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25-07-2013, 04:44 AM
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Go the sol. Absolute work horse.
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25-07-2013, 05:00 AM
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The FH, FI and FJ are the different model codes. So the FJ is the newest version of the Stradic and the FH the oldest of those three. Daiwa has the freams for a little under the stradics price and the sol for a bit over the stradics price. Personally I'd say the sol is regarded to have about the same ruggedness and capability of the stradics.
However if it were my money I'd go with a Stradic FJ, which I did when I bought my 5000FJ Stradic. On a side note when I went to buy a reel to fill the place now occupied by my Stradic I asked about the new sol and was told not to bother with them. I'm not sure why I was advised this though. Anyway, the Stradic will be an absolute workhorse and will last you forever, the sol might be a little more finesse than the Stradic and will last you a fair while too. In case you weren't aware a shimano size 2500 is roughly a daiwa size 2000 I believe, others can correct me if that's wrong. CJ
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25-07-2013, 05:02 AM
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in regards to the stradic models, the fh is the oldest, then the fi, and the fj is the newest model. I own a 2500 stradic fi and a daiwa freams 2500 (around the same price point) and would recommend the stradics, they are tough little reels and can handle pretty much anything. i mostly found that the stradics can handle hard use better than the freams, but thats just my opinion based on my experiences with these two reels.
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25-07-2013, 05:04 AM
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25-07-2013, 05:15 AM
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I have a 4000 FJ at the moment on a backbone elite 4-8kg and I'm going down a weight class to a gen black deepstriker. I replaced my drag on my 4000 a month ago and my brothers 5000fi drag plates were much wider than mine was just wondering why they opted to go smaller with the newer model.
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25-07-2013, 05:17 AM
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like cars you will find the difference being year model and technology.
main difference between the FI and FJ is the addition of X-ship to the FJ and drag setup the same as the Biomaster FB. Other than that I am unsure of any other differences inside the reels. If you are looking at buying one of these I see most s/h FI's still fetch around $120 (2500). I think it is definitely worth chipping in the extra for a new FJ @ $180 even though they don't come with the spare spool.
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25-07-2013, 05:24 AM
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For the price I'd look for a second hand certate any day
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25-07-2013, 05:52 AM
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older than fj, newer than fi i think. these were meant to be the lighter, more finesse model stradics. i've only heard good things about them.
they are also on sale pretty much everywhere as the new ci4+ was announced at icast
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25-07-2013, 07:06 AM
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+1 on the second hand Tate if you ban find a good one. I run sol's and certate's and love them to bits. I am diawa threw and threw. Not to knock shimano in the slightest. They make very tough reels. I have both old and new sol's and the new one has lived up to the old ones rep without a doubt. I was advised agents a steez on a hearsay roomer that they had issues. Point is no matter what brand of reel , rod or whatever there will always we a bad roomer going around at one point or another. Best advice I can give would be to take the rod you will match it up to in to you your local and get whatever reels you are looking at and have a play. Compare apples with apples. You will know what feels wright. All the best with the perches.
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26-07-2013, 09:24 AM
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I have both the Stradic 1000, 2500 FJ and the 2500 & 4000 Ci4.
Both reels share the same platform both in regards to internals and bearings etc, the Ci4 is lighter and suffers from more flex in the reel body and the FJ is partially Aluminium slightly heavier but more of a utilitarian hammer as such. I cant see why not buying the White 2500 FJ Stradic wouldn't see you happy for the next 10 years like others have seen in the old specimens (Post: Stradic's) - this with good maintenance and care they're honest. My mate Pete who services reels swears by them for overall reliability. I have just had to shim all of my Stradic Ci4's - long story but would sway to the Stradic FJ's if given another chance. The Stradic FJ's seem to be following the standard guise where the drag washers are total in the smaller offerings eg 1000, 2500, 3000 have a large washer and the 4000 and up have that gumby washer setup like the Sustains and higher models - this which I dont like at all (as a whole its a small surface area) and does not dissipate heat that well in my eyes. Why the change??? 
Last edited by SLAZMO; 26-07-2013 at 09:32 AM.
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28-07-2013, 06:39 PM
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I'm NZ Snapper fisherman and just going down a weight class as it makes it a bit more challenging with really light gear. I can use my 4-8kg gear around rocks and my 2-4kg gear on the sand where I have a bit more water to play with them
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31-07-2013, 04:01 AM
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If u want to spend $200 on a spinner , get the stradic fj do not touch the ci4 or diawa range, look at the alan hawk reviews. The fj is the most durable, the freams, old sol and ci4 are more finesse and will not enjoy taking abuse (they will not last as long as the fj, I know, my friends and I all have these reels and chase gt around 70cm in the 3000 shimano size, 2500 diawa). The lexa from diawa is better than the freams. Im not shimano bias , but if u buy anything from diawa u have to spend over $400ish to get something good.
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31-07-2013, 04:04 AM
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U could even try going abu revo sx or stx, they look and feel good , not sure how they hold up though
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