjust, close sideplate. Then do it again if casting something lighter/not as aerodynamic or wind is a factor', hate this part when it comes to Shimano reels.

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

Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 9:54 am
by Shim_Dai_Ano_Wa
My name says it all.

Daiwa for thier looks and because of their magnetic braking system.

Shimano reels have a tighter tolerance I like the new Shimano exterior adjustable braking system o the CuradoShimanos. Wish they would have kept the aluminum side plates. Makes for more of a quality reel.

Diamonds are to women as aluminum fishing reels are to fishermans in salt water.

But since daiwa came out with the T-wing design in casting on their low profile, I think their percentage sales might increase in my pocket book.

Daiwa is innovative and their reels are prettier to look with all the different colors, makes you want to buy one of each such as the millionaire and zillionaire series. At least when I'm not fishing I can a least play with my nobs. Fishing nobs that is.

With JDM it's even more of a challenge.

Shimano and Daiwa are like sister companies. A Duopoly one shall say. Since when Shimnao comes out with a reel Daiwa comes out with a good competitor or visa-versa.

Haven't seen anything with Shimnao to compete with the T-wing Concept yet though.

Some stuff you just can't get in the U.S and that's unfortunate. Maybe due to low sales or higher price tag for designer reels in the U.S market.

Or maybe because Japan wants to keep all the good stuff for themselves.

What I've notice is that in some products even China gets a different model or a lower design model.



Japan gets the top of the line sh!t
U.S get the regular sh!t.
China gets the cheap sh!t.

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

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 3:18 am
by Fishing4Fun
Right now I have even numbers of Daiwa and Shimano casting reels. Spinning is almost all Shimano. Not sure what way it will tip come this off season.

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

Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 5:09 pm
by silversix
Would be funny if someone chose Ardent over brands like Daiwa/Shimano/MB

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

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:37 am
by Lindemann98
Definitly Daiwa!!! I never go out without my pixzilla or steez ;)

Sorry,
I'm new here and I cant find a place to tell you something about me... Can someone help?

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

Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:45 am
by USA-RET
Lindemann98 wrote:Definitly Daiwa!!! I never go out without my pixzilla or steez ;)

Sorry,
I'm new here and I cant find a place to tell you something about me... Can someone help?

We don't a formal intro/new member section, Miscellaneous Section -"Everything Else" Sub-section, is a catch all for topics not fitting anywhere else.

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

Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:22 am
by poopformayor
I Have love for both daiwa and shimano but I usually find myself jumping back to daiwa every season.

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

Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:54 pm
by cmack
Shimano here. I have used Shimano, Daiwa, ABU (Revo) and still have and use the old Lew's BB1 series. Nothing I've used has ever compared to Shimano in terms of being tough and issue free, other than the original Lew's. I use Curados and Chronarchs and have found them to be pretty much bullet proof.

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

Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:38 am
by jtgibso1
wish i could answer two ways....
love my shimano casting reels, but prefer the pfluegers for the spinning reels

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

Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 4:13 am
by Heronimo
I fish spinning reels primarily and have/had Okuma's, Daiwa's, Shimano's, Pflueger's and most recently the Ardent Forge. I reach for my Daiwa's and Pflueger Supreme MGX first and foremost but find myself using the Ardent for my light line fishing- 1000 series for trout and panfish is phenomenal. Drag is great on this reel. I like, don't love my Shimano and have given up on the Okuma's. They work great for the first year, but the slop in these things are horrible. They age like a Chevy...

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

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 12:33 am
by chreim20
Shimano, but I'm open minded and occasionally look at other offerings to see what they have to offer.

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

Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2016 8:17 am
by goblue
Primary Daiwa, primarily the alphas and TDZ framed reels.

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

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 3:08 am
by Olli25
I voted for Shimano, cause i own 13 of it :whistle: Love to fish each one of them.

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

Posted: Sat Jan 09, 2016 5:23 am
by Hogsticker2
goblue wrote:Primary Daiwa, primarily the alphas and TDZ framed reels.
Absolutely!