Daiwa Saltist MQ 6000D-H vs Shimano Saragosa SW 6000HG

GideonLouw

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Good Day. I am looking for a reel to pair with my Daiwa Saltist Powerspin 12.6FT spin rod and I am in 2 minds on what to pick. I like the Saltist MQ but I am reading good reviews on the Saragosa 6000.
Does anyone have experience with both reels and what would you choose?
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Tappit

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saragosa. You can read all about it here: https://www.alanhawk.com/reviews/sgwa.html

and if you have limited time to read:

"
During my examination of this new Saragosa SW-A, I found myself unavoidably comparing it to the 19' Stella SW almost as many times as I compared it to the previous 14' Saragosa. That transpired because I evaluate reels based on actual performance and build without paying the slightest attention to the price sticker or the past glory and outdated perceptions associated with a name. All said and done, I believe that what we have here is Shimano's actual flagship reel. Yes, I just said that the 2020 Saragosa SW-A is in my book superior to the 2019 Stella SW. Don't take this as a statement that the Saragosa SW-A is a high-end reel. It's not, but neither is the 19' Stella SW which in my view took a step back to become an upper mid-range reel, and thus it competed directly with the new Saragosa SW-A in its own class, and I have to say unfavourably so.

In my opinion the new Saragosa delivers more winding power than the 19' Stella, it's built with a sturdier mechanism, it's better matched to heavier fish due to reduced line digging, I found it to be better put together, it's better sealed thanks to the novel shaft protection, and the upgraded clutch mounting in mid sizes partially addresses one of my biggest criticisms of the 19' Stella.
The Stella has only three advantages;
it's lighter, more notably so in larger sizes. "
 
Then by the same token, also do yourself a favor and go and read Alan Hawk's review on the new Spheros. Which is exactly the same as the Gosa, except that the Gosa has a dual drag, and the Speros only has a top stack drag.

You want to pare it with a 12ft rod, so I would imagine your're planning to target edibles and then the Spheros' drag should be plenty
Just a thought....................
 
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