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What's Your Favorite Reel Company?

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Shimano>diawa>lews=abu>quantum imo

Shimano, and it ain't close.

I have been a Shimano man for 20+ years and still have a number of old Calcuttas, Chronarchs and Curados

that still see weekly duty. That being said, I also have a number of modern Lews and Daiwas that I am very impressed with. All three are currently making excellent reels but in the end, I always look to Shimano first.

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I drive a Ford. My wife drives a Jeep. I prefer the brown one. 

Shimano spinning. No doubt.

 

Shimano and Daiwa baitcasting. 

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Shimano or Daiwa only. No other manufacturers compare.

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Used to be Pflueger but I've switched to Lew's reels.

I own Shimano and Daiwa . Both make good reels but I like Daiwa better.

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For spinning reels, I'm partial to Daiwa and Pflueger. For casting, I like Daiwa and Shimano for their brakes, although I haven't got to try out the Pflueger Supreme XT I got for my kid yet (I hear great things though).

 

So probably Daiwa. Maybe Pflueger.

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I'm a ford guy also my father was always a ford guy aswell.

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Shimano, Daiwa or BPS

I gotta go with Lew's..I used to always get Shimano, but since I started fishing a lot more and putting my gear to use Shimano doesn't seem to last quite as long.. 

 

Tried one Abu and hated it..

 

Thinking about trying out a daiwa.. hear a lot of good things about the reels and company.. 

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Hear alot of good things about dodge thinking about making a big switch. 

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Are you kidding me really? GM 

Well at least you got better taste in your auto mobiles than you do in them reels you like.:D

 

Are you kidding me really? GM 

Well at least you got better taste in your auto mobiles than you do in them reels you like.:D

Yup, on my 6th Silverado and never one single issue. Also have an SS Camaro, a Cruze, S10 work truck and Tahoe for the wife ?.

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Enough of this already!

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