Size does matter

[Mouldz]

I always thought the number of the reel indicates the size of the spool i.e. a 30 is smaller than a 50 etc,then how come the braid and line from my FinNor 30 does not fit onto a Satist BG 50H.

I wanted to take the line .(300m braid and 300m Suffix .50)off my Fin Nor to check it out so reeled it onto the Saltist but it does not take it all.

Saltist overfull,with some line left

 

[Mouldz]

FinNor 30 line fits comfortably

 

[J_Bay]

I think it's because these things are not really a "standard", but I could easily be wrong.

It's actually pretty irritating I think, because when you're shopping for a new reel it makes it hard to compare apples with apples so to speak!

 

[Mouldz]

J_Bay wrote:

I think it's because these things are not really a "standard", but I could easily be wrong.

It's actually pretty irritating I think, because when you're shopping for a new reel it makes it hard to compare apples with apples so to speak!

Agree ,there was a thread about shark fishing and the guys saying you must have a size 50 reel ,goes to show my 30 takes more line than a 50

 

[Bevid]

It's quite simple. When fishing with a Daiwa you don't need alot of line. The reel is strong enough to land big fish easily

 

[Trophy]

Hiya Mouldie,

Hells bells...we need to find you a BG Saltist 50 with a level-wind first!LoL

 

[mark norval]

Trophy wrote:

Hiya Mouldie,

Hells bells...we need to find you a BG Saltist 50 with a level-wind first!LoL

 

[Mouldz]

Trophy wrote:

Hiya Mouldie,

Hells bells...we need to find you a BG Saltist 50 with a level-wind first!LoL

Ha ha,still does not fit wound on evenly or not

 

[J_Bay]

LOL! I just wish Daiwa, Penn, Shimano and all the rest of them could get together and decide once and for all on a size chart for reels! I also wish I could cast heavy sinkers, but that hasn't happened either, lol!!

 

[Pylstert]

MOULDIE wrote:

I always thought the number of the reel indicates the size of the spool i.e. a 30 is smaller than a 50 etc,then how come the braid and line from my FinNor 30 does not fit onto a Satist BG 50H.

I wanted to take the line .(300m braid and 300m Suffix .50)off my Fin Nor to check it out so reeled it onto the Saltist but it does not take it all.

Saltist overfull,with some line left

there is no standard between manufacturers, a Shimano 50 has a much greater line capacity than a Daiwa 50 or a Fin nor 30

 

[Carlos Moran]

Shimano actually has got its numbering right,a reel that says 20 will take 600m of 20lb line,a 50 will take 600 of 50lb line etc,if you go according to IGFA lines,30lb IGFA Moimoi is 0.57mm,50lb is about 0.76mm etc,lot thicker than the line we are used to for rock and surf in SA.I have no idea what Diawa used for their numbering,more than likely the kgs of fish between pinnion gears!!

 

[Henning Venter]

Carlos Moran wrote:

Shimano actually has got its numbering right,a reel that says 20 will take 600m of 20lb line,a 50 will take 600 of 50lb line etc,if you go according to IGFA lines,30lb IGFA Moimoi is 0.57mm,50lb is about 0.76mm etc,lot thicker than the line we are used to for rock and surf in SA.I have no idea what Diawa used for their numbering,more than likely the kgs of fish between pinnion gears!!

hhhahahahhahahahahahahahahah daar donder ek van my stoel af!!!!

my dag is sommer verhelder!!!

 

[Trophy]

MOULDIE wrote:

Trophy wrote:

Hiya Mouldie,

Hells bells...we need to find you a BG Saltist 50 with a level-wind first!LoL

Ha ha,still does not fit wound on evenly or not

Have you got a TN/TOR 50 in you shop? If you have place it next to you BG50 and you will see...size does matter!

TN/TOR 30 is much the same size as your BG50

Trick is to know that diff reel makes use diff codes to indicate their reel sizes?

 

[J_Bay]

Yep, that's why Saltist 50 is more or less the same as a Torium 30...

It would just be better if everyone was the same!

 

[Magtellus]

Carlos Moran wrote:

Shimano actually has got its numbering right,a reel that says 20 will take 600m of 20lb line,a 50 will take 600 of 50lb line etc,if you go according to IGFA lines,30lb IGFA Moimoi is 0.57mm,50lb is about 0.76mm etc,lot thicker than the line we are used to for rock and surf in SA.I have no idea what Diawa used for their numbering,more than likely the kgs of fish between pinnion gears!!

Classic!

 

 

[Francois13]

Henning Venter wrote:

Carlos Moran wrote:

Shimano actually has got its numbering right,a reel that says 20 will take 600m of 20lb line,a 50 will take 600 of 50lb line etc,if you go according to IGFA lines,30lb IGFA Moimoi is 0.57mm,50lb is about 0.76mm etc,lot thicker than the line we are used to for rock and surf in SA.I have no idea what Diawa used for their numbering,more than likely the kgs of fish between pinnion gears!!

hhhahahahhahahahahahahahahah daar donder ek van my stoel af!!!!

my dag is sommer verhelder!!!

ek is n Daiwa fan, maar dit was fukken snaaks nou!!!!!!!!
het ook van die vloer af opgestaan!

 

[Koper]

Francois13 wrote:

Henning Venter wrote:

Carlos Moran wrote:

Shimano actually has got its numbering right,a reel that says 20 will take 600m of 20lb line,a 50 will take 600 of 50lb line etc,if you go according to IGFA lines,30lb IGFA Moimoi is 0.57mm,50lb is about 0.76mm etc,lot thicker than the line we are used to for rock and surf in SA.I have no idea what Diawa used for their numbering,more than likely the kgs of fish between pinnion gears!!

hhhahahahhahahahahahahahahah daar donder ek van my stoel af!!!!

my dag is sommer verhelder!!!

ek is n Daiwa fan, maar dit was fukken snaaks nou!!!!!!!!
het ook van die vloer af opgestaan!

Klassiek!!!!

 

[boepens]

No ways mouldie 300m braid and 300m .50 should easy fit on a saltist 50 with space left

I got 540m braid and 180m .55 on mine no probs and my braid is .38mm

Lucky u didn't use a tor30 u wouldn't see it for line

 

[Dave Batista]

Okay guys so the reels being compared here are the Saltist 50,Tor 30 and FiNor 30.

When I was working in a tackle shop we spooled up a few reels and I took note of the different line capacities that each reel could take .1st was the FinNor In terms of line capacity, it took 500m of straight 0.55mm mono. second was the Saltist 50 and third was the Toruim 30 but not by that much.

The fathom 40 we did not spool up but do any of you guys know what sort of line capacity could one get one one?

 

[Mango]

Shop Talk- Shop talk this has been done before" om te meet is om te weet"

Diawa 50 is the same size more or less as tor/trini 30-fin-nor 30
Finnor spool is larger than both the saltis and tor when measured depth and width wise.