shimano spinning reels

mike_mad_fisho · #1 02-03-2003, 04:56 AM

gday guys
if shimano didnt have the steall or the sustain what would be the next best choose for bream spinning.
michael

matt_mad_fisho · #2 02-03-2003, 05:12 AM

michael it would be the stardic with out a dought, so just get it mike

cheers matt

chris_lemess · #3 02-03-2003, 07:32 AM

... or get the new Stradic (FH) instead of the old FG series. Similar in many ways to the Biomaster, only real difference is that the Biomaster is a touch smoother and the Stradic 1000FG is 20g heavier than the Biomaster 1000.

Campbell's has the 1000FG the cheapest.

Chris

mike_mad_fisho · #4 02-03-2003, 08:03 PM

gday
the stradic that they have is $220 i think from memory is that the one u r talking about.
michael

pete s · #5 03-03-2003, 07:32 AM

id buy a daiwa

Dave W · #6 03-03-2003, 07:49 AM

and.... I'd buy an Okuma

mike_mad_fisho · #7 03-03-2003, 05:47 PM

gday
so you would either buy a diwa or a okuma over the stradic any reasons why?
michael

pw-bream · #8 03-03-2003, 06:02 PM

Shimano are the best advertisers and marketers.
Some of the other companies make gear that is as good or better.
Daiwa tend to have excellent drags in their threadlines, even at the lower price points.
Okuma are trying hard to get themselves a place and reputation in the market.

Ravin · #9 03-03-2003, 06:17 PM

I'd buy an Okuma as well especially after a brand new Shimano Sahara stuffed while I was spooling it up for the first time.

The friction ring split.

Dave W · #10 03-03-2003, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mike_mad_fisho
gday
so you would either buy a diwa or a okuma over the stradic any reasons why?
michael

Value for money mainly with the Okuma - plus a five year warranty certainly helps...

Have a look at the Inspira here:

http://www.freetime.com.au/okuma/prod_inspira.asp

It is certainly a very nice reel, how much would you pay for the same features from Shimano?

Ravin · #11 03-03-2003, 07:55 PM

There nice looking reels Dave I have visions of owning one soon

I knew I shouldn't have clicked that link

pw-bream · #12 03-03-2003, 08:32 PM

Dave W,

Is that your "Barramundi" in the gallery section?

http://www.freetime.com.au/gallery.asp

"Paramatta Barra" :-)

Evan · #13 03-03-2003, 09:15 PM

hi those inspira's look like a very nice reel- how much roughly would you expect to pay for one of them????

pw-bream · #14 03-03-2003, 09:37 PM

Here is a US site with loads of Okuma models and prices:
http://digitaldagger.com/reels/Okuma/okuma.html

Inspira IS-15 = US$89 so about $180 Aust is likely.

Dave W · #15 03-03-2003, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pw-bream
Dave W,

Is that your "Barramundi" in the gallery section?

http://www.freetime.com.au/gallery.asp

"Paramatta Barra" :-)

Hmmmmm...

I did submit a picture, but there has been a stuff up somewhere along the way - the picture I sent them was the one below, hopefully it will be fixed soon

Evan the Inspira's aren't available in Aus yet - only a matter of weeks away, I should have two of the first ones arriving and I'll definitely be letting everyone know how they perform