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Old 03-03-2018, 06:45 PM
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Daiwa mid range reels

Ok to be fair I am mostly a Shimano fan, but their terrible gap between their 2500 and 1000 size reels has forced me to look into the Daiwa 2000 size to match up on some rods I have.
I thought if I spent $250-280 on a reel I would get something decent from Daiwa, but not so sure now. I bought a Caldia SHA about 2 yrs ago and while not anything special it has not been too bad, lot of gear slop. I bought another recently as my local had them at a good price. After 2 outings it became noisey and rough, I took it back to the shop and they sent it back to Daiwa, after 5 weeks I get it back with a $35 bill because they don't warranty bearings. It felt pretty average so I sold it at a massive loss and went on the hunt for an alternative. After much research I thought I had found it in a Ballistic EX. One use with this new reel left me shattered as it too was noisey and had a clunk when retrieving under slight load. To be fair I bought 2 and the other seems fine. Now I have to wait again for this reel to be fixed or replaced.
Is Daiwa mid range junk? Shimano offerings in the same price range are so much better!
Daiwa service - warranty is terrible! They make Shimano look really good.
Daiwa line rollers😕 Why no bearings in these mid range offerings, the Ballistic would have to have the most wobbly line roller I have ever seen in a reel.
Mag seal, what a joke, I am totally convinced it is useless and I know for a fact that some reels either don't have enough unobtainium oil applied to form a complete seal from the factory or none at all!
I know Daiwa make some good high end stuff but imho buyer beware in their midrange offerings, very disappointed.
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Old 03-03-2018, 06:53 PM
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Try lookig at the jdm shimano reels. I have a stradic Fk c2000hgs that is only available in japan

Its a 1000 sized reel with a 2000 size shallow spool.

Digitaka have them for about $220
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Old 03-03-2018, 07:21 PM
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Ok to be fair I am mostly a Shimano fan, but their terrible gap between their 2500 and 1000 size reels has forced me to look into the Daiwa 2000 size to match up on some rods I have.
As Scott said above - we have to get gear from Japanland to satisfy our needs - and when it does wear out or bomb - try getting parts or after care from our local dealerships...

The last 2016 Certate that I got was nuffed and the Aus portion didn't want to even help - other than tell him how much it was going to cost to look at it.

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Daiwa line rollers😕 Why no bearings in these mid range offerings, the Ballistic would have to have the most wobbly line roller I have ever seen in a reel.
Somewhat a good idea imho - Line roller bearings suck at the best of times, if they actually made a good system where they don't corrode in too - I wouldn't mind changing out all my bearings in my LRB to a decent tolerance bushing myself.
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Old 03-03-2018, 09:56 PM
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There are plenty of options among Shimano jdm C2000 sizes,but it still considerably smaller than Daiwa's genuine 2000.The only Shimano's size to match it is C2500 so far.It's not a big revelation that Shimano mid range are far more reliable, despite their appalling appearance.
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Old 03-03-2018, 10:22 PM
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And a C2000 is basically a 1000 size.
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Old 04-03-2018, 01:16 AM
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There is ONE option in a 2000 size in Shimano, the Soare. C2000 size reels are 1000 in every way except they hold a fraction more line due to a slightly deeper spool. The Soare 2000 is a size all of its own, in spool diameter and handle dimensions. Daiwa 2000 size spool diameter 43mm , Soare 2000 is also 43mm, someone correct me if I am wrong.
From what I can tell the Soare is available in ci4+ also.
Keen to hear from any one who owns one, how do you like it.

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Old 04-03-2018, 02:45 AM
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H Juzza, I've got a couple of the Soare's. Both the 2000HGS version. Not the most recent one but the one that looks like this.
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Its perfect for the light rods I use them with. They share many parts with the regular ci4+ model from what slazmo has told me so servicing and getting parts is not an issue. I tried the regular stradic 2500ci4+ and the 1000 but preferred the feel of these in that they are super smooth. I've had one for 2 years which has been serviced once. It is still super smooth and have had no issues with it. I work it pretty hard popping for whiting over the summer months. The other had to have a part replaced when it was serviced but I bought that one second hand. The latest model ('17 model) are around $300 posted from digitika.

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Old 04-03-2018, 02:52 AM
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I have a Daiwa Tierra 3000, which is probably more lower mid than mid, but it's been a good reel used on and off during the last 6 years. Still feels smooth and had zero maintenance except a bit of oil in the LRB. However my preference is for Shimano reels in the mid sector. Haven't been bitten yet, but Daiwa support sounds like a nightmare.
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