I knew it, 100% Daiwa......oh......hang on, I'm the only one to vote yet!!!!
Daiwa
Shimano
Okuma
Penn
other
For spinning (threadline) reels, what brand do you prefer?
Now I am not going to include a sitting on the fence option!
I knew it, 100% Daiwa......oh......hang on, I'm the only one to vote yet!!!!
I've always bought Shimano.
Alvey then Shimano hands down
mike
Tangles KFC
Been thru most every brand thats under 400 bucks mark and currently having a good run with okuma spinning reels.
Got a shed full of diawa shimano shakespeare and pfleugar and dam reels collecting dust these days.
Jack.
if im absolutly positively certain my Alvey can't do the job, which is very very rarely, I go shimano or penn.
rockfisho
Other......Abu Garcia
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I'm with you tailor taker, i've had quite a few Abu Garcias over the years and they are all still going.
Not one of them has ever let me down.
I did love Shimano ...until i found Miya Epoch.....
Mick
Lazy bugger Mick
I can't fault the old Penn spinfisher, tough as old boots and reliable. Recently picked up a 560l & 460l liveliner slammers...same tough quality...
Like the affinity for SP work too...nice drags so its penn for me!
Cheers
rhys
As I recently found out .... A top of the line Shimano (Stella 2000SR) cant cut it against a third string Daiwa Certate 1500 ...... Sure it is a nice looking reel , lighter than a Certate , a fraction smoother ....... The drag system is only equal ...... But it casts like crap due to the line lay & twist (changed the line 3 times ... Superbraid to Nitlon Flurocarbon now to Fins) ..... Changed the rods it was used with ( T Curve 702XL , Millerod Bream buster to Nitro Powerbream) !
The Certate 1500 is happy to live on all the rods ... & casts virtually in a faultless manner
I've always had a high regard for Daiwa Spin reels ..... & now that I have compared the two ..... My opinion has been reinforced! ..... Nagg
Shimano for me.....It was my first good reel so I just stuck with that brand.
All reels mentioned are good gear if you learn to use them correctly and keep them clean and serviced.
Its a pretty limited poll, Wheres the rest like Van Staal, abu, Mitchell, Fin-nor, Pflueger, Quantum, Banax, Zeebas, Tica.
My vote goes to other
Cheers Chris
I have used Penn Applause 4000 for barra in the impoundments (casting & trolling), for snapper/squire/mackeral/sharks in the bay, and for flathead/sharks in the estuaries.
Cannot fault this reel for its versatility and performance all for under $100!
Pete