Daiwa Samurai 7

[rodmy]

are thse reels any good?

[Lizardboy]

Hey Rodmy
I've got one and I'm very happy with it.
It runs smoothly and has a nice drag. At around $100, they're great value for a 7 ball bearing reel, from a trusted company.

Lizardboy

[mike_mad_fisho]

gday
yeah i heard the only reason why they r so cheap is because they have a composite body.
michael

Yeah i have one, and i'm stoked with it.
The body is composite but the main spool is an alloy. The spare is a composite. It is real smooth and has a nice drag. Well worth it for only 80 bucks

[Tambo]

Originally posted by rodmy
are thse reels any good?

Yes, and hard to find a better reel for $80.

Hey Guys.
Just be really careful when cleaning these reels.
The rotor has two holes in it which allows water down onto the three main bearings. Dont soak your reel or clean it with running water. Just wipe with a damp cloth, then an oily rag. Also, give the drag a service. I just did mine, and although the reel is very new, the difference it makes is quite substancial!!!:D
The reel is still good for its price!


Dave

[Bream Master]

When I went and saw the Daiwa rep, he showed me these. I couldn't believe that such a great little 7 bearing reel would be so cheap. I've bought a heap for the shop which we have for $89.95.

We'll freight them to your door at this price so post under here if you're interested and I'll get Geoff to give you a call.

Cheers

Warren.

[donfish]

I have 2 of these reals they appear to be excellent reals for the price .I serviced the drags in both reels now there even better than out of the box .Most reals are composite of some kind so i dont think it makes much difference.

donfish

HI Warren

Are they the replacements for the Regal Z / X?
There's a 3i version with 3 bearings
what do the 3i retail for?

Thankx
________:cool:
Hon-Su

[pw-bream]

No I don't think they are replacements for the Regal-* series.
The Hardbodyz are the Regal replacements, these have metal bodies. The Samurai series come under that and are made in China and have a composite body, hence the lower price.
They do seem to be a decent reel and are very good value for money. Daiwa tend to have a good drag even in their lower priced threadlines.

[Bream Master]

The 3i is selling in our shop for $79.95. Also a very good reel. If the ten dollars is the difference between you buying a 3i and a 7i then it would still be a great reel. I've been converted to Daiwa reels of late, especially their $100-$200 range. This being said, the cheaper reels are still very well built.

Warren.

wow
only $10 difference
I know what I'll go for
do U sell the kastor or the caprice?
the laguna is a bit out of reach at the moment
do they come with spare composite/alloy spools?
cheers

_______:cool:
Hon-Su

[pw-bream]

Not trying to speak for Warren, just speaking up cause I know the answer:

Kastor and Caprice both come with composite spare spools and their main spool is aluminium without the Titanium Nitride spool lip of the Capricorn, Team Daiwa and Laguna models.

The Samuria also come with the same spools. Great quality. The drags by Diawa are second to none!!!


Dave

[Sandworm]

slightly off the topic but i have a 7i and note that the "gold" plating i guess on the lip of the reel is coming off, I use 4lb fire line and have only used it a few times, caught one trout that i didn't land.

very nice reel but this has me worried, and if it continues i will steer clear. (i paid $95 also dam it :)

(never used the comp spool that comes with it so dont know how good this is)

any idea's if the fireline caused this? and with only one fish, i dont think it should last much longer (the coating that is)

[pw-bream]

The Samurai metal spool is one piece, made from an aluminium alloy, the gold is just a colouring, most likely it is anodised.

On the Capricorn, Team Daiwa and Laguna the spool is two-piece and the lip has a Titanium Nitride coating. This is extremely hard so that it will remain smooth and retain its shape and allow smooth casts over years of use. It is applied by vapour deposition as far as I know. TiN (Titanium Nitride) has friction reducing properties too which aid in casting distance and smoothness.

It's all these little things that make the price of a reel jump up, but add subtle benefits to the user experience.

Leave off the TiN, but use a much cheaper gold anodising instead and the reel looks as good, but is missing a tiny bit of functionality.
Don't worry about the colour rubbing off, it isn't changing how the reel works in the case of your Samurai.

[Sandworm]

was just worried it may rub on the line and being fireline might have worn it out

i feel better now

just gotta catch a fish on it ;)