Daiwa E-gee 2506

[Hazell]

Has any one used these new 'entry level' squid reels from Daiwa?

They look pretty decent and from what I can gather are based on the Exceler. I'm looking at one for my Egi-Force C and as a backup bream reel on a heavier 2-4kg rod if I do a comp next year. I like the knob, shallow spool and at 255g they are lighter than most 2500 Shimano's.

Any thoughts or even substitutes in the same field?

Thanks,

[Hazell]

Here is the link to the Daiwa site

[DaiwaFreak]

Its basically a Tierra with a fancy knob and a shallow spool. I'd go for a Sephia BB, comes in single and double handle models. It's slightly geary, but it can put up with the abuse when doing the crazy egi action.

Cheers,

Daiwafreak

[Hazell]

Thanks. I agree that would be good but its double the price. I'd like to stay under $250 for an egi reel. My Exceler does the job currently and quite well but its getting old and I want the better knob etc.

[DaiwaFreak]

http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/p...-bb-2500s.html

http://www.plat.co.jp/shop/catalog/p...b-2500sdh.html

I have one myself, it doesn't feel as silky smooth as the daiwas, but the gears are way more durable compared to the digigear reels. This is good remembering eging puts a lot of pressure on reels. At the current exchange rates, its in your budget.

[breambite1]

mate i love my egee it has caught jews trevs bream everything and is still silky smooth

[Hazell]

Cheers, I could only find the $500 Sephia when I looked before. The twin handle E-gee looked alright on there but the extra weight is a bit much.

Thanks Breambite1, it's good to hear some first hand knowledge on them.

[T-Ledg]

what rod is that you have taken in the photo?

[Hazell]

It's a Hearty Rise Egi-force Type C, 8'3", PE0.6-1.2

[Hazell]

I like it. Very comfortable and balances well with the rod I mentioned above. The drag is light but does not stick at all so there was less chance of pulling out the hooks if a squid jumps on mid-jerk.

A quick session this morning yielded a couple of nice squid and a fat cuttlefish which I released.

[__MATT__]

Sick pics man, camera?

Got one for my little brother a while ago, its not as nice as when it was first bought. Gears aren't anywhere near as good as a sol/kix but for the money they have to be one of the best value reels on the market.

[Hazell]

Thanks, its a Pentax Optio W80

Yeh, for that price, its not going to be perfect but it will only be used for land based squidding so it should last me a while.

[__MATT__]

Ahk, yeah heard good things about them.

Should get ages out of it man, aside from cranks for the crazy egi flick it won't have to deal with much with squid.

[redfinfisho]

I got the Exact same combo as you got yesterday there sick rods and the E Gees great

[DHM77]

I bought a few when they were on special from Plat. TBH I thought that for the price the spool and the handle where worth the asking price alone if I used them on my other Daiwa's. I gave them a quick service when I first got them, just greased the gears etc and the drags and three out of the four I have are silky smooth and the drags are great. I use them for general sp and hard body work from the boat and they are perfect for that. The 2506 spool gives good casting distance and to date I couldn't be happier.
Regards,
Dave