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reel speed
- Thread starter roland
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)Hi Roland. Agree with you, some spinning reels are a little slow for decent spinning unless you have a very strong and well developed reeling arm, which invaruobly leads to shorter spinning session than what you would with a decent speed spinning reel.
That is why some of us are waiting anxiously for the arrival in South Africa of Daiwa's new and "reasonably priced" Saltist spinning reels of which all models have a retrieval rate of 6.2-1, which should allow you much longer and more comfortable spinning sessions.
A comparrison of some of the other also more affordable half decent spinning reels is:
Daiwa Saltist Saltwater Spinning: All models from 2000H to 6500H are 6.2-1
New (2010) Daiwa Exceller: 4.7-1 for all size models
Quantum Cabo: 5.2-1 for the smaller and 4.9-1 for the bigger reels
Shimano Sustain: 6.0-1 for the smaller and 5.7-1 for the bigger reels
Have read on Stripers, mainly from Daiwa critics that the main worm gear and some bearings are not going to take the punch operating at such high speeds. Many new owners say its nonsense they are enjoying the new reels. Criticism also that the/a space on either side of the reel arm will/does allow fine sand into the reel body has already been remedied by placing a slightly flattened suitable size O-ring on either side.
These reels are selling like hot cakes in the US with the first two production runs sold out before they even landed in America. It is expected that Daiwa's oposition will try to denegrate these new reels.
Notice Sealine member Shalom in Balito KZN already has one (or maybe a few) of these new Daiwa Saltist spinning reels which he says he got from Japan. Perhaps he can be so kind to give us his opinion of the reel.
I think the reel is going to take the spinning, spooning, plugging and drop-shot market by storm when/once it reaches here. Perhaps Kingfisher can advise also their situation and intentions about bringing it to South Africa.
That is why some of us are waiting anxiously for the arrival in South Africa of Daiwa's new and "reasonably priced" Saltist spinning reels of which all models have a retrieval rate of 6.2-1, which should allow you much longer and more comfortable spinning sessions.
A comparrison of some of the other also more affordable half decent spinning reels is:
Daiwa Saltist Saltwater Spinning: All models from 2000H to 6500H are 6.2-1
New (2010) Daiwa Exceller: 4.7-1 for all size models
Quantum Cabo: 5.2-1 for the smaller and 4.9-1 for the bigger reels
Shimano Sustain: 6.0-1 for the smaller and 5.7-1 for the bigger reels
Have read on Stripers, mainly from Daiwa critics that the main worm gear and some bearings are not going to take the punch operating at such high speeds. Many new owners say its nonsense they are enjoying the new reels. Criticism also that the/a space on either side of the reel arm will/does allow fine sand into the reel body has already been remedied by placing a slightly flattened suitable size O-ring on either side.
These reels are selling like hot cakes in the US with the first two production runs sold out before they even landed in America. It is expected that Daiwa's oposition will try to denegrate these new reels.
Notice Sealine member Shalom in Balito KZN already has one (or maybe a few) of these new Daiwa Saltist spinning reels which he says he got from Japan. Perhaps he can be so kind to give us his opinion of the reel.
I think the reel is going to take the spinning, spooning, plugging and drop-shot market by storm when/once it reaches here. Perhaps Kingfisher can advise also their situation and intentions about bringing it to South Africa.
Roland
what are you targetting ?
For Garrick high speed is good, for cob and Shad lower speed is good.
Most people tend to think it's go as fast as you can, WHICH IS NOT TRUE !!! And remember, and 4x4 owner will tell you, low range is stronger than high range ...
remember it's easier to reel a lure slower on a lower ratio reel ...
I also went after high speed retrieve reels in the past, in some ways they are good, especially when fighting fish, but for using lures I prefer the lower ratio reels. It keeps me from going too fast when getting excited!
what are you targetting ?
For Garrick high speed is good, for cob and Shad lower speed is good.
Most people tend to think it's go as fast as you can, WHICH IS NOT TRUE !!! And remember, and 4x4 owner will tell you, low range is stronger than high range ...
remember it's easier to reel a lure slower on a lower ratio reel ...
I also went after high speed retrieve reels in the past, in some ways they are good, especially when fighting fish, but for using lures I prefer the lower ratio reels. It keeps me from going too fast when getting excited!
neilg wrote:
thanks Neil. replaced the sedona with a slade. funny, the slades ratio is a bit faster than the sedona at 5:1:1. ag mostly shad. what to try for garrick in the near future and got, or rather lost, a kob once . the shad werent biting nothing when i decided to slow down my retrieve and it took my spoon. is it common to get kob on spoon?
Roland
what are you targetting ?
For Garrick high speed is good, for cob and Shad lower speed is good.
Most people tend to think it's go as fast as you can, WHICH IS NOT TRUE !!! And remember, and 4x4 owner will tell you, low range is stronger than high range ...
remember it's easier to reel a lure slower on a lower ratio reel ...
thanks Neil. replaced the sedona with a slade. funny, the slades ratio is a bit faster than the sedona at 5:1:1. ag mostly shad. what to try for garrick in the near future and got, or rather lost, a kob once . the shad werent biting nothing when i decided to slow down my retrieve and it took my spoon. is it common to get kob on spoon?
Very common to get cob on spoon, your retrieve must just be very very slow. Throw on the bank and pull it very slowly into the gully.
Shad, a slow to medium retrieve is good. Test from top of water right down to bottom, sometimes they right at the top and sometimes they right at the bottom. Normally encountered right by the white water.
Leeries, you can go from very slow to very fast, depending on what lure you're using, again, try top and bottom.
Remember, it's not a drag race. That's why I generally prefer the lower ratio grinders. It helps me to slow things down in the heat of the moment.
Shad, a slow to medium retrieve is good. Test from top of water right down to bottom, sometimes they right at the top and sometimes they right at the bottom. Normally encountered right by the white water.
Leeries, you can go from very slow to very fast, depending on what lure you're using, again, try top and bottom.
Remember, it's not a drag race. That's why I generally prefer the lower ratio grinders. It helps me to slow things down in the heat of the moment.