Which reel to get?-Twinpower,sol or a luvias

[Ca11um]

hi guys i was wandering which reel i should get and why.
im preferably looking for a reel in the 2000-1000 size or something similar.
thanx a lot guys your help is deeply appreciated!!!

[vaporboy]

shimano's can not be beaten, a stradic ci4 would last many years if looked after

[Ca11um]

which one?-the FML or the orignal???

[cowancreekdave]

Is that not a certate in your avatar?

I've only ever had a sol out of those three reels myself. Pretty happy with it...

Originally Posted by vaporboy

shimano's can not be beaten, a stradic ci4 would last many years if looked after

Care to elaborate?

[vaporboy]

ci4s weigh stuf all so they're great at $300. We've got 4 stradics (3 old white ones and one new) and the oldest is over 10 years old and it pretty much good as new still, we've looked after them heaps. The small things they think of like a maintenence port make shimano the top brand in my opinion

[Ca11um]

nope its a daiwa regal 2000 ZA.pretty good but has been playing up recently but thats not too bad(its only really the smoothness that is a bit stiff but over all very underrated reel.
i wrote this thread so i can be confident what i choose when i put the regal down.and yes if i catch some big bream on it i may cremate and keep its ashes
lol

[Jules01]

If weight is a factor then maybe the luvi? Then there is also a ci4 as another light weight alternative? All good reels but I would pick the twinpower in a heartbeat.

[Ca11um]

is there much weight difference in the c14/luvi and the twinpower??

[Chamelion]

From memory the Luvias 2000 and Stradic ci4 2500 are exactly the same weight. (200g)

[grichards]

Mate, What about Daiwa Presso Imprimi? I have 1 n it does what ever else i have if not better. Cheers Gav. Just a thought.

[danh124]

i have a luvias in 2000 and 2500 and a sol in 2000 personaly i would recomend the sol feels as good as a luvius a bees dick heavier but about a $100 cheaper!

[Track 'em down]

surely the Twin Power is better than all of these?................only cos its a Shimano

[Ca11um]

ok so now i have narrowed it down to just 2 reels.Daiwa SOL 2000 and the Shimano Stradic c14 2000(not the FML)
now which one would be better out of these?????

[Jules01]

well they a both great proven reels so do you like black or baby poo yellow?

[Chamelion]

Originally Posted by danh124

i have a luvias in 2000 and 2500 and a sol in 2000 personaly i would recomend the sol feels as good as a luvius a bees dick heavier but about a $100 cheaper!

I wouldn't call 30 grams a bees dick.. That can be the difference between a combo feeling balanced or not.

Originally Posted by Born to FISH!!!

ok so now i have narrowed it down to just 2 reels.Daiwa SOL 2000 and the Shimano Stradic c14 2000(not the FML)
now which one would be better out of these?????

I'd choose a stradic ci4, but then I've owned one and not a Sol, so I can't help but to be bias.