which reel?

evilnev · #1 19-07-2010, 11:01 PM

g`day, i`m after some new reels, was gunna get the new certate but some bad reviews have scared me away, now looking at exist`s or stella`s , does any body use the stella?i`m not that keen on the new model stella`s looks though & would like some feed back on the last model stella, is there any newer model exist arriving soon?

evilnev · #2 19-07-2010, 11:09 PM

i`m after 1000 & 2000 sizes

Danmaso · #3 19-07-2010, 11:11 PM

i just got a certate 2004 custom finesse and love it if you can get one of them you wont be dissapointed, not to sure on the new models though

evilnev · #4 20-07-2010, 12:32 AM

i just got rid of 2 standard certates what`s the diff between them & a 2004 custom finesse ?

matthewsiow · #5 20-07-2010, 01:08 AM

I got the new certate 2500 size...it is fantastic!!! What kind of bad review scared u off??

Danmaso · #6 20-07-2010, 01:40 AM

machine cut handle, extra bearing, different look, a bit lighter, diff gearing? not super sure but i like it all the same...

Crayfish · #7 20-07-2010, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by matthewsiow

I got the new certate 2500 size...it is fantastic!!! What kind of bad review scared u off??

The anti-reverse has failed twice with one guy on this forum when he had a fish on causing it to wildly spin backwards

evilnev · #8 20-07-2010, 02:55 AM

no stella users? i know they are top of the range but does any one use `em?I had the same problem as the new certate on a kix i had once, what a pain in the arse, you would go to set the hook & it would let line out, i dealt with it with a hammer!

evilnev · #9 20-07-2010, 02:57 AM

ray & annne`s have the older stella`s at a decent price ,i`m sure they would still be great to use , what would the upgrades be on the new model , would they be justified in the full price?

spoonta66 · #10 20-07-2010, 03:00 AM

I have several Exists and Steeze's in all the available sizes bar the 3000 and I cannot fault them. I do not think that the Exist's are worth the extra $$ over the Steez and I will not buy anymore unless the deals get great. A sales rep of DAIWA told me that the internals are identical anyway! Can't comment on the Stellas as all of my reels I use nowadays are DAIWA's

Go a Steez 2004 any day of the week if the cash isn't important.

evilnev · #11 20-07-2010, 03:01 AM

are they ok for salt ?

spoonta66 · #12 20-07-2010, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by evilnev

are they ok for salt ?

I have used my latest Steez in salt since November last year and it is still as smooth as the day I bought it. Clean any reel well and have them serviced regularly and any reel will be fine in salt water.

evilnev · #13 20-07-2010, 03:04 AM

is there a diff between an exist steez & a steez?

evilnev · #14 20-07-2010, 03:06 AM

what`s the diff between shimano & daiwa sizing?

spoonta66 · #15 20-07-2010, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by evilnev

is there a diff between an exist steez & a steez?

Almost nothing, I know it is 5gm lighter and 15% dearer than a standard exist. Supposed to have been designed for fresh water / flurocarbon use (reverse taper spool to house more line at the bottom of the spool) whereas the Steez is identical to the original Exist bar the colour and the spool capacity. I wouldn't think the extra $ would make it worth the upgrade but saying that I wouldn't knock one back if I could afford it!