Which reel?

[Adm Byrd]

My Daiwa 47 family of reels is getting tired - 40+ years for some is amazing. What do you use  / buy that has similar quality? Not looking for line counters, I have some Saltist 57's for wire, couple Okumas for leadcore, don't see the Okumas at same quality point although they have worked well - just keep an eye out for loose screws.

Any ways, Daiwa, Shimano or Okuma?

Thanks,

Bob

[Gator]

Ford versus Chevy question, I'm guessing.

 

We run mostly Saltist reels, with the exception of a couple Tekota for heavier coppers. No complaints. I also know guys who really like the Coldwater with the upgraded drags. There's a variety of good options in that $100-200 sweet spot. 

[Legacy]

I have been a strict Okuma guy for almost 20 tears. THe only compliment I will give is to the Saltist. I think its a great reel and it gets a nod but that's where it stops for me. I think Okuma has you covered on every application from small early season brown trout reels all the way to a 800 copper reel. The Convector series is bulletproof and just a heads up both the Convector and the Cold Water series have had redesigns in the past 2 seasons. IMO looks were improved and some mechanical items were upgraded but more importantly the drags are now great out of the box.

Heres a list of what im using

big coppers= Solterra SLX 

coppers and cores= Convector high speed 30 and 45 series

bigger coppers= 55 series standard retrieve not High speed

riggers =Coldwater CW-30DHA

divers= Coldwater CW-30DHA

 

Feel free to reach out

[ifishy]

i have become a big fan of diawa even my spinning reels these days

i started off with some that my father gave me so they also ended up getting 30 plus years of use.  With that kind of history  i have confidence in the quality and have been slowly trading them out for newer reels.  the Saltists are great i also have both a seagate and a sealine for longer weighted lines

so far i am happy with them.  they may not have as many different price point offerings as okuma in the lower end range but if your buying for long term use its a good product.

[GAMBLER]

Daiwa Saltist for me.  Smoothest drag on the market, drag adjustment is amazing. dependable and the gear ratio is awesome.  

[SusanJames]

I'm 100% Coldwaters. As Legacy said, they have been updated and now come with improved drags out of the box. 

[Adm Byrd]

Thank you for getting back to me. I will keep my eyes open for deals on Daiwa & Okuma - I still feel better about Daiwa!

Happy New Year everybody

[sherman brown]

Daiwa Sealines have been bulletproof for me for many years. I'm still running the newer sglc3b reels with no problems in 3 years. But the last time I gave in and replaced the real old lca reels, so I switched to the Okuma Coldwater reels, and I love them. After 2 years, they are smoother than many reels I've used, and the drags are great so far, but I haven't used them long enough to know if they are dependable or not.

[Cat Power]

The new Daiwa Saltist reels are phenomenal 

[Cat Power]

The new Daiwa Saltist reels are phenomenal